Isaac Francis

New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC) has agreed to acquire all remaining shares in Malabar Resources in a transaction that values Malabar at approximately $1.8 billion.

Stockland (ASX:SGP) reported net sales of 1,506 homes for the September quarter, representing a 22% decrease from the 1,936 sales recorded in the final quarter of the prior financial year.

McPherson's (ASX:MCP) announced on Oct. 19 that Managing Director and CEO Brett Charlton will step down after leading the company for more than three years.

AIsa has completed its seed extension round with Tether and HIVEN joining as strategic investors to support its enterprise AI infrastructure.

Ampol (ASX:ALD) recorded earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026 as strong refining margins and convenience retail expanded earnings.

Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP income before taxes of $67.3 million and diluted earnings of $0.53 per share, supported by investment activity and an asset sale.

Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ:ADUR) reported C$1.202 million in quarterly income for the period ended August 31, 2026, compared with a C$6.325 million loss a year earlier.

Fractyl Health (NASDAQ:GUTS) reported that its Revita procedure met a six-month co-primary endpoint in the 308-patient REMAIN-1 study, showing improved weight maintenance after GLP-1 treatment discontinuation.

Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) said Europe's drug review committee maintained its negative opinion on narsoplimab for TA-TMA after re-examination, despite the treatment receiving U.S. approval in December 2025.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) faces potential UK regulatory restrictions after the Competition and Markets Authority proposed strategic market status for its business software ecosystem on October 16, 2026.