UK – October 19, 2026 -- Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ: INSE) has launched Halloween-themed slot Werewolf it Up! across UK B3/LBO and Cat C retail, taking a title that has already performed strongly online into land-based venues ahead of the season.

Werewolf it Up! runs on a 3x5 reel layout with 10 win lines

The game succeeds Wolf it Up! and carries Free Spins, Fortune Spins and an interactive gamble feature. It is available now in the UK B3/LBO and Cat C market.

Fremont – October 19, 2026 -- Ultima Genomics' UG200 Sequencing Platform has been selected to power a single-cell immune profiling study of 80,000 UK Biobank blood samples, run with IMU Biosciences to produce a foundational dataset for AI.

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.

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.

Farnborough – October 18, 2026 -- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited is placing the Sherpa utility aircraft on static display at the Farnborough International Airshow, targeting a new generation of operators in special mission, tactical transport and humanitarian roles.

Farnborough – October 18, 2026 -- De Havilland Canada signed a letter of intent with Maldivian, the Maldives' national airline Island Aviation Services Limited, for two DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow. The order would mark the first Classic 300-G deliveries to the Maldives, the world's largest Twin Otter operating market.

London – October 17, 2026 -- Coalition reports 130,000+ global policyholders and $1 billion in global gross written premium on a proforma basis, figures it presented at the debut of Activate Europe, its largest cyber broker event outside the US.

The event drew brokers, underwriters, reinsurers, incident response firms and legal experts, according to the company.

Global – October 17, 2026 -- Citrix confirmed on September 27 that two critical NetScaler zero-day vulnerabilities, each scoring 9.5 in severity, were exploited in the wild. According to cyber insurer Coalition, the vendor's public communications lagged the first reports by at least 36 hours.

National Harbor, Maryland – October 17, 2026 -- Five Guys will award $100,000 to the winner of its Five Guys Games final on May 13 at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Maryland, closing a six-month internal contest open to the chain's 50,000 employees.

Three timed events decide the $100,000 grand prize

Finalists compete in a potato race, a cheese stack race and a QC wrapping race. The Five Guys Training Team judges the events, watching and timing each competitor for speed and accuracy.

Alexandria, Va. – October 17, 2026 -- Jonathan Martinez of Kingston, New York, won the 2026 Five Guys Games and took home a tax-free $100,000 check, headlining a finale that closed the burger chain's 40th Anniversary Conference at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

Eight finalists compete across three speed-and-accuracy events

Eight finalists went head-to-head on May 13 in three events: the potato race, the cheese race and the dressing/QC race. Each event tests speed, skill and accuracy. Every finalist received at least $10,000.