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Guinness VCT Approves £262K Buyback, Directors Re-elected
London-based investment trust votes to repurchase up to 14.99% of shares at nominal value or market prices, while re-electing two directors.
Profusa Earns ISO 13485 Certification for Quality System
Berkeley-based Profusa Inc. secured ISO 13485 certification from GMED, a key step toward EU medical device regulatory compliance for its Lumee Oxygen Platform.
Tungsten Prices Jump Sixfold as Global Supply Shortages Intensify
China’s export restrictions and dwindling domestic reserves have triggered a surge in tungsten prices, with demand surging for carbide tools and electronics components.
Conagra Brands raises quarterly dividend to $0.175
Chicago-based food giant declares dividend of $0.175 per share, marking its 48-year streak of quarterly payouts.
XRP Ledger batch upgrade delayed to Oct. 9 after validator support dip
The Batch upgrade, which lets users bundle up to eight transactions, will now activate on Oct. 9 if validator support stays above 80%, after a brief shortfall reset the countdown.
Annexon presents vonaprument data at retina meeting
The biotech firm shared results from its Phase 2 and Phase 3 ARCHER programs for vonaprument, an investigational treatment for geographic atrophy, at The Retina Society annual meeting.
Trident Digital Regains Nasdaq Compliance After Market Value Recovery
Singapore-based digital infrastructure firm Trident Digital Tech Holdings exceeded Nasdaq’s $35 million market value threshold for 10 consecutive days, restoring its listing compliance after a prior violation.
Nuvectis’ NXP200 gains China breakthrough therapy designation for BRAF-mutant gliomas
Breakthrough Therapy Designation from China’s Center for Drug Evaluation accelerates development of oral BRAF inhibitor for recurrent high-grade gliomas, while Nuvectis plans U.S. IND submission in Q4 2026.
Researchers propose Zcash-style shielded transactions for Bitcoin without protocol change
A paper from cryptography firm alloc init outlines a Bitcoin privacy layer that stores encrypted transfers on the blockchain but relies on external verification, though it lacks a deposit/withdraw mechanism and faces criticism over fees and trusted setup.
LightSolver study projects photonic computing acceleration potential
Research shows LightSolver's Laser Processing Unit could accelerate sparse linear solvers by 40 to 80,000 times, depending on the algorithm and problem evaluated.
Elicio to Present Phase 2 Pancreatic Cancer Trial Data at ESMO 2026 Congress
The company will share results from its randomized Phase 2 AMPLIFY-7P study of ELI-002 7P in resected pancreatic cancer, which did not meet the primary disease‑free survival endpoint. Presentation is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2026, at the ESMO Congress in Madrid.
HIFI Secures $37M to Expand Stablecoin Payments and Tokenized Markets
Funding supports infrastructure for cross-border stablecoin transfers and tokenized financial assets, amid growing demand for blockchain-based payment solutions.
Qualcomm Renews Long-Term Patent Deal with Apple
A renewed licensing agreement helps ease Qualcomm’s revenue concerns amid Apple’s push for in-house chip production.
Gold slips below $4,300 as Wall Street and retail sentiment diverge
Spot gold fell to $4,284.97, a 2.17% weekly decline, while a Kitco survey shows a bullish tilt among Wall Street analysts but a stronger bullish bias among retail traders.
Collective Metals Appoints Curtis Riou to Board of Directors
The mining exploration firm adds Curtis Riou, a geoscientist with over 25 years in oil, gas and mining, to its board as it advances the Rocas uranium project in Saskatchewan.
HCW Biologics Prices $1.5 Million Private Placement Offering
The company issued 903,614 units at $1.6599 each to an existing stockholder, comprising pre-funded and common warrants, with proceeds earmarked for clinical trials and general corporate purposes.
Digital Brands’ Collegiate Brand AVO Posts 221% Revenue Growth
AVO’s e-commerce and licensing unit saw explosive growth amid reduced marketing spend and targeted university expansions.
AI-driven Tech Titans strategy posts 213% return since launch
The AI‑selected tech portfolio has generated over 213% total return and a 93% monthly hit rate, outpacing the S&P 500 while subscription costs stay under $9 per month.
Glucotrack prices $3.1 million public offering at $2.04 per share
The biotech company sold 169,388 shares of common stock at $2.04 each and issued pre‑funded warrants for up to 1,350,220 shares at $2.039 per warrant, raising approximately $3.1 million in gross proceeds before fees.
Infleqtion hits 30 logical qubits milestone with Sqale platform
The Louisville-based quantum startup claims it is the first neutral-atom company to achieve this benchmark, marking a key step toward its 2030 goal of 1,000 logical qubits.
Sarepta to Share Gene Therapy Data at 2026 Neuromuscular Meeting
Sarepta Therapeutics will present findings from its Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy ELEVIDYS and two experimental treatments at the September 2026 meeting in San Antonio.
FBS Global Completes 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split to Meet Nasdaq Listing Rules
Construction firm consolidates shares ten-to-one after shareholder approval to satisfy the exchange's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
US Stocks Face Pressure From Rising Oil and Bond Yields
Wall Street expects losses as oil prices climb on Middle East fears and 30-year Treasury yields hit levels not seen since 2004, weighing on technology shares.
Dextr AI Raises $6.7M to Scale Hotel AI Agents, Targeting Revenue Growth and Cost Savings
San Francisco-based Dextr AI, founded in July 2025, secures $6.7M seed funding to expand its AI-driven hotel agents, which boost revenue through bookings and cut operational costs by automating guest interactions and staff coordination.
Oil Prices Drop 1% on Truce Hopes, Offset by Gulf Supply Concerns
Brent settles at $105.46, WTI at $93.56 as U.S.-Iran diplomatic progress counters elevated risk premiums from Strait of Hormuz shipping flows.