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Funding Circle raises full-year guidance after profit quadruples
Sep 8, 2026

Funding Circle raises full-year guidance after profit quadruples

Funding Circle raised its full-year 2026 revenue and profit targets after first-half revenue rose 50% and pret…

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Gaming Realms H1 Revenue Falls 3% on Brand Licensing Weakness
Sep 8, 2026

Gaming Realms H1 Revenue Falls 3% on Brand Licensing Weakness

Gaming Realms reported a 3% drop in total revenue for the first half of 2026, as content licensing gains were…

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Sandoz sees biosimilar expansion driving revenue, margins through 2035
Sep 8, 2026

Sandoz sees biosimilar expansion driving revenue, margins through 2035

Sandoz targets more than doubling revenue by 2035 through its Bio100 biosimilar expansion, aiming for over 100…

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Flowtech Fluidpower first-half revenue up 24% on acquisition boost
Sep 8, 2026

Flowtech Fluidpower first-half revenue up 24% on acquisition boost

Flowtech Fluidpower posted a 24% year-on-year jump in first-half revenue to £70.40 million, supported by acqui…

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China's State-Backed Iron Ore Buyer Pauses Some Rio Tinto Purchases, Bloomberg Reports
Sep 8, 2026

China's State-Backed Iron Ore Buyer Pauses Some Rio Tinto Purchases, Bloomberg Reports

China's state-backed iron ore buyer has instructed some steel mills to pause Rio Tinto Pilbara Blend purchases…

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Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.46%
Sep 8, 2026

Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.46%

Taiwan's stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 0.46% amid losses in the Co…

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Novartis DM1 Candidate Misses Late-Stage Goal, Clouding Development Prospects
Sep 8, 2026

Novartis DM1 Candidate Misses Late-Stage Goal, Clouding Development Prospects

Novartis said its experimental DM1 drug del-desiran missed the primary endpoint in a Phase III trial, though o…

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BHP and Union Negotiations for Port Hedland Workers Extend Into Next Week
Sep 8, 2026

BHP and Union Negotiations for Port Hedland Workers Extend Into Next Week

Talks between BHP and unions at its Port Hedland iron ore operations ended without a deal Tuesday, with negoti…

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China’s car exports roar in August while domestic sales extend declines
Sep 8, 2026

China’s car exports roar in August while domestic sales extend declines

China's car exports hit a record in August as automakers shipped 894,000 vehicles abroad, while domestic sales…

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Asian Equities Mixed as Chip Rally Offsets Oil and Rate Worries
Sep 8, 2026

Asian Equities Mixed as Chip Rally Offsets Oil and Rate Worries

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday as South Korean chipmakers surged, but gains were capped by higher oil pri…

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US DOJ’s antitrust division asked to pause cooperation with Canadian government, WSJ reports
Sep 8, 2026

US DOJ’s antitrust division asked to pause cooperation with Canadian government, WSJ reports

The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division was instructed to halt…

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Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules
Sep 8, 2026

Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules

Australia's centre-left government has proposed rules allowing social media users to choose between algorithm-…

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