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DKSH has signed an agreement to acquire NewBridge Pharmaceuticals, a leading healthcare commercialization platform for specialty and rare disease medicines in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The acquisition expands DKSH Healthcare into a new region and strengthens its capabilities in the higher-value segment of commercial outsourcing. It is expected to be accretive to DKSH’s Net sales growth and Core EBIT margin, and to Earnings per share from closing.
A solicitor has been secretly filmed by the BBC explaining how he could make a £45,000 illegal working fine go away. Mohammad Alias Yousaf - also known as Alias - made the claim to an undercover reporter, who was posing as a mini-mart owner facing a fine for employing an illegal worker. The Bradford-based solicitor told his potential client he could avoid paying the fine if our undercover reporter could find someone overseas prepared to declare themselves the owner of the mini-mart.
ABB introduces Infinitus, the industry’s first source-to-rack direct current portfolio for AI data centers, designed to provide greater architectural flexibility. The portfolio includes Infinitus solid-state transformers, which are intended to improve energy efficiency and reduce physical footprint, together with direct current power distribution and protection technologies that enhance overall system performance.ABB expects the Infinitus direct current portfolio to deliver similar benefits in other sectors, including industrial buildings, manufacturing, renewable energy and marine operations.
Alcon is expanding its retina portfolio with ENCELTO, an encapsulated cell therapy designed for surgical implantation in the eye for patients with MacTel Type 2, a rare retinal disease. Alcon’s established presence and expertise in surgical retina is expected to support faster commercialization and improve patient access. The addition of ENCELTO also broadens Alcon’s offering in the treatment of retinal diseases.
MUNICH / ZURICH – With an unconventional business philosophy, a deliberately selective client portfolio and a distinctly female perspective, founder Tamara Birner is building a different kind of international matchmaking boutique, with Munich, Zurich and London among its key markets.
GRAND-LANCY, Switzerland – Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a global leader in banking technology, today announced that Sound Credit Union (Sound), one of Washington State’s largest credit unions, has selected Temenos Collections delivered as Temenos SaaS to modernize its collections operations.
Geneva, Switzerland - SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced its preliminary unaudited financial metrics for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026 ("9M 2026"), provided an update on operational milestones, and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance.
Zurich, Switzerland - “ABB delivered record order intake, and improved operational performance with strong cash flow and return on capital. We advanced our leading position in direct current technology and today we progressed on M&A with a new electrification joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric.” - Morten Wierod, CEO.
Schlieren (Zurich), Switzerland, October 15, 2026 – Kuros Biosciences (“Kuros” or the “Company”) a leader in next generation bone healing technologies, today announced its financial performance for the first nine months of 2026.
Schlieren/Switzerland - The Board of Directors (‘Board’) of ARYZTA AG will propose Heiner Kamps for election as Chairman of the Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) in May 2027. Mr Kamps has been a member of the Board since 2020 and currently serves as Lead Independent Director. He brings extensive experience in the bakery industry and a deep understanding of ARYZTA and its business.
Romande Energie maintained its firm growth trend in the first six months of 2026. Helped by more supportive conditions in the electricity industry, the Group reaped the benefits of efficiency measures, reorganisation efforts, and better generation and demand forecasting in the period under review. These positive factors resulted in sharply improved operating results, as evidenced by significantly higher EBITDA and EBIT.
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