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BEIJING , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ("New Oriental" or the "Company") (NYSE: EDU and SEHK: 9901), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 25, 2025.

Marks and Spencer Group has executed a successful turnaround, with shares up ~400% since 2022, but upside now appears limited. MAKSY's 'Reshape for Growth' plan has delivered strong cash flow, significant debt reduction, and positions the company for future M&A or organic growth. For FY 2026, expect FCF of £420–470 million, a modest dividend yield (~1%), and potential buybacks, with shareholder returns in the low single digits.

- Transaction designed to accelerate development of RT234 (vardenafil Inhalation powder), an investigational first-in-class, as-needed (PRN) treatment for PAH and PH-ILD - PALO ALTO, Calif. , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Respira Therapeutics, Inc. (Respira or the "Company"), a Samsara BioCapital portfolio company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Gossamer Bio, Inc. (Gossamer) (Nasdaq: GOSS) granting Gossamer an option to acquire the Company.

S&P companies that have raised their dividends for shareholders for over 25 years are the kind of investments that passive income investors need to own.

Cardano shows bullish signals with double bottom pattern forming as Foundation backs stablecoin liquidity with eight-figure ADA commitment, targeting 50% rally potential.

The Pi Coin price remains under heavy pressure as the charts highlight a prolonged downtrend. Despite extended weakness, the asset has reached an important technical zone that may influence its short-term direction.

Data shows Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen netflows flip red, implying a slowdown in demand among institutions. Bitcoin Spot ETFs Have Switched To Net Outflows Recently In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about the latest trend in the netflow of the US Bitcoin spot ETFs.

Mechanism Capital co-founder Andrew Kang escalated his critique of Tom Lee's latest Ethereum investment case with an unusually blunt tirade on X, interlacing his rebuttal with a series of sharply worded assertions and data-driven claims. “Tom Lee's ETH thesis is one of the most retarded combinations of financially illiterate arguments I've seen from a well known analyst in a while,” Kang wrote, before listing five pillars he says underpin Lee's view: “(1) Stablecoin & RWA adoption; (2) Digital oil comparison; (3) Institutions will buy and stake ETH; (4) ETH will be equal to all financial infrastructure companies; (5) Technical analysis.

Ethereum has slipped to its lowest level in nearly two months, marking a sharp reversal after weeks of steady accumulation and new all-time highs. According to CryptoSlate data, ETH briefly fell to $3,993 on Sept.

XRP price drops below key support levels as the broader crypto market starts to weaken amidst liquidation-driven selloffs.

Flare Network launches FXRP, enabling XRP holders to participate in DeFi lending, borrowing, and yield farming with $7.1M locked in first day.

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower again on Thursday, with Ethereum dipping below $4,000 in overnight trading. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $111,576.43 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,009.45 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $201.84 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.81 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2319 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001186 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 134,702 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $427.63 million.

Flare (FLR) has defied the ongoing correction of the crypto market, registering a 6% price increase.

Crypto liquidations over the last 24 hours totalled $407.81 million, according to CoinGlass data. Long traders suffered the most losses.

According to local reports, Venezuela liquidated larger volumes in USDT than in dollars in September, executing a notable pivot toward stablecoins. This could be one of the first cases of a government using stablecoins as part of public‑spending practices.

QIA and Blue Owl to collaborate to anchor a new permanent capital platform, further expanding Blue Owl's leading digital infrastructure business.   DOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK , Sept.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTX), a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today announced it will present the final clinical results from Part B of the DeFianCe study (NCT05480306), a Phase 2 study of sirexatamab (DKN-01), an anti-DKK1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with bevacizumab and chemotherapy (Sirexatamab Arm) compared to bevacizumab and chemotherapy (Control Arm) in patients with advanced microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer (CRC) who have received one prior systemic therapy for advanced disease.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abcourt Mines Inc. ("Abcourt" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: ABI) (OTCQB: ABMBF) is pleased to announce its most recent results from the Flordin Cartwright project where two new strippings were completed. These have extended the current mineralized zone to more than 650 metres while identifying new mineralized zones parallel to previously identified zones that had never been exposed or drilled at depth.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FiscalNote Launches AI-Powered Tariff Impact Reports, Providing Personalized, Actionable Insights for Organizations Navigating Global Trade Risk.

Corintis, a Swiss startup promising more rapid liquid chip-cooling technology, has raised $24 million and added Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to its board as artificial intelligence fuels demand for better heat management tools for semiconductors.

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced it has achieved a record algorithmic qubit score of #AQ 64. This milestone was achieved on an IonQ Tempo system, three months ahead of schedule, establishing IonQ as the only company to reach #AQ 64 setting a new standard for quantum systems. #AQ benchmarks measure a quantum system's ability to run quantum algorithms of increasing complexity and size while mainta.

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (the "Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system, today announced that the board of directors resolved to initiate the launch of an innovative initiative to advance 3D protein modeling using quantum computing technology (the “Initiative”). This new program aims to transform drug discovery by potentially achieving unprecedented accuracy in predicting protein structures and interactions with their ligands, potentially paving the way for breakthroughs in structural biology and personalized medicine.

The coffee chain is laying off about 900 employees in a turnaround bid that has involved streamlining corporate functions.

The company reports weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.