JOHANNESBURG, March 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's SPAR Group said on Tuesday that it will launch a voluntary severance programme in selected parts of its business as the retailer pushes ahead with efforts to improve costs and sharpen competitiveness. * The initiative forms part of a wider operational reset aimed at aligning the company's cost structure with softer trading conditions....

SHENZHEN, China, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Addentax Group Corp. ( ATXG ) announced today that it has entered into mature negotiations to acquire multiple leading online money lending platforms across the Asia Pacific region, with definitive agreements expected to be executed subject to the completion of ongoing negotiations, due diligence, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. These platforms operate...

09:22 AM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Humacyte ( HUMA ) said Tuesday it submitted a marketing authorization application to the Israeli health ministry for its bioengineered tissue implant designed for arterial trauma repair. The biotechnology developer is also pursuing a mechanism to make the product available across individual hospitals within the country prior to formal regulatory approval, the company...

09:22 AM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Qualcomm ( QCOM ) said Tuesday its board of directors approved raising the company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.92 per share from $0.89, and authorized a new $20.0 billion stock repurchase program. The dividend increase will be effective for dividends payable after March 26 and will raise the annualized dividend payout to $3.68...