https://litenews.litegroup.media/ Clear, factual global reporting delivered via a licensed news feed and wire service for publishers and platforms. This RSS feed provides a limited sample; full content feeds and reuse rights are available under licence. en © 2026 NXT Ltd. Content reuse subject to licence. See litegroup.media/reuse-and-licensing/. lite.news, operated by NXT Ltd Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:55:49 -0000 60 lite News RSS Generator https://litenews.litegroup.media/assets/og-default.jpg https://litenews.litegroup.media/ https://litenews.litegroup.media/fournet-announces-acquisition-of-svl-business-solutions/ On October 15, 2026, FourNet announced its acquisition of SVL Business Solutions. The deal aims to enhance service for over 450 customers. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:08:59 -0000 https://lite.news/fournet-announces-acquisition-of-svl-business-solutions/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/european-commission-approves-tenaris-acquisition-of-artrom-steel-tubes/ The European Commission approved Tenaris' acquisition of Artrom Steel Tubes for €86 million, according to the regulator. No competition issues noted. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:22:59 -0000 https://lite.news/european-commission-approves-tenaris-acquisition-of-artrom-steel-tubes/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets european-union European Union https://litenews.litegroup.media/bytes-technology-shares-fall-after-announcing-cyberone-acquisition/ Bytes Technology Group plans to acquire CyberOne for £19.4 million, pending UK security clearance. Shares dropped about 5%, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:13:00 -0000 https://lite.news/bytes-technology-shares-fall-after-announcing-cyberone-acquisition/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/crowdstrike-acquires-xm-cyber-ip-in-600-million-deal-lays-off-staff/ CrowdStrike announced in a filing the acquisition of XM Cyber's IP for $600 million. The deal resulted in the layoff of about 250 employees. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:37:56 -0000 https://lite.news/crowdstrike-acquires-xm-cyber-ip-in-600-million-deal-lays-off-staff/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/mhance-finalises-acquisitions-of-cps-and-city-dynamics/ A statement confirms the completion of CPS and City Dynamics acquisitions, adding approximately 180 employees, according to company reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:52:42 -0000 https://lite.news/mhance-finalises-acquisitions-of-cps-and-city-dynamics/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/wall-street-benchmarks-rise-as-earnings-season-approaches/ All major U.S. equity indexes gained last week, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% as investors anticipate strong Q3 earnings growth, according to analysts. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:17:01 -0000 https://lite.news/wall-street-benchmarks-rise-as-earnings-season-approaches/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/cmorg-completes-sector-simulation-on-global-cloud-outage/ CMORG completed its SIMEX26 simulation on October 8, 2026, testing responses to a global cloud outage with 38 major banks participating. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:51:40 -0000 https://lite.news/cmorg-completes-sector-simulation-on-global-cloud-outage/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/global-stocks-drop-as-oil-prices-surge-and-bond-yields-climb/ Global stock markets declined as oil prices surged and U.S. Treasury yields exceeded 5.27%, marking a significant shift in investor sentiment. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:39:35 -0000 https://lite.news/global-stocks-drop-as-oil-prices-surge-and-bond-yields-climb/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/paramount-skydance-finalizes-warner-bros-discovery-merger/ On October 6, 2026, Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, securing approvals in nearly 70 countries, reports say. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:43:42 -0000 https://lite.news/paramount-skydance-finalizes-warner-bros-discovery-merger/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/paramount-skydance-advances-110-billion-warner-bros-discovery-merger/ Paramount Skydance is merging with Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion deal, following a judge's approval of a settlement, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:39:50 -0000 https://lite.news/paramount-skydance-advances-110-billion-warner-bros-discovery-merger/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/northstar-earth-space-begins-trading-on-nyse-american-after-spac-merger/ A merger valued at $300 million was completed prior to trading on October 2, 2026, according to reports. The company is now listed on NYSE American. