Oct 17 (Reuters) - A 17 billion euro ($19.72 billion) joint bid by Bouygues Telecom, Iliad-owned Free and Orange for most of the assets of France's second-largest telecoms operator SFR could prove an acid test for Europe's telecoms market. SFR parent Altice rejected the non-binding offer, which would see the number of French operators drop to three, but the bidders...

(Reuters) -A 17 billion euro ($19.72 billion) joint bid by Bouygues Telecom, Iliad-owned Free and Orange for most of the assets of France's second-largest telecoms operator SFR could prove an acid test for Europe's telecoms market. SFR parent Altice rejected the non-binding offer, which would see the number of French operators drop to three, but the bidders want talks with...

03:58 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Lexeo Therapeutics ( LXEO ) said late Thursday it priced an underwritten public share offering and concurrent private placement for gross proceeds of about $135 million. The company is offering about 15.6 million shares at a price of $8 per share. It granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional...

03:49 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Bank First ( BFC ) said late Thursday it has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its planned acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, parent company of The First National Bank and Trust. The merger will close on Jan. 1, subject to approval by Centre 1 Bancorp's shareholders, the company said. First National...