
Firmus IPO Scrapped as AI Valuations Face a New Test
Firmus withdrew its planned ASX IPO and will pursue private capital, sharpening scrutiny of AI infrastructure valuations and funding needs.

Firmus withdrew its planned ASX IPO and will pursue private capital, sharpening scrutiny of AI infrastructure valuations and funding needs.

The Kenya Payment System Bill consultation closes October 9 as officials seek views on licensing, interoperability, open finance and consumer protection.

Moderna joins the Nasdaq-100 before the October 9 market open, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery and expanding its institutional index exposure.

The American Express fine totals $350 million after regulators cited AML control failures tied to $13 billion in suspected laundering activity.

EU stablecoin regulation now gives crypto firms up to three months to remediate non-MiCA exposure while preserving limited exit services.

Green AI Cloud’s proposed Pioneer merger carries a $300 million pre-money equity value and targets a Nasdaq listing in the second quarter of 2027.

Solana’s slide puts $106 support in focus as traders weigh a tokenized-stock catalyst, resistance near $117 and broader crypto risk.

IBM launched Ready for SAP Solutions for selected markets, citing faster operations at one client while positioning cloud ERP as an AI foundation.

Microsoft opened Surface Laptop Ultra preorders with Nvidia RTX Spark, targeting local AI models exceeding 120 billion parameters and hybrid workloads.
Samsung projected 107.4 trillion won in third-quarter operating profit and 195 trillion won in sales, pending its detailed earnings release.