Events ⓘMore about EventsEvents are distinct procurement-relevant developments identified from relevant signals. Multiple articles describing the same development may be consolidated into one canonical event.

Shell Completes Acquisition of Montney Major ARC

AcquisitionCanadaBreaking

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Forrestania acquires Edna May Gold Project in $215m deal

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Diana Shipping Cuts Genco Stake Below 10% Weeks After Abandoning Takeover Bid

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Shalimar acquires 3-acre Lucknow land parcel for ₹450 crore, highest in tier 2 city

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RBI approves LIC to acquire up to 9.99% stake in ICICI Bank

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U.S. Destroys Iranian Tanker, Disables Two Others After Missile Attacks on Navy Warships

Infrastructure AttackIranBreaking

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East Asia typhoons deepen port congestion and shipping delays

Port congestionBreaking

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Minister to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected

Cyber attackBreaking

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‎DBS signs MoU to acquire up to 100% of 2 AI solutions firms

AcquisitionMiddle EastBreaking

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News in Brief Podcast | Week 36 2026 | Geopolitics, port congestion & rising air freight rates

Port congestionIran, United StatesBreaking

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NCLT approves Shree Naman's Rs 1,800 cr bid for Gstaad, Neo Hotels

Supplier bankruptcyBreaking

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Enstructure acquires control of Logistec terminal operations

AcquisitionCanada, United StatesBreaking

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Top maritime news stories for week ended 6 September

Port congestionBreaking

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Swire Shipping folds project cargo arm into main brand

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Iran threatens wider Hormuz exclusion zone after tanker strikes

Infrastructure AttackIran, United StatesBreaking

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Goldman Sachs Warns Oil Could Hit $120 as Shipping Risks Rise

Infrastructure AttackMiddle EastBreaking

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Your sweet tooth craving may get a little more expensive

Commodity price movementBreaking

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‎flynas acquires 10% of Swissport Saudi Arabia for SAR 50M

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KONE, TK Elevator seek CCI nod for India business merger after €29.4 billion global deal

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Tropical Shipping revises cargo charges in Belize and Puerto Rico

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Nvidia Acquires HuggingFace for $12.9B

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Oil prices rise to six-week highs on worsening Middle East conflict

Commodity price movementMiddle EastBreaking

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Goldman Flags Risk of $120 Oil

Infrastructure AttackMiddle EastBreaking

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Vessel delays hit major US container gateways

Shipping disruptionGermany, United StatesBreaking

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Kaleris acquires Newport Systems for intermodal maintenance and repair

AcquisitionBreaking

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AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss

Supply shortageBreaking

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Global Market Today: Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation

Commodity price movementGlobal, Iran +1Breaking

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Fairfax plans IIFL Finance exit to fund IDBI Bank bid

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Fairfax plans IIFL Finance exit to fund IDBI Bank bid

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‎Takween completes acquisition of JOFO’s 70% stake in SAAF

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Samsung poised to benefit from memory crunch: report

Supply shortageGlobalBreaking

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FirstAu signs agreement to acquire Sandstone Gold Project

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Descartes Systems Group acquires Extensiv

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India faces higher oil import costs as crude prices surge on West Asia supply risks

Commodity price movementGlobalBreaking

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‎ADQ’s AD Ports offer set for Oct. 9 settlement

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Montevideo container terminal operations severely restricted amid indefinite strike

Labour strikeBreaking

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Dutch TTF Gas Jumps 2% as Winter Storage Race Heats Up

Commodity price movementMiddle EastBreaking

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Lean Solutions Group acquires SupportZebra, expands AI-enabled outsourcing

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Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

Commodity price movementUnited StatesBreaking

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How the U.S. Is Targeting Iran's Oil Money

SanctionsIran, United StatesBreaking

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Goldman Sachs’ big warning! Oil prices could soar to $120 if attacks on shipping continue in Hormuz Strait

Infrastructure AttackMiddle EastBreaking

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Everllence and Damen sign agreement for engine supply

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M3M acquires Noida land for record Rs 2,000 crore

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US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol and other goods

Import restrictionUnited StatesBreaking

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Egypt triples oil imports as prices spike

Commodity price movementEgypt, GlobalBreaking

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Chinese court guidance aims to smooth developer bankruptcies, reassure creditors

Supplier bankruptcyBreaking

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Rising Oil Prices Threaten China’s Independent Refiners

Commodity price movementChina, IranBreaking

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Lufthansa Cargo to acquire German handler LUG

AcquisitionGermanyBreaking

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Asia-Europe rates fall as carriers gradually return to Suez

Freight rate changeBreaking

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Temporary Asia-Europe container freight decline creating port congestion

Port congestionBreaking

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