Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Microsoft ( MSFT ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big...

02:03 PM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- VivoPower International ( VVPR ) said Monday it received an unsolicited takeover proposal from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-headquartered Energi Holdings valuing all free float shares of the company at an enterprise value of $120 million. The company said its board members are reviewing the proposal and will provide an update as soon...

02:01 PM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Western Union ( WU ) partnered with HCLTech to use its artificial intelligence-powered tools in transitioning to a platform operating model, the companies said Monday. HCLTech, now Western Union's ( WU ) largest preferred partner, will support the company's efforts to enhance platform and channel capabilities, improve efficiency through AI-powered automation, and strengthen...

March 24 (Reuters) - OpenAI's Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap will oversee global expansion and corporate partnerships, CEO Sam Altman said on Monday, as the Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed startup seeks to cement its dominance in the fast-growing AI industry. The ChatGPT-maker is partnering with SoftBank Group and Oracle to establish a network of data centers under the $500-billion Stargate...