September 2026
All columns and Brief analyses.
10 results
Berentzen backs Sazerac's offer of 5.55 euros a share
Sazerac plans a voluntary cash offer of 5.55 euros per Berentzen share, backed by the German drinks producer's management and supervisory boards. The price is 68 per cent above the unaffected three-month Xetra volume-weighted average before 16 September. Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to a 50 per cent plus one share threshold, after which Sazerac plans to seek a delisting.
Bitcoin reaches an eight-month high above 86,000 dollars
Bitcoin rose above 86,000 dollars after gaining more than 6 per cent in 24 hours, reaching its highest level since January. Independent reports also recorded the eight-month high at different moments in Monday trading. The intraday snapshots ranged from 84,473 dollars to 86,114 dollars, showing that the quoted price continued to move during the session.
Britain’s current electric cars show less than half the lifecycle emissions of combustion cars
Researchers used nationwide vehicle records to estimate current battery models at 88 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometre over their lifecycle, compared with 254-270 grams for combustion cars and 190 grams for hybrids. The model combines real-world mileage and survival data; its forward estimates depend on recent trends continuing.
Chain blasts hit a Syrian army site south of Aleppo
Al Jazeera, citing SANA, said explosions at a Syrian army site near al-Eis south of Aleppo early Monday injured at least four people. Anadolu Agency, also citing Syrian state media, described a military site and local reports of a Defence Ministry ammunition depot, without an immediate casualty count.
China sends a contingent to Indonesia’s Trident Resolve exercise
China says it will send personnel to Indonesia for the Trident Resolve disaster-response exercise from September 22 to 25. Under an earthquake scenario, teams will search debris, treat casualties in multinational field units, guard against outbreaks and keep emergency links running. The announcement identifies a humanitarian exercise within ADMM-Plus; it does not establish a new defence pact or permanent deployment.
Climate change could lengthen shortfalls in wind and solar power
A Nature Climate Change analysis describes fast-onset energy droughts: extended periods of weak wind and solar output. In its SSP1-2.6 scenario, the duration of compound events rises more sharply than either source alone, while strategic siting reduces exposure only under stated conditions.
Credit Suisse file at the Australian insurer is still open
IAG answered an AFR report that a Greensill trade-credit deal with Credit Suisse was done. The group said a settlement has not been finalised and that it does not discuss confidential litigation talks. Insurance Business carried the same Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) note, including no material FY27 impact and expected recoveries.
CRMA-1001 reduced hepatitis B markers in animals, not people
CRMA-1001 reduced hepatitis B biomarkers for months in mouse models, with viral DNA and surface antigen absent in roughly nine of every ten animals after three doses. The report also records a high-dose liver-enzyme signal in primates; neither finding establishes human benefit or safety.
Danube gravel hid at least 500 La Tène iron bars near Deinham
Live Science said Peter Trebsche and Marion Berranger identified at least 500 La Tène iron bars, about 1 metric ton, from a 2019 Deinham gravel find. Tiroler Tageszeitung quoted Trebsche telling APA the previous largest comparable haul was about 300 kg in the Rhineland. Both pages treat a lost Danube shipment as likelier than ritual deposit.
Europe is 510,000 barrels a day short of jet in the fourth quarter
Energy Aspects prints Europe 510,000 barrels a day short of jet for October-December, on a Reuters wire, after Iranian fighting cut about half of what Europe had been importing. Kpler has September South Korea flows at 129,000 barrels a day.