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:20:20 -0000 https://lite.news/northstar-earth-space-begins-trading-on-nyse-american-after-spac-merger/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/blue-diamond-garden-centres-expands-with-leaf-creative-and-holt-acquisitions/ A company statement details the acquisition of Leaf Creative and Holt Garden Centre, expanding the network to 53 sites, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:30:15 -0000 https://lite.news/blue-diamond-garden-centres-expands-with-leaf-creative-and-holt-acquisitions/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/global-government-bonds-face-steepest-quarterly-losses-since-2024/ A Bloomberg global government bond index shows a decline of approximately 2.1% since June 2026, marking significant market pressures. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:15:51 -0000 https://lite.news/global-government-bonds-face-steepest-quarterly-losses-since-2024/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/aribio-holdings-and-aribio-end-planned-merger-by-board-decision/ A board resolution concluded the merger plans between AriBio Holdings and AriBio on September 29, 2026, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:40:41 -0000 https://lite.news/aribio-holdings-and-aribio-end-planned-merger-by-board-decision/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/union-jack-oil-board-maintains-rejection-of-reabold-takeover-as-deadline-nears/ As of 29 September 2026, only 6.8% of shareholders accepted Reabold's offer. The bid period ends at 1:00 p.m. on 2 October 2026, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:16:09 -0000 https://lite.news/union-jack-oil-board-maintains-rejection-of-reabold-takeover-as-deadline-nears/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/genincode-and-billington-report-contrasting-half-year-results/ GENinCode reported a £2.5 million pretax loss for H1 2026. Billington Holdings announced a profit of £2.8 million, according to their reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:05:44 -0000 https://lite.news/genincode-and-billington-report-contrasting-half-year-results/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/us-10-year-treasury-yield-surpasses-5-amid-global-bond-sell-off/ Figures indicate a rise above 5% for the 10-year Treasury yield, with a 71% likelihood of a Fed rate hike in October, according to market data. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:13:49 -0000 https://lite.news/us-10-year-treasury-yield-surpasses-5-amid-global-bond-sell-off/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/basf-held-exploratory-talks-with-evonik-over-potential-deal/ BASF and Evonik have engaged in exploratory talks regarding a potential transaction, but no formal agreement has been confirmed, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:39:20 -0000 https://lite.news/basf-held-exploratory-talks-with-evonik-over-potential-deal/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/talktalk-nears-sale-of-broadband-and-wholesale-units-as-administration-risk-grows/ TalkTalk is finalizing the sale of its consumer and wholesale units. The move aims to preserve 900 jobs, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:29:10 -0000 https://lite.news/talktalk-nears-sale-of-broadband-and-wholesale-units-as-administration-risk-grows/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/trump-reportedly-considered-90-day-ban-on-us-diesel-exports/ A discussion on a 90-day suspension of diesel exports was reportedly held, according to reports. This could influence domestic pricing strategies. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:09:07 -0000 https://lite.news/trump-reportedly-considered-90-day-ban-on-us-diesel-exports/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/ashtead-technology-receives-fourth-takeover-proposal-from-ember/ Ember Infrastructure Management has made a fourth cash proposal of 615p per share for Ashtead Technology, with a deadline set for October 21, 2026. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:22:57 -0000 https://lite.news/ashtead-technology-receives-fourth-takeover-proposal-from-ember/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/one-nuclear-and-hennessy-capital-vii-complete-1-1b-spac-merger/ A merger agreement was finalized, creating a company valued at $1.1 billion. Shareholder approval was granted on August 24, 2026, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:58:04 -0000 https://lite.news/one-nuclear-and-hennessy-capital-vii-complete-1-1b-spac-merger/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/caesars-shareholders-vote-on-17-6-billion-fertitta-acquisition/ A meeting occurred on September 22, 2026, to discuss a $17.6 billion acquisition proposal, according to reports. Board approval was recommended. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:49:55 -0000 https://lite.news/caesars-shareholders-vote-on-17-6-billion-fertitta-acquisition/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/idp-education-board-rejects-second-blackstone-takeover-proposal/ Blackstone's second bid for IDP Education at A$2.50 per share was rejected by the board, which cited undervaluation, according to company statements. