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Fluor sells ICA-Fluor Daniel stake to ICA for $175 million
The transaction ends Fluor’s 33-year ownership of a major Mexican industrial contractor and removes a source of project and working-capital volatility from Energy Solutions.
Calix expands AI platform adoption as CBS targets growth across eight Oregon cooperatives
Consolidated Business Services will use Calix One to distribute AI-assisted marketing, subscriber support and operational capabilities across eight rural broadband brands.
FirstCash raises final Ramsdens offer to £232m after shareholder pushback
FirstCash has raised its final Ramsdens takeover offer by 12% after engaging with shareholders, but stronger profit guidance and competition scrutiny leave important questions ahead of the vote.
TCIM uses Voya takeover report to escalate demand for a formal strategic review
The activist shareholder is pressing Voya’s board to engage with potential buyers, but no formal offer, negotiation or strategic review has been confirmed.
Rattikin Title joins Stewart (NYSE: STC) after more than 80 years as an independent Texas agency
Stewart gains control of one of Texas’s oldest independent title agencies, adding local distribution while retaining minority participation and integration complexity.
Arlington Capital Partners agrees £345.6m takeover of Gooch & Housego
Arlington Capital Partners has agreed a recommended cash acquisition of Gooch & Housego that values the British photonics manufacturer at £345.6 million, offering shareholders a substantial premium while placing a demanding valuation on future defence, semiconductor and optical systems growth.
ABB agrees £4.1bn Rotork takeover as automation strategy moves closer to the industrial field layer
ABB Ltd has agreed a recommended cash acquisition of Rotork plc that values the British flow-control specialist at approximately £4.14 billion, giving Rotork shareholders a substantial premium while creating a strategically important but financially demanding test for ABB’s industrial automation ambitions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy backs Naftogaz chief Sergii Koretskyi as Ukraine’s next prime minister
Ukraine is changing its wartime leadership as Russia targets energy assets. Sergii Koretskyi now faces the winter, defence and reform tests.
Eos Energy (NASDAQ: EOSE) surges 21% after Golden Dome Z3 prototype award from Pentagon
Eos Energy (NASDAQ: EOSE) surges 21% after winning a multi-million-dollar Golden Dome prototype contract from the Department of War, referenced by Trump.
BlackRock stock (NYSE: BLK) jumps 7%: Can $15.34tn AUM sustain the rally?
BlackRock shares rose as AUM reached $15.34 trillion. Examine ETF inflows, private markets, margins, valuation and investor risks.