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New York and Tel Aviv – October 08, 2026 -- Rein Security has closed a $25 million Series A round, lifting total funding to $35 million as enterprises race to secure autonomous AI agents operating inside production systems. The round was co-led by Glilot Capital and Sienna Venture Capital, with participation from Corner Ventures, Atlacle and RNP Capital Advisors.

Gartner forecasts AI security spending to hit $7.7 billion by 2028

The market for securing AI is projected to reach nearly $4.8 billion in 2027, a 68.7% jump from 2026, before climbing to $7.7 billion in 2028, according to Gartner. Rein's platform uses patented sidecar technology that monitors agent activity at runtime without routing company or customer data through a gateway or proxy, giving security teams visibility into every line of code an agent executes.

Hong Kong – October 08, 2026 -- Sisram Medical Ltd (1696.HK) has announced a share repurchase plan to buy back up to 1% of its total issued shares on the open market, citing confidence in its long-term growth trajectory.

Buyback plan allows cancellation or treasury retention of shares

Under the existing share repurchase mandate, repurchased shares may either be cancelled or held as treasury shares depending on future capital management needs. The plan will be executed subject to market conditions, with the Board stating it will balance business development priorities, strategic investment needs and financial flexibility.

First-half 2026 revenue climbs 3.6% to US$171.4 million

Sisram reported H1 2026 revenue of US$171.4 million, up 3.6% year-on-year. International markets excluding North America drove growth, rising 16.7% YoY to US$127.0 million, with APAC generating US$78.4 million, a 19.1% YoY increase.

London and Singapore – October 08, 2026 -- CME Group posted international average daily volume (ADV) of 9 million contracts in the third quarter of 2026, up 22% from a year earlier, as geopolitical volatility drove risk-management demand across global markets.

Energy and agricultural contracts lead international surge

Growth outside the United States was driven largely by Energy products, up 40%, Agricultural products, up 28%, and Equity Index products, up 24%. Julie Winkler, Chief Commercial Officer at CME Group, said geopolitical issues fueled uncertainty and stoked inflation globally during the quarter, pushing customers worldwide toward the exchange to hedge risk.

New Haven, Conn. – October 08, 2026 -- Biohaven Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) has signed a licensing and collaboration agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO: 4528), granting Ono exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Biohaven's MoDE pan IgG degrader portfolio across Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN member states.

Biohaven secures up to $100 million in near-term payments from Ono

The deal includes $80 million paid at execution and a further $20 million tied to a milestone expected within a year. Biohaven will also receive royalties of approximately 20 percent on net sales generated by Ono within the licensed territory. Biohaven retains all rights to the portfolio outside this region, including the United States, Europe, and China.

New York – October 08, 2026 -- Gen Z collectors spent more than twice as much on fine art in 2025 and the first half of 2026 than any older generation, according to the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026, conducted by Arts Economics with responses from 3,100 high-net-worth individuals across 10 markets including the US, UK, Mainland China, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Australia and Singapore.

Gen Z buyers now dominate the top end of the art market

Nearly half of all collectors who purchased artworks priced above USD 1 million in 2026 were from Gen Z, the survey found. The generation also outspent peers across virtually every collecting category, from fine art to broader collectibles.

New York – October 08, 2026 -- Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund (NYSE: BPRE) will pay a cash distribution of $0.1371 per share for October 2026, representing an annualized market distribution rate of approximately 12.9% based on its $12.80 closing price on October 08, 2026.

Shareholders of record by October 21 qualify for the payout

The distribution translates to a 7.3% rate on net asset value and an annualized tax-equivalent rate of 20.1%, calculated using a 37% maximum federal tax rate, the 3.8% Medicare surtax, and a 5% average state tax assumption. The fund has announced four distribution increases since its December 2025 NYSE listing.

Oakland, Calif. – October 08, 2026 -- California Waste Solutions is advancing a waste-to-energy project in Ho Chi Minh City requiring an investment of more than half a billion dollars, expanding its environmental infrastructure footprint beyond its core Oakland and San Jose recycling operations.

Allentown, Pa. – – October 08, 2026 -- AblePay Health has closed a $20 million Series A financing round led by F-Prime, with participation from A1 Health Ventures and .406 Ventures, to expand its healthcare payment platform for patients and providers.

Out-of-pocket medical costs hit $591 billion in 2025, up 6% year-over-year

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Americans paid $591 billion out of pocket for healthcare in 2025, a 6% increase from the prior year. The rising burden leaves providers more exposed to patient payment risk, tying revenue cycle performance directly to patients' ability and willingness to pay.

Tokyo – – October 08, 2026 -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) reported first-half fiscal 2026 revenue of JPY5,978.8 million ($36.8 million), up 8.9% year over year and a record high for the six-month period since fiscal 2023. Income from operations rose 35.9% to JPY92.3 million ($0.6 million), while net income climbed 43.5% to JPY77.1 million ($0.5 million) for the six months ended October 08, 2026.

Adjusted operating income more than doubles to JPY139.7 million

Adjusted income from operations increased 105.6% to JPY139.7 million ($0.9 million) from JPY67.9 million a year earlier. Basic and diluted earnings per share rose to JPY2.95 ($0.02) from JPY2.16 in the prior-year period.

Los Angeles – – October 08, 2026 -- Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) has priced a dual-currency debt offering totaling $730 million in 7.125% senior notes due 2032 and €600 million in 6.125% senior notes due 2032, with both tranches issued at 100.000% of face value.

Proceeds will retire existing 2027 secured notes

Closing set for October 08, 2026