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Lexington, Ky. – September 13, 2026 -- Valvoline Global Operations has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Luval S.A., a Chilean manufacturer and distributor of high-performance lubricants, greases, and maintenance products, deepening its footprint in Latin America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Deal builds on 37-year partnership between the two companies

Valvoline Global and Luval have maintained a commercial relationship spanning 37 years, with Luval serving as the brand's representative in the Chilean market. The acquisition formalizes that relationship by merging Valvoline Global's fluid technology leadership with Luval's local operational and commercial infrastructure.

Rotterdam – September 12, 2026 -- SkylineDx has completed its transition from third-party distribution to a fully integrated U.S. commercial organization for Merlin CP-GEP, scaling its dedicated sales, marketing and clinical staff from three representatives in early 2025 to more than 25 professionals across key U.S. territories.

SkylineDx ends third-party U.S. distribution deals for melanoma test

The Rotterdam- and San Diego-based diagnostics company has concluded all third-party commercialization and licensing collaborations that previously handled U.S. market access for Merlin CP-GEP. The newly built direct organization now supports healthcare professionals, institutions and patients nationwide, with most new hires working directly with clinicians in the field.

Zug – September 9, 2026 -- KENDRIS Group has obtained authorization from Luxembourg's Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC), allowing its local subsidiary KENDRIS Luxembourg Sàrl to offer a broader range of regulated services including domiciliation, accounting and tax.

KENDRIS Luxembourg gains regulatory clearance to expand beyond economic advisory work

KENDRIS Luxembourg Sàrl has operated in the Grand Duchy since 2024 as an economic advisor. The new OEC license removes prior restrictions, enabling the Zug-based fiduciary group to compete directly for local domiciliation, bookkeeping and tax mandates previously outside its scope.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Jencap Group LLC has acquired Concorde General Agency, a North Dakota-based wholesaler specializing in personal lines, commercial lines, and farm and ranch insurance, expanding Jencap's footprint in the upper Midwest.

Concorde retains its brand under Jencap's insurance services division

Concorde will continue operating under its established name as part of the Jencap Insurance Services Inc (JCIS) division. The deal pairs Concorde's regional expertise and carrier relationships with Jencap's national resources and broader product access.

Deal strengthens Jencap's specialty offerings for agency partners

Mark Maher, President of Jencap, said the acquisition strengthens the company's geographic presence in the upper Midwest and expands the specialty products it can deliver through its network. Jencap serves more than 20,000 independent agency partners nationwide as one of the largest wholesalers in the U.S.

Uniondale, N.Y. – – September 12, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Jennifer Polovetsky as a shareholder in its New York City and Long Island offices, deepening the firm's real estate practice with more than two decades of eminent domain and complex transactional experience.

Polovetsky joins from Duane Morris with a track record in high-value New York property deals

She represented the seller in New York City's approximately $122 million acquisition of 14 Bronx properties designated for conversion into permanent affordable and supportive housing. She also advised the seller on a roughly $74 million property sale to New York City for supportive housing purposes.

Westminster, Colo. – September 12, 2026 -- Trimble has acquired Terasat Japan, one of the country's largest virtual reference station (VRS) service providers, giving the company direct control over centimeter-level GNSS correction services across Japan's construction, geospatial, automotive and agriculture sectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Terasat's network taps 1,300 government reference stations

Terasat Japan draws GNSS corrections from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network, which spans more than 1,300 stations across the Japanese archipelago. The acquisition gives Trimble immediate access to these mandated GSI data streams, which are required for surveying and construction work in the country.

London – September 12, 2026 -- Strategic communications agency IDX has increased its global headcount by more than 20% since January, driven by a wave of new client wins in 2026.

IDX adds five new offices and three exchange partnerships in 2026

The agency launched operations in Geneva, Chicago, Cincinnati, Lisbon and Abu Dhabi this year, expanding its physical footprint to support global clients. It also entered new partnerships with the Toronto Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Vienna Stock Exchange, SIX and Bahrain Bourse, giving its teams direct proximity to the markets shaping listed organisations.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- BOE Technology opened its first overseas Innovation Partner Conference (IPC) in Berlin on September 7, 2026, running alongside the IFA 2026 electronics show, with more than 200 global display and IoT partners invited to attend.

BOE stages its first international IPC forum to court European and global partners

The event, themed around innovation, globalization and collaboration, marked the first time BOE has hosted its Innovation Partner Conference outside China. The company built a technology showcase around a concept it calls "LIGHT" -- an acronym covering low power consumption, innovative technology, global service, high performance and superior quality -- to demonstrate scenario-based solutions tailored to the European market.

Dubai – September 11, 2026 -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched Forex Perpetual Contracts, adding a new derivatives category with three USDT-settled pairs: EURUSDUSDT, GBPUSDUSDT, and USDJPYUSDT.

New contracts track spot FX rates without expiry using crypto collateral

The three pairs mirror their respective spot exchange rates and carry no expiry date, letting traders hold continuous FX exposure while posting crypto assets as collateral. The products integrate Bybit's crypto-native derivatives mechanics -- funding rates, dynamic leverage, and the platform's Unified Trading Account -- into foreign exchange trading.

Chantilly, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- Pavion, a systems integrator with more than $1 billion in annual revenue, has acquired Communication Company, a Midwest technology solutions provider founded in 1976, expanding its regional delivery capacity in fire, life safety, security, and critical communications.

Deal adds five decades of Midwest healthcare and commercial expertise

Communication Company has served healthcare, education, and commercial organizations for nearly 50 years, designing, installing, and servicing life safety, security, audiovisual, and communication systems. The company's experience with hospitals and healthcare systems complements Pavion's existing critical communications, nurse call, and RTLS practice.