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KKR to buy medical device maker Integer for $5.7bn

Mon 03 August 2026 15:03

(Sharecast News) - American investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire listed medical device manufacturer Integer Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at around $5.7bn, the companies announced on Monday.

Visa to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch for $2.4bn

Mon 03 August 2026 13:58

(Sharecast News) - Visa said on Monday that it has agreed to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders for $2.4bn in cash.

Tuesday preview: BP, HSBC and SpaceX results due

Mon 03 August 2026 13:32

(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will bring second-quarter results from BP and half-year results from HSBC, among others.

Alibaba unveils Qwen3.8-Max, its most powerful AI model yet

Mon 03 August 2026 12:05

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Alibaba jumped on Monday after the Chinese ecommerce titan unveiled its most powerful large language model to date, Qwen3.8-Max.

Atkore agrees to $3.8bn takeover from Italy's Prysmian

Mon 03 August 2026 11:39

(Sharecast News) - Shares in New York-listed Atkore surged in pre-market trading on Monday after the electrical and infrastructure solutions company announced a $3.8bn takeover bid from Italian peer Prysmian.

TotalEnergies to buy Shell's European onshore renewables portfolio

Mon 03 August 2026 11:00

(Sharecast News) - TotalEnergies said on Monday that it has agreed the acquisition of Shell's European onshore renewables portfolio for an undisclosed sum, and the sale of some onshore renewable assets to KKR.

National Grid streamlines leadership structure

Mon 03 August 2026 10:00

(Sharecast News) - Utilities firm National Grid said on Monday that it will streamline its operating structure to sharpen execution and improve performance, unveiling a new model that reduces its group executive committee from 13 members to eight from 1 S

AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb in talks over $400bn tie-up - report

Mon 03 August 2026 08:15

(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca is reportedly in talks to combine with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical groups, valued at nearly $400bn.

HICL Infrastructure makes 'strong start' to new year

Mon 03 August 2026 07:36

(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure investor HICL Infrastructure said it has made a "strong start" to its new financial year, with its portfolio delivering resilient cash generation and profit growth since the start of April.

Senior delivers 'strong' H1 performance, aerospace and flexonics units outperform

Mon 03 August 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - Engineering and manufacturing firm Senior said on Monday that it had delivered a "strong performance" in the six months ended 30 June, with pre-tax profits sharply higher year-on-year as both its aerospace and flexonics divisions outper