(Reuters) -SLB beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong demand for its oilfield equipment and services in North America. The company reported an adjusted profit of 69 cents per share for the quarter ended September 30, compared with analysts' estimate of 66 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG. Quarterly revenue from its North America...

06:56 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Grainger (GWW) said Friday it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its UK-based Cromwell business to a private equity fund AURELIUS. The company did not disclose the transaction value. Grainger had acquired Cromwell, a distributor of maintenance tools, during Sept. 2015. This recent announcement succeeds its earlier move during September in...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--   FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Qube Research & Technologies Limited (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of...

06:56 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Pearson (PSO) said Friday its Q3 underlying group sales growth accelerated to 4%. The company expects sales growth and adjusted operating profit in line with market expectations for the year, with stronger revenue growth in Q4, it said. Beyond 2025, Pearson is positioned to deliver a mid-single digit underlying sales growth CAGR, the...