Finance, Banking & Insurance

Frankfurt am Main – September 09, 2026 -- Thirty percent of German small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) with foreign business expect their cross-border revenues to decline over the next three years, according to a new KfW Research study, with 6 percent forecasting a sharp drop. Roughly 24 percent anticipate growth, while 47 percent expect no change.

The findings stem from a January 2026 survey conducted before the outbreak of the Iran conflict, meaning sentiment may have since deteriorated further.

Vancouver – September 09, 2026 -- Inturai Ventures Corp. (CSE: URAI) (OTC: URAIF) (FSE: 3QG0) has closed the final tranche of its non-brokered private placement, bringing total gross proceeds from the offering to $963,713.70.

Final tranche adds $22,714.05 to funding round

The company issued 151,427 Units at $0.15 per Unit in the second and final tranche, completing an offering that in aggregate saw 6,424,758 Units sold since inception.

Each unit pairs a share with a two-year warrant priced at $0.25

Every Unit comprises one common share and one warrant, with the warrant exercisable for 24 months at $0.25 per share. The warrants carry an accelerated expiry clause: if Inturai's share price closes at or above $0.35 for five consecutive trading days, the company can trigger a 30-day exercise window before expiry.

New York – September 09, 2026 -- Rho now lets Rho Invoicing customers accept credit card, debit card, and Google Pay payments directly on invoices, adding to existing ACH and wire options within the same banking account.

Card payments carry a 2.9% plus $0.30 processing fee paid by the invoicing business

The fee is deducted from the payment before funds deposit into the business's account, while inbound ACH and wire transfers remain free. Payers are not shown a surcharge at checkout. Card payments apply only to USD-denominated invoices and are capped at a default daily limit of $10,000 across a business's invoices, with higher limits available on request.

Beijing – September 09, 2026 -- Cheche Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CCG) reported a 34.4% year-over-year decline in net revenues to RMB885.0 million (US$130.4 million) for the first half of 2026, as the Chinese auto insurance technology platform deliberately exits lower-margin business lines to focus on new energy vehicle (NEV) insurance and AI-driven services.

Net loss widens 72.3% despite margin gains

Net loss increased to RMB44.1 million (US$6.5 million) from RMB25.6 million in the prior-year period, driven largely by a RMB35.1 million (US$5.2 million) specific allowance for credit losses on long-aged, high-risk receivables. Adjusted net loss rose 257.7% to RMB37.7 million (US$5.6 million). Gross margin nonetheless expanded to 6.5% from 4.9%, as NEV premiums climbed to 31.0% of total written premiums from 22.5% a year earlier.

Stansted, England – September 09, 2026 -- Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will expand to roughly 2.9 million UK sole traders and landlords by April 2028 as HMRC lowers the qualifying-income threshold in stages, according to an analysis by Your Ecommerce Accountant based on HMRC's 2023-24 business-population data.

864,000 taxpayers entered the first mandatory phase in April 2026

HMRC data shows 864,000 individuals with qualifying self-employment or property income above £50,000 became subject to mandatory MTD for Income Tax from 6 April 2026. This group is now operating within its first mandatory tax year, having previously prepared for the rules rather than complied with them.

Vilnius, Lithuania – September 09, 2026 -- SDK.finance has launched SDK.finance General Ledger, a standalone real-time accounting module designed for banks, electronic money institutions (EMIs), payment service providers (PSPs) and other financial businesses running complex, multi-rail products.

New module converts business events into balanced double-entry journal entries automatically

The event-driven system consumes transaction data from an existing core banking system, payment platform, digital wallet or other transaction engine and translates it into balanced double-entry journal entries using configurable accounting determinations and mapping rules. Entries are validated for debit-credit balance, posted automatically when configured, and used to update account balances and turnovers in real time.

Tallahassee, Fla. – September 09, 2026 -- Kin Insurance has signed a multi-year deal to place its logo on jerseys across 18 Florida State University varsity sports programs, marking the first jersey patch sponsorship in FSU Athletics history.

Patch debuts September 7 against SMU before expanding league-wide

The Kin logo appears first on FSU football uniforms during the September 7 matchup against SMU, then extends across 17 additional programs including women's basketball, baseball, softball, women's soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, swimming and diving, cross country, track and field, beach volleyball, golf and tennis. The agreement runs four years, starting with the 2026-27 season.

Katy, Texas – September 09, 2026 -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASO) will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock on September 09, 2026, the retailer confirmed following a September 09, 2026 board decision.

Board approves payout tied to fiscal quarter ended September 09, 2026

The dividend applies to the fiscal quarter that closed September 09, 2026, and will go to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 09, 2026.

Retailer operates more than 300 stores across 21 states

Academy Sports and Outdoors runs a full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation chain founded in Texas in 1938, with a footprint spanning more than 300 stores in 21 states. The company sells outdoor gear, apparel, sports and recreation equipment, and footwear under national and private-label brands.

New York – September 09, 2026 -- XTEND, an AI-powered defense robotics and software company, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol XTND following a business combination with JFB Construction Holdings.

XTEND merges with JFB Construction Holdings to form XTEND AI Robotics

The combined entity will operate under the new name XTEND AI Robotics once the transaction closes. XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira said the listing marks the next chapter in the company's growth.

AT&T marks 125 years as an NYSE-listed company

AT&T (NYSE: T) is observing the 125th anniversary of its NYSE listing, having first traded on the exchange on this date in 1901. The telecommunications carrier ranks as the 11th-longest continuously listed company on the NYSE. Brett Feldman, AT&T's Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations, is scheduled to discuss the milestone on NYSE's Taking Stock program later today.

Burlington, Mass. – September 09, 2026 -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) has received full repayment, ahead of maturity, of a $35 million secured vendor loan tied to its divestiture of B Medical Systems S.à r.l., closing out the transaction with the entire $63 million purchase price now collected in cash.

Azenta collects $35 million vendor loan before maturity

Azenta Germany GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary, had extended the secured term loan to buyer Thelema S.à r.l. as part of the sale that closed September 09, 2026. The loan was secured by a pledge over B Medical Systems' equity interests. Thelema repaid the principal along with all accrued interest, and Azenta released the share pledge that secured the debt.