New York – October 19, 2026 -- Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ: INSE) has launched four online and mobile slots across the UK and Malta iGaming markets, extending four established franchises with new bonus mechanics and a multiplayer feature.

North Chicago – October 19, 2026 -- AbbVie's investigational dual-targeting therapy ABBV-466 delivered endoscopic remission in 40.5% of Crohn's disease patients at Week 24, against 22.4% for risankizumab and 20.0% for trosunilimab monotherapy, according to Phase 2a TARGET-CD data (NYSE: ABBV).

London – October 19, 2026 -- Boots Group Finco L.P. and The Boots Group Luxco S.à r.l. have launched a consent solicitation covering €650 million of 5.375% and £375 million of 7.375% senior secured notes due 2032, offering holders a cash fee of 2.50 per 1,000 of principal for backing indenture changes tied to a pending change of ownership.

Paris – – October 19, 2026 -- InfiMotion Technology's electric drive systems power nearly every vehicle on the Geely Auto stand at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, even though the Chinese supplier does not exhibit independently. Its e-drives also appear in Lynk & Co, Zeekr and Smart models. The show ran October 12 to 18 at the Paris Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center.

London – October 19, 2026 -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) has appointed David Krap, formerly Managing Director and Co-Head of Consumer & Retail EMEA at J.P. Morgan, as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer, Retail & Leisure.

Espoo – October 19, 2026 -- A 40,000 cubic metre underground hydrogen storage facility in Finnish crystalline bedrock would cost approximately EUR 30 million and take four to five years to deliver, including planning and permitting, according to a study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Geological Survey of Finland GTK.

The Business Finland-funded HUG project is the first comprehensive assessment of hydrogen storage requirements under Finnish conditions. Nearly twenty companies active in Finland's hydrogen economy took part.

Haifa – October 19, 2026 -- Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $235 million to supply EXTRA-MR rockets and PULS rocket artillery systems to an unnamed European customer, to be performed over three years.

Government-to-government deal links Israeli and European defense ministries

The award falls under a government-to-government agreement between the Israel Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Defense of the customer country. The source does not name the buyer.

Stockholm – October 19, 2026 -- Ericsson now holds 129,915,894 Class B shares in treasury after repurchases made between October 12 and October 16, 2026, under its SEK 15 billion buyback program.

Ericsson runs the SEK 15 billion program through March 2027

The program was announced on April 16, 2026. It runs from April 23, 2026, until March 31, 2027, at the latest. The weekly disclosure covers purchases of Class B shares (ISIN: SE0000108656). The source text does not include the volumes or prices for the week, which are given in an attached breakdown.

Basel – October 19, 2026 -- WuXi Biologics will expand annual capacity to approximately 300 IND programs and 20 BLA programs by 2027, as bispecific antibodies and ADCs made up 71% of the 169 projects it added in the first half of 2026. More than two-thirds of those new programs originated in the United States and Europe, the company said at its 3rd annual Basel CRDMO+ Day, held alongside Festival of Biologics Basel 2026, which drew more than 3,000 industry professionals.

Barcelona – October 18, 2026 -- Young adults who received antibiotics from childhood onward had 1.5 times the odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24 (95% CI 1.0–2.2), according to a study presented at UEG Week 2026.

Study tracks 2,853 Swedish participants from age 9–11

Researchers analysed data from 2,853 participants in the Swedish BAMSE birth cohort. Antibiotic prescriptions came from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register, covering 2005, when participants were aged 9–11, until one year before IBS was assessed at age 24.