National Fuel has taken control of CenterPoint Energy’s Ohio natural gas utility, adding about 335,000 customers and doubling the buyer’s utility rate base.

Reported sales rose 17.4%, but most of the increase came from the McCormick de Mexico acquisition; organic sales grew 1.9% as pricing offset a slight decline in volume and mix.

Italy’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in August, as the number of jobless people increased by 48,000 even though total employment held steady, according to Istat.

The purchase adds Nokia’s fixed wireless access portfolio and global carrier reach to Inseego, while Nokia becomes an approximately 11% shareholder.

The Swiss cloud provider reached the public market through a reverse takeover of Perrot Duval, while its foundation kept majority voting control through unlisted A-shares.

Gerresheimer says proceeds from the completed Centor sale will go toward debt reduction, while its separate Primary Packaging Plastics sale remains targeted for the first half of 2027.

The all-cash acquisition will bring the Norwegian sensor company into SmartSense by Digi, with closing expected before the end of 2026 subject to regulatory approval.

Confidence improved across Japanese manufacturers of all sizes, while companies shifted their fiscal 2026 dollar assumption to ¥154.23 and large manufacturers raised their profit outlook.

The RBA said gains were broad across rural, non-rural and base-metal commodities, while the Australian-dollar index rose 1.0% for the month and 6.6% over the year.

Acuity reported fourth-quarter diluted EPS of $5.63, up 56% from a year earlier, as fiscal 2026 sales climbed to $4.642 billion and cash flow strengthened.