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Loar Holdings (NYSE:LOAR) said it has completed the acquisition of LMB Fans & Motors for €367 million in cash, plus the assumption of debt, closing the transaction on Dec. 26 after receiving regulatory clearance in France.

The deal adds a more than 60-year-old manufacturer of customized, high-performance fans and brushless motors to Loar’s portfolio, strengthening its position across aerospace, defense, original equipment manufacturing and aftermarket segments.

GRAVITY (NASDAQ:GRVY) said it has officially launched Ragnarok: Rebirth (仙境传说：重生), a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game for mobile devices, in China, marking a key expansion for the long-running Ragnarok franchise.

The game debuted on Dec. 25 after receiving an ISBN code in December 2024, a regulatory requirement for commercial game releases in China.

Leifras (NASDAQ:LFS) said it entered a memorandum of understanding on Dec. 26 with Tachibana Gakuen and Matsumoto to launch a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing school refusal among students in Japan.

Under the agreement, Leifras will contribute its sports education and youth-development expertise, while Tachibana Gakuen will oversee school management and provide direct student support.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) achieved a major milestone in the race for space-based cellular connectivity with the successful orbital launch of BlueBird 6 on Tuesday night.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) has acquired a 200-megawatt development site in Ohio, marking its first major expansion outside of Texas as it pivots toward high-performance computing (HPC) and AI hosting.

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) has finalized its acquisition of Aero 3, a global leader in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of commercial aircraft wheels and brakes.

Jeffs' Brands (NASDAQ:JFBR) is undergoing a radical corporate transformation, moving away from its traditional Amazon marketplace business to focus on the homeland security and advanced technology sectors.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has been named a preferred bidder for Scottish Water’s new Enterprise Alliance, a massive infrastructure program aimed at modernizing water and wastewater systems across Scotland.

Parsons Corp. (NYSE:PSN) has been selected by VIA Metropolitan Transit to lead the final design of the VIA Rapid Silver Line, a $322 million Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) project in San Antonio.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) confirmed on Monday the receipt of an amended unsolicited tender offer from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY), marking the latest escalation in a high-stakes bidding war for the storied Hollywood studio.

Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) shares surged 4.1% during the morning session, driven by signs of a potential short squeeze, as the stock rallied amid a broader tech stock rebound.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management and venture capital firm General Catalyst in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.4 billion.