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:49:54 -0000 https://lite.news/idp-education-board-rejects-second-blackstone-takeover-proposal/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/ib-acquisition-corp-secures-16-5m-in-private-placement-ahead-of-gnq-insilico-merger/ A private placement raised $16.5M on September 15, 2026. The merger aims to establish a company listed on Nasdaq, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:18:08 -0000 https://lite.news/ib-acquisition-corp-secures-16-5m-in-private-placement-ahead-of-gnq-insilico-merger/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/kemira-acquisition-of-sidra-wasserchemie-approved-by-german-regulator/ A regulatory filing describes Kemira's acquisition of SIDRA Wasserchemie for EUR 75 million, according to the German Federal Cartel Office. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:15:37 -0000 https://lite.news/kemira-acquisition-of-sidra-wasserchemie-approved-by-german-regulator/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets european-union European Union https://litenews.litegroup.media/perpetual-receives-multiple-takeover-proposals-from-eqt-in-july-2026/ In July 2026, EQT submitted three non-binding takeover proposals for Perpetual, with the latest offer valuing the firm at A$2.55 billion. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:31:41 -0000 https://lite.news/perpetual-receives-multiple-takeover-proposals-from-eqt-in-july-2026/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/dcc-energy-shareholders-approve-5-73-billion-takeover-by-us-consortium/ A majority of scheme shares voted in favor on 18 September 2026. The deal values DCC Energy at £5.73 billion, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:16:50 -0000 https://lite.news/dcc-energy-shareholders-approve-5-73-billion-takeover-by-us-consortium/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-kingdom United Kingdom https://litenews.litegroup.media/everli-to-merge-with-melar-spac-in-313-million-deal/ A merger agreement outlines a $313 million valuation, with $180 million in equity rolled over by shareholders, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:16:50 -0000 https://lite.news/everli-to-merge-with-melar-spac-in-313-million-deal/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets european-union European Union https://litenews.litegroup.media/eigenq-and-svaq-secure-45-million-in-convertible-note-financing/ A report details that EigenQ and SVAQ obtained $45 million in convertible note financing to advance their $3 billion merger, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:08:00 -0000 https://lite.news/eigenq-and-svaq-secure-45-million-in-convertible-note-financing/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/horizon-quantum-finalizes-merger-with-dmy-squared-begins-nasdaq-trading/ A merger agreement was finalized on March 19, 2026. Trading on Nasdaq commenced the following day, according to company announcements. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:07:59 -0000 https://lite.news/horizon-quantum-finalizes-merger-with-dmy-squared-begins-nasdaq-trading/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/japanese-retail-government-bond-sales-reach-record-highs-in-2026/ Retail government bond sales surged 84% year-on-year from April to September 2026, reaching ¥5.14 trillion, according to market data. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:10:25 -0000 https://lite.news/japanese-retail-government-bond-sales-reach-record-highs-in-2026/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/arm-ceo-s-increased-confidence-in-agi-cpu-revenue-target-drives-stock-gain/ A statement outlines expectations for $2 billion in AGI CPU revenue, according to reports. The stock rose by 8% on September 17, 2026. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:15:41 -0000 https://lite.news/arm-ceo-s-increased-confidence-in-agi-cpu-revenue-target-drives-stock-gain/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global https://litenews.litegroup.media/bnccorp-stockholders-approve-merger-with-oppfi/ BNCCORP stockholders approved a merger with OppFi on September 17, 2026, exchanging shares for cash and OppFi stock, pending regulatory approval. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:09:39 -0000 https://lite.news/bnccorp-stockholders-approve-merger-with-oppfi/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/rtb-digital-begins-trading-on-nasdaq-after-ryvyl-merger-completion/ Shares commenced trading under the ticker "RTB" on May 13, 2026, after the merger with RYVYL was finalized on May 12, according to reports. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:37:10 -0000 https://lite.news/rtb-digital-begins-trading-on-nasdaq-after-ryvyl-merger-completion/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets united-states United States https://litenews.litegroup.media/fire-safety-group-expands-with-acquisitions-and-new-sustainability-unit/ A statement outlines the acquisition of Tower Fire and NRCS, along with the launch of CarbonRite, according to reports. The group plans 30 new jobs. lite News Desk <hello@litegroup.media> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:11:42 -0000 https://lite.news/fire-safety-group-expands-with-acquisitions-and-new-sustainability-unit/ companies-and-markets Companies & Markets global Global