Trump in Kentucky Promises $100 Million Antheia Investment ‘If the Republicans Win’At a midterm rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on Oct. 17, President Trump said the Department of War will invest $100 million in pharmaceutical company Antheia to revitalize a Winchester facility if Republicans win, and repeated a $5,000 dividend promise, according to the Louisville Courier Journal and USA Today.2026-10-17
Proofpoint to Buy Varonis for $6.3 Billion in Cash, Creating a Data and AI Security GiantProofpoint will acquire data security firm Varonis Systems for $49.75 a share in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.3 billion — a 52 percent premium to Varonis' price before sale rumors — the companies announced October 15. The combined company will serve more than 16,000 enterprises, and the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.2026-10-17
Reese Witherspoon Buys Back Hello Sunshine With Mediawan, Five Years After Its $900 Million SaleReese Witherspoon has partnered with French studio Mediawan to buy back a majority stake in Hello Sunshine, the women-led production company she founded in 2016, from Candle Media - which took control in 2021 at a valuation of about $900 million. The price was not disclosed; TheWrap reported it in the low to mid eight figures.2026-10-16
Europe Rallies Around Zelenskiy as Trump Calls Ukraine's Refinery Strikes a 'Disgrace'EU leaders rallied around Zelenskiy at the Brussels summit after Trump called Ukraine's refinery strikes a disgrace. Putin played down the attacks, Russia seized more European company assets, Russian strikes hit Kharkiv and Volyn, and Bulgaria sought NATO air and anti-drone help.2026-10-16
