12:07 PM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- STAAR Surgical ( STAA ) is facing opposition from shareholder Defender Capital over its proposed $28 per share acquisition by Alcon ( ALC ) , which the investor says undervalues the ophthalmic device maker. Defender said Tuesday that STAAR's board had rejected a $58 per share cash offer from Alcon ( ALC )...

12:05 PM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Citigroup ( C ) and Wells Fargo's ( WFC ) response in the last paragraph) Top US banks are calling on President Donald Trump for lead roles in the planned initial public offering of mortgage financing companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Chief executive officers...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ) has reshaped its leadership in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, appointing London-based Conor Hillery and Paris-based Matthieu Wiltz as co-chief executives for the region after Filippo Gori moved to New York earlier this year. The pair will run the EMEA franchise of the Wall Street bank and join the Commercial & Investment...

MEXICO CITY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Mexican mining and transport conglomerate Grupo Mexico said in a press release on Tuesday that its offer to buy 100% of Banamex includes plans to retain 60% of the investment and sell the remaining 40% to Mexican private investors and pension funds. The company said it already has agreements for the 40% portion it...