Ardagh Holdings S.A. has signaled a major strategic shift, instructing advisers to explore the potential sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. The parent company may seek to acquire outstanding shares of the subsidiary to streamline a total equity transfer to a third-party buyer, marking a significant consolidation of its global assets.
Canadian Solar’s energy storage subsidiary, e-STORAGE, has secured a significant safety milestone for its KuBank 3.0 commercial and industrial system. The unit is the first in the industry to pass the rigorous UL 9540A:2026 large-scale fire test, clearing a major hurdle for global deployment and project permitting.
Ardagh Holdings S.A. has signaled a potential exit from its metal packaging business, instructing advisers to explore a sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. The controlling shareholder filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D with the SEC, outlining plans that could involve a full buyout of minority shareholders to facilitate the divestment.
As campuses prepare for the new semester, IT departments face a convergence of AI-driven phishing and a proliferation of unmanaged machine identities. Keeper Security warns that the rush to onboard thousands of new users creates significant vulnerabilities in educational networks, leaving institutions exposed to sophisticated cyberattacks.
Recurrent Energy has finalized a $695 million financing package to advance its 330 MW Cobalt Solar facility in Riverside County, California. The project, currently under construction 20 miles west of Blythe, represents a significant expansion of renewable infrastructure aimed at meeting rising regional electricity demand by late 2027.
As modern offshore vessels integrate increasingly complex electronics and digital switching, Regulator Marine has moved to overhaul its production workflow. The boat manufacturer selected the Arcadia platform from Re:Build Cadonix to transition away from legacy CAD software toward a unified, cloud-based design and manufacturing environment.
Cellebrite has named Shiven Ramji as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Thomas E. Hogan in a planned leadership transition effective immediately. The move comes as the digital intelligence firm reports second-quarter growth but simultaneously lowers its full-year revenue and ARR guidance due to elongated sales cycles.
Quarterhill Inc. reported its strongest quarter of profitability in over three years, posting $4.6 million in adjusted EBITDA for the period ending June 30, 2026. This marks the company's fourth consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA, signaling a shift as it prepares to integrate Conduent’s tolling business later this year.
Retail brokerages and institutional investors can now track private company funding, secondary transactions, and pre-IPO developments through Benzinga’s new Private Markets Newsfeed API. The product transforms raw, often fragmented private market data into structured, ready-to-publish content, bridging the information gap between institutional insiders and the broader financial community.
Heron Power is set to transform a 286,000-square-foot warehouse in Morgan Hill, California, into an advanced manufacturing facility for next-generation power electronics. The project, backed by a $100 million investment, aims to address critical grid infrastructure shortages by producing 10,000 Heron Link units annually starting in late 2027.
Construction sites are fluid environments where workforce density shifts by the hour, often leaving superintendents with blind spots. Sitemetric is addressing this with Zone Intelligence, a new platform feature that provides a live digital heat map of worker locations, trade distribution, and site activity across active projects.
Nanjing-based IASO Biotechnology has finalized its acquisition of Singapore’s MediSix Therapeutics, a move designed to merge advanced T-cell engineering with large-scale manufacturing. The deal aims to accelerate the development of proprietary cell therapies targeting hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and autoimmune conditions on an international stage.
SamaCare’s AI-powered platform for medical benefit prior authorization has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Prix Galien USA award. The recognition places the San Francisco-based company among the top contenders in the Best Digital Health Solution category, highlighting its role in accelerating patient access to critical specialty therapies.
Shanghai-based Lufax Holding Ltd has scheduled the release of its second quarter 2026 financial results for Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The announcement will follow the close of U.S. markets, setting the stage for a subsequent conference call where management will address the company's performance and current strategic position.
Nomad Foods reported a 3.1% decline in revenue to €724 million for the second quarter of 2026, as the frozen food giant grapples with a 5.9% drop in sales volume. Despite the contraction, the company successfully leveraged pricing strategies to achieve a 110-basis point increase in adjusted gross margin.
Narxoz University has claimed the top spot in Kazakhstan and Central Asia for graduate employment outcomes in the QS World University Rankings 2027. By breaking into the global top 200, the institution now ranks among the elite 15% of the 1,500 universities evaluated worldwide for career readiness.
Charlie Trimble, the visionary who transformed GPS from a niche military experiment into a bedrock of modern geospatial technology, has been named the recipient of the American Geographical Society’s O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal, an honor recognizing those who fundamentally advanced the geographic sciences.
Investors tracking Bio-Techne Corporation must update their calendars following a clerical error in the company's latest dividend filing. The Minneapolis-based life sciences firm corrected the official shareholder of record date to August 24, 2026, pushing the original deadline back by one week to ensure accurate processing of payouts.
Wealth management firm Noah Holdings Limited will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year ending June 30, 2026, on August 25, 2026. The announcement is scheduled to follow the closing of U.S. financial markets, marking a key update for the company's global investors.
Securing the 442nd position on the 2026 Inc. 5000, Chicago-based SNH Life Sciences and Technologies has been recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The parent firm behind the supplement brand Troscriptions also claimed the 52nd spot within the highly competitive Healthcare and Medical sector.
Securing the top spot in Central Asia, Almaty-based Narxoz University has vaulted into the global top 200 for employment outcomes in the QS World University Rankings 2027. This achievement places the institution within the top 15% of over 1,500 universities assessed worldwide, signaling a shift in regional academic competitiveness.
Confusing a successful message delivery with clinical accountability creates a dangerous blind spot in hospital safety protocols. According to OnPage CEO Judit Sharon, technical confirmation that a device received an alert is not proof that the correct clinician was notified, acknowledged the urgency, or took necessary action.
China Automotive Systems reported a 98% jump in net income for the first half of 2026, reaching $29.3 million despite a cooling domestic vehicle market. The Hubei-based supplier attributed the performance to rising demand for electric power steering technology and successful expansion into international OEM supply chains.
Crop protection giant ADAMA has appointed Orly Pascal as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, tasking the veteran executive with overseeing the company’s global workforce strategy and organizational development. Pascal, who joins the firm’s Global Leadership Team, officially assumed her new role on August 12, 2026.
Shanghai-based digital commerce firm Baozun Inc. will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2026 on Thursday, August 27. The disclosure arrives before the opening of U.S. markets, followed immediately by a conference call to discuss the company’s performance with investors.
Patients have become one of healthcare’s largest financial burdens, yet most billing systems remain anchored to outdated portals and rigid phone menus. Cedar is attempting to bridge this gap with the Kora Platform, a suite of autonomous AI agents designed to handle billing conversations and payment resolutions through voice and text.
IBM is integrating OpenAI’s frontier models, including GPT-5.6, directly into its consulting platforms to help large organizations modernize legacy workflows. The partnership aims to resolve the primary bottleneck in corporate AI adoption: the secure, large-scale integration of automated intelligence into complex, highly regulated business environments.
More than 50,000 residents of Pakistani descent are being honored this week as Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Consul General Zaman Mehdi host a reception marking the 79th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence, following a traditional flag-raising ceremony held today at Daley Plaza.
Las Vegas-based housing innovator BOXABL is moving to consolidate the fragmented home-building supply chain. The Nasdaq-listed company has officially opened a new portal to court mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, aiming to bypass long development cycles by absorbing existing expertise, technologies, and land assets directly into its operations.
Over the runway at Plattsburgh International Airport, the Heart X1 demonstrator climbed into the sky on August 12, 2026. Weighing 25,000 pounds with a 106-foot wingspan, the aircraft completed a 27-minute maiden flight, marking a transition point where battery-electric power finally reaches the scale of a commercial airliner.
