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globenewswire.com - Lakefront Biotherapeutics - Acquisition of Own Shares
Acquisition of Own Shares
GlobeNewswire

Mechelen, Belgium; 18 August 2026, 22.01 CET; regulated information Within the framework of the repurchase program announced on June 9, 2026, Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: LKFT) ('Lakefront') announces that between August 10…

forbes.com - Laura Sirikul - Highlights From KCON LA 2026: M Countdown, Night Market, And More
Highlights From KCON LA 2026: M Countdown, Night Market, And More
Forbes

WANNA ONE on KCON LA 2026 M Countdown During Friday's M Countdown show, K-pop's celebrity-filled group, Wanna One, reunited at Crypto.com Arena after nine years (they last performed at KCON LA 2017). The group's members, who disbanded in 2019, have…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Smartgroup walks away from FleetPartners auction
Smartgroup walks away from FleetPartners auction
Australian Financial Review

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

bloomberg.com - Jackie Edwards - Barrenjoey's New Zealand Shakeup, Mushroom Murders
Barrenjoey's New Zealand Shakeup, Mushroom Murders
Bloomberg

Good morning from Sydney. Barrenjoey's expansion into New Zealand is expected to shake up the country's investment banking market, which has been described as a “cozy club” with a thin talent pool. Meanwhile, Australia's…

seekingalpha.com - Sorrento Research - M-Tron Industries: Expanding Pipeline Supports Growth (NYSE:MPTI)
M-Tron Industries: Expanding Pipeline Supports Growth (NYSE:MPTI)
Seeking Alpha

M-tron Industries is rated BUY, supported by robust order backlog, strong defense demand, and a 19% EV/EBITDA discount to peers. The Company's 2Q26 revenue grew 14% YoY, with a 37% YoY increase in order backlog to $84 million, providing earnings…

mirror.co.uk - Mia O'Hare - M&S customers issued urgent caution - 'stop using immediately
M&S customers issued urgent caution - 'stop using immediately
Daily Mirror

Customers have been urged to stop using a popular product from Marks and Spencer. A product recall notice has been issued by the high street retailer as an injury risk was found. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has also issued a…

thestandard.com.hk - Marco Lam - M+ at Night returns with hip hop, Cantopop and winter whimsy
M+ at Night returns with hip hop, Cantopop and winter whimsy
The Standard

M+ at Night is making its return this autumn, opening the doors of the West Kowloon museum after hours for three evenings of music, dance, storytelling and hands-on encounters with contemporary visual culture. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Taking…

variety.com - Rebecca Rubin - Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Variety

Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which means all three of the country's major movie theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. “The enduring success of our industry requires a healthy theatrical…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Hyo-jin - Woori Financial Group to launch mega life insurer through Tongyang, ABL merger
Woori Financial Group to launch mega life insurer through Tongyang, ABL merger
The Korea Times

Woori Financial Group said Tuesday it will officially kick off the integration of Tongyang Life Insurance and ABL Life Insurance, aiming to launch an integrated life insurer with total assets of about 55 trillion won ($39 billion) in the second…

thecentersquare.com - Shirleen Guerra - Spanberger formally enters Dominion-NextEra merger case
Spanberger formally enters Dominion-NextEra merger case
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally entered the state case reviewing the proposed $67 billion merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. Spanberger and Chief Energy Officer Josephus Allmond filed a notice…

mirror.co.uk - Faith Richardson - Vogue Williams' £30 M&S beach trousers are 'so comfy' even during pregnancy
Vogue Williams' £30 M&S beach trousers are 'so comfy' even during pregnancy
Daily Mirror

Trying to piece together a holiday wardrobe during pregnancy can be a little tricky, especially if you prefer to invest in pieces you can still wear after your little one is born. But Vogue Williams has been proving that your pregnancy wardrobe…

theweek.com - Joel Mathis, The Week US - Will Paramount leave Hollywood to save the Warner Bros. merger?
Will Paramount leave Hollywood to save the Warner Bros. merger?
The Week

Could Tennessee become America's movie capital? That scenario is on the table. Paramount chief David Ellison is threatening to move the studio's headquarters out of California, a bid to force the state and its partners to end their lawsuit…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Hong Kong-listed giant joins the fray at mycar auction
Hong Kong-listed giant joins the fray at mycar auction
Australian Financial Review

There's a third well-credentialed bidder in the final lap of German giant Continental AG's sale of automotive repair chain mycar, formerly known as Kmart Tyre & Auto. Multiple sources told Street Talk that Tuhu, an auto service chain founded in…

indiewire.com - Brent Lang - Cinemark Joins Regal and AMC in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger as Movie Theaters' Opposition Crumbles
Cinemark Joins Regal and AMC in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger as Movie Theaters' Opposition Crumbles
IndieWire

Cinemark has now joined Regal and AMC in supporting Paramount's planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which means that the world's three largest exhibitors have all given their blessing to a union that other theater owners fear will leave…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - KKR ready to check out of $500m boutique hostels-hotels biz Drifter
KKR ready to check out of $500m boutique hostels-hotels biz Drifter
Australian Financial Review

Drifter, owner of boutique hostels and hotels in hotspots like Byron Bay and Bondi Beach, is staring down a circa $500 million payday less than four years after hanging out its shingle. KKR, one of Drifter's largest backers, has mandated investment…

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