Caesars Entertainment shareholders voted in Reno to approve a merger with Fertitta Gaming, with more than 133 million votes in favor and about 4 million against. The deal, first announced in May, calls for Fertitta to pay $5.7 billion and assume close to $12 billion of Caesars debt, valuing the transaction at about $17.6 billion. Under the terms, shareholders will receive $31 in cash for each share they own.

SES’s board has approved an interim dividend of EUR 0.25 per A share, or EUR 0.10 per B share, to be paid on Oct. 15, 2026. The company reiterated its commitment to shareholder returns with a total dividend intended to be at least EUR 0.50 for FY2026. It expects a final dividend of at least EUR 0.25 per A share, or EUR 0.10 per B share, to be paid in May 2027, subject to financial results and shareholder approval.

Sandisk announced a $15.5 billion share repurchase authorization that could retire up to 5.6% of shares outstanding. The company said its joint ventures with Kioxia delivered 27% annual bit growth and strong capital efficiency, and extended the partnership term through 2034. It also pointed to strong free cash flow as support for continued capital returns.

Disruptions to Black Sea shipping have pushed up global wheat prices, prompting Bangladeshi importers to book more than 200,000 tonnes of Indian wheat since India eased export restrictions. Bangladesh imports more than 7 million tonnes of wheat each year, with India previously supplying nearly 70% of its purchases and the Black Sea region accounting for about 40%. Sri Lankan importers have also bought about 60,000 tonnes of Indian wheat. Refined wheat flour prices in Dhaka have risen 17% over the past month.

The Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted Black Sea wheat exports, forcing major buyers including Egypt, Indonesia and Vietnam to seek alternative supplies from Australia, Argentina and France. Russia and Ukraine together account for more than a quarter of global wheat trade, and their September export volumes are expected to drop sharply from a year earlier. Tighter supply has lifted Chicago wheat futures to a three-and-a-half-year high, with prices from alternative origins also rising. The shift is adding to global food inflation risks.

Nebius increased prices for its main GPU offerings by 17% to 21%. In parallel, quotes in short-term negotiations for computing capacity reached $40 million to $50 million per megawatt. The moves reflect strong market demand for AI computing power and an improvement in the company’s pricing power.

Core AI Holdings received a Nasdaq notice on September 18, 2025, saying the company no longer meets the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing. Its unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30 showed shareholders’ equity of $2,429,389, below the $2.5 million threshold under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).

Swiss experts say the chocolate industry has moved past the most severe phase of the cocoa crisis. Cocoa prices in 2024 at times topped £10,000 per tonne and, while still about twice the historical average, have fallen 60% from their peak. Higher prices weighed on demand, with Swiss chocolate sales down 7.9% and exports down 9.3% in 2025 even as turnover rose 11.8% on price increases. In the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, sales volumes rose 5.7% year on year, the first increase in two years, and Lindt & Sprüngli expects growth to return in 2027.