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Deal Watch (Italy): Francisco Partners and KKR agreed minority stakes in TeamSystem, valuing the Italian business-software group at about €8–€10B, with H&F still holding the majority—an important signal for SMB-focused tech consolidation. Startup Funding (Italy): Swiss-Italian Ferm Labs raised €3M to scale its bioprocessing-based B2B ingredient platform, aiming to speed fermentation and deliver clean-label flavors. Circular Economy (Italy): HBI inaugurated EVA 3 in Treviso, a fully industrial sludge-treatment plant that integrates multiple steps into one automated process—turning waste into recovered resources. SME Tech & Compliance (Italy): Credem Banca is using natural language processing to strengthen anti-money laundering checks by comparing alert descriptions with branch managers’ explanations. Business Climate (Italy): Xinhua reports renewed resilience in southern eurozone economies, including Italy, despite a slower eurozone outlook. AI in Finance (Europe): Synapse Analytics raised US$13M to expand agentic decisioning for regulated financial institutions.

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Swiss-Italian startup Ferm Labs secures €3 million to scale its bioprocessing-based B2B ingredient platform

EU Startups |

Owner: Thomas Ohr info about owner

EU-Startups

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Owned By	Thomas Ohr (Founder & CEO) through Menlo Media S.L.
Year Founded	2010
Website	https://www.eu-startups.com/
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Spain, Barcelona
Owner Country	Spain

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VP Hsiao Returns From Italy Forum - Sept. 14, 2026

TaiwanPlus |

Owner: Taiwanese Government info about owner

TaiwanPlus

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Taiwanese