WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. ( TMO ) , the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has completed the sale of its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm, for consideration of approximately $1.075 billion, consisting of cash and a $50 million seller note. The microbiology business provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and...

08:00 AM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with information on a planned accelerated share repurchase in the eighth paragraph.) Kontoor Brands ( KTB ) reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $1.06 per diluted share, up from $0.94 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.05. Net revenue for the quarter ended July 4 was $584.3 million, up...

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amynta Group, a leading insurance services provider, announced that it has agreed to acquire Richmond, Virginia based Southern States Underwriters and SSC Insurance Agency (collectively, Southern States Underwriters), the insurance operations of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected...

Palmerston North, New Zealand, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SunScout Holding Limited (“SunScout” or the “Company”), a clean-technology company developing and commercializing autonomous, solar-powered robotic mowers and related solar energy solutions, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 3,100,000 Class A ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$5.00 per ordinary share. The...