Heidi Cuthbert

Lilly (NYSE:LLY) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875 billion in cash, adding precision biologics programs targeting autoimmune and allergic diseases.

Nissan and Honda (NYSE:HMC) agreed to jointly develop vehicle computer parts and software for models planned to enter the market in fiscal 2029, with the companies sharing core electronic control units and software.

Wallets linked to Wintermute moved about 5,100 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), worth roughly $399 million, to Binance over 48 hours.

Corporate Travel (ASX:CTD) has been cleared of widespread or systemic overcharging following an independent audit by the Australian government's finance department.

Zcash (CRYPTO:ZEC) developers released Zakura Common, which can speed up private transaction creation.

White Energy (ASX:WEC) has signed binding sale and purchase agreements to acquire two coal asset targets.

Maggie Beer Holdings (ASX:MBH) reduced its full-year statutory loss by 60.8% to $9.5 million for the period ended June 30.

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty urged US lawmakers to support the proposed CLARITY Act, linking the legislation to 232,000 crypto-related US jobs.

Ripple outlined a four-stage plan to prepare the XRP Ledger for future quantum computing threats.

Verbrec (ASX:VBC) delivered a 52% surge in revenue from continuing operations to $118.5 million in FY26.