BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union targets to cut CO2 emissions from vehicles, including a 100% reduction for cars by 2035, are no longer feasible, the heads of the European automobile manufacturers' and automotive suppliers' associations said on Wednesday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to host automotive sector executives on September 12 to discuss the future of the...

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( NBY ) shares jumped 48.31% in after-hours trading on Tuesday, reaching $1.32 after closing the regular session at $0.89. The biotech company’s board declared a one-time special cash dividend of $0.80 per share. Check out the current price of NBY stock here.  Special Transaction Committee Approves Historic Dividend The Special Transaction Committee and Board of Directors...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the $40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to private equity funds and advisers, as companies bow to pressure to improve returns for investors. Japanese companies once feared private equity as hagetaka, or vultures. Now they are increasingly open to buyouts and giving...

* Take-private deals in Japan could top $40 billion in 2025 * Private equity interest in Japan bucks global slowdown in buyouts * Activist investors, Tokyo Stock Exchange reforms spur deals By Anton Bridge and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the $40.3 billion total...