Luxfer Enters Into Agreement to Be Acquired for $17.37 Per Share in All-Cash Transaction July 27, 2026 Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE: LXFR), a global industrial company innovating niche applications in materials engineering, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) in an all-cash transaction. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260727527925/en/ Transaction Overview Under the terms [...]
Beat Luke Littler: Netflix enters live darts with £500,000 showcase July 27, 2026 Netflix is entering live darts for the first time with a new show challenging members of the public to take on world champion Luke Littler. Beat Luke Littler will pit 20 amateur arrows fans against the teenage prodigy for a chance to win £501,000 – if they can beat him in a single leg. “Everyone [...]
FICO UK Credit Card Market Report: May 2026 July 27, 2026 Post-Easter spending and repayments follow seasonal patterns, but delinquency data suggests most vulnerable customers are falling into further financial difficulty
One Rock Capital Partners Completes Strategic Investment to Create Eat Happy Hana Group July 27, 2026 One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (“One Rock”) today announced that EAT HAPPY GROUP (“EAT HAPPY”) and the European operations of Hana Group SAS (“Hana”) have successfully completed their previously announced combination, supported by a strategic investment from One Rock. Following receipt of all required regulatory approvals, the transaction has now closed. The combined business will [...]
The City has the key that can unlock growth in every postcode July 27, 2026 Growth depends on a stable and competitive tax system, streamlined planning and proportionate regulation and the City will work with the new government to create those conditions, says Chris Hayward Now that the Burnham government is in place, the Prime Minister’s new Cabinet inherits a formidable set of challenges: regional inequality, stretched public finances, sluggish productivity and flatlining living standards. Addressing these challenges will require sustainable growth and unleashing entrepreneurial energy across the country. [...]
Kuwait Oil Company Signs US$ 16.0 Billion Infrastructure Partnership Involving Its Crude Oil Pipeline Network With a Consortium Comprising Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR July 25, 2026 Kuwait Oil Company (“KOC”) is establishing a new joint venture (“JV”) with three leading global investors in a lease and leaseback structure for a 20.5 year period that includes a volume-based tariff Following a competitive selection process, Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR will collectively hold a 49% stake in the JV, with each investor holding an equal one-third share of that interest on equal terms; KOC will retain a 51% stake and full ownership and operational control of the network Kuwait's largest energy infrastructure partnership to date, and the largest foreign direct investment ever in Kuwait Marks the first time leading global institutional investors have deployed long-term capital into Kuwait’s midstream infrastructure Underscores – amidst ongoing regional geopolitical challenges – international trust in KPC’s ability to deliver on its 2040 Strategy to reach 4 million barrels of crude oil production capacity per day by 2035 Supports Kuwait's economic diversification goals in a partnership with leading international investors, expected to generate US$ 7.85 billion of proceeds to support broader capital expenditure plans Preserves the State of Kuwait’s full flexibility over its production and refining volumes
Algoma Central Corporation to Issue Second Quarter Financial Results on August 7, 2026 July 24, 2026 Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) today announced it will report its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 before market open on August 7, 2026. The Company’s second quarter earnings release and full financial results will be available on the Company’s website and on SEDAR. Algoma Central Corporation is a [...]
Almirall H1 2026 Results July 24, 2026 Almirall delivers solid H1 2026 results growing Net Sales by 7.5% and EBITDA by 23.7%, driven by its strong European Dermatology business – reiterating guidance aligned with long-term growth trajectory Net Sales increased by 7.5% YoY to €602.7 MM, while EBITDA grew by 23.7% to €150.7 MM, reflecting strong commercial and operational execution. The European Dermatology business continues to drive growth, increasing 18.1% YoY to €341.9 MM, supported by strong performance of its key growth drivers and favourable underlying market growth. Continued solid performance of the biologics portfolio, with Ilumetri® delivering 10.5% increase to €125.2 MM and Ebglyss® growing 88.2% to €84.5 MM in Net Sales, supported by sustained growth in recent launch markets. The broader dermatology portfolio delivers positive performance, including Wynzora® (19.3%, total of €20.4 MM) and Klisyri® (13.9%, total of €15.6 MM). Almirall advances its innovation strategy through progress across its R&D pipeline, including four ongoing PoC/Phase II studies and two additional PoC studies planned to be initiated by end of 2026, targeting five dermatological diseases. The first readouts are expected towards the end of 2026. Almirall signs a strategic research collaboration and licensing agreement with Certest Biotec to discover and develop novel treatments for rare dermatologic diseases and recurrent cutaneous conditions. Reiterated guidance for the full year 2026: 9-12% growth and € 270MM to € 290MM EBITDA.
OBR misery makes tax rises inevitable July 24, 2026 The OBR’s dire fiscal risks report portrays a world in which the only possible solution to Britain’s economic state is tax rises, says Emmanuel Igwe In ancient Greece, devotees trekked to Delphi to be told in ambiguous prose by the Pythia that chaos was nigh and only sacrifice to Apollo could hold off punishment. These [...]
London Sports Festival’s 3×3 Basketball Court Scores Early Success with Basketball England Takeover July 23, 2026 Central London Alliance’s London Sports Festival’s newest sporting activation has made an impressive start, as the pop-up 3×3 basketball court in Paternoster Square welcomed hundreds of participants and spectators for a successful opening day in partnership with Basketball England. Situated in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral, the court has transformed Paternoster Square into a [...]