Investment & Financing
NAVER D2SF Invests in 23i, a Virtual Entertainment Startup
* 23i brings strong content planning and production capabilities built around multi-persona virtual artists * Internalized virtual content production technologies including real-time motion capture and toon shaders, enabling high-quality, high-frequency content that builds narratives together...
Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures Unveil Dune: Part Three Trailer and Behind-the-Scenes Images Showcasing Abu Dhabi as Arrakis
ABU DHABI, UAE, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary Entertainment and Warner
Bros. Pictures have unveiled the official new trailer forDune: Part Three,
marking the epic final chapter in Denis Villeneuve's Academy Award-winning saga.
Vermon launches Vermon Group, accelerating its growth and expanding its offerings
Vermon Group opens a new chapter with the acquisition of Moduleus, the opening of TransducerWorks' new U.S. manufacturing facility, and the launch of a coordinated Group platform designed to move faster, deliver more, and stay close to customers. TOURS, France, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermo...
Yiren Digital Advances AI Entertainment Strategy Through Warrant Agreement with an AI-Native Entertainment and Emotional Wellness Platform
Staged Investment Rights Provide a Pathway Toward Potential Majority Ownership in a Fast-Growing, Internationally Focused AI Application Company BEIJING, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) ("Yiren Digital" or the "Company"), a leading company specializing in financial te...
BoCloud Technology Completes New Hundreds-of-Millions-Yuan Financing
Advancing AI Strategy Deeply into Financial Services, Manufacturing and Public Sectors BEIJING and SUZHOU, China, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Jiangsu BoCloud Technology Co., Ltd. ("BoCloud"), a leading Chinese provider of cloud-native AI computing infrastructure software solutions, an...
Seaspan and Maersk Advance Fleet Efficiency Through Strategic Vessel Upgrade Program
SINGAPORE, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaspan Corporation Pte. Ltd. (Seaspan), a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, has announced a deepened strategic collaboration with A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), a global leader in integrated logistics and container shipping, focused o...
Duck Creek Acquires Send, Creating the Industry's Only Agentic Underwriting-to-Core Platform
Acquisition unites Duck Creek's intelligent core and Agentic AI Platform with
Send's AI-native orchestration engine to redefine end-to-end underwriting for
commercial, specialty, and London Market insurers
BOSTON, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duck Creek Technologies
Autoliv and XPENG Partner to Advance Safer Mobility Worldwide
GUANGZHOU, China, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIVsdb), the global leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that XPENG Inc, a leading Chinese physical AI technology company with growing international presence, and Autoliv (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd...
Hongli Group Inc. Provides Update on Proposed Strategic Collaboration with Sidus Energy Storage
Proposed non-binding collaboration aims to leverage Sidus's IBM-licensed battery technology to target high-growth aerospace, robotics, and advanced electric vehicle markets WEIFANG, China, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hongli Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLP) ("Hongli Group" or the "Company"), a cold roll...
Healome Therapeutics Closes £2 Million Seed Round Led by Empirical Ventures to Advance Eye-Drop Matrix Technology for Ocular Surface Diseases
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Healome Therapeutics ("Healome"), a University of Birmingham spinout developing a proprietary eye-drop matrix technology for ocular surface diseases, has closed a GBP£2 million oversubscribed seed financing round led by Empirical Ventures, with p...
ACTC No 1 (Lot Q) PTY LTD ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF AUD 1,200,000 SENIOR SECURED LOAN NOTE OFFER
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTC No 1 (Lot Q) Pty Ltd ACN 698 419 519 (the Issuer) is seeking to raise a total of AUD 1,200,000 in funds by the issue of loan notes, according to an announcement today by the underwriter Banner Capital Management Limited (the Arranger/Underwr...
ADNOC Distribution enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Shell Downstream South Africa
* The agreement covers the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA) with an implied enterprise value of $1 billion prior to adjustment for net debt and working capital, including its 580 company and dealer-owned fuel stations, as well as its wholesale fue...
Smartworks Space Acquires Workstudio in Singapore for an Equity Value of S$2.47 Million
* Expects steady-state annualised revenue of approximately S$4 million * 100% buyout adds a fourth centre in Singapore, adds over 45 clients * Managed workspace portfolio in Singapore doubles to approximately 76,000 sq. ft. in just two years SINGAPORE, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartworks...
Jensen Hughes Expands Southeast Asia Presence with Acquisition of HiLT
Acquisition strengthens regional presence and enhances fire engineering capabilities COLUMBIA, Md., July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of HiLT Pte. Ltd. (HiLT), the...
Jensen Hughes Expands Southeast Asia Presence with Acquisition of HiLT
Acquisition strengthens regional presence and enhances fire engineering capabilities COLUMBIA, Md., July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of HiLT Pte. Ltd. (HiLT), the...
MDJM Ltd. Discusses Recent Mirai Acquisition
LONDON and TOKYO, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MDJM Ltd. (OTCQB: UOKAF) (the "Company") today discussed the strategic rationale for its recent acquisition of a controlling stake in Kabushiki Kaisha Mirai ("Mirai"), a Japan-based supply chain company, which closed on June 28, 2026 and which on May...
Action Energy and Kellton Form Strategic JV to Accelerate AI-Led Digital Transformation Across the GCC Energy Sector
KUWAIT CITY, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Action Energy Company K.S.C.P. (Bloomberg: ALFTAQA KK) (Reuters: ALFTAQA.KW) (Premier Market of Boursa Kuwait: ALFTAQA), Kuwait's leading local partner for integrated upstream services, owner and operator of one of the youngest rig fleets in the region, t...
Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon
MCLEAN, Va., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc.
EQT to acquire Orikan, a leading provider of integrated parking, enforcement, and compliance technology solutions
* EQT has agreed to acquire Orikan, a leader in end-to-end parking technology solutions across Australia, New Zealand and North America * EQT will partner with Orikan's management team to support the Company's next phase of growth through continued investment in product innovation, AI & data ...
FGR to launch PureGRAPH® CEM into China
Highlights * Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with Sixth Element Material Technology to distribute PureGRAPH® CEM across China * Potential distribution agreement to enable future joint venture for a local manufacturing facility in China * Proposed agreement would establish a firm FG...
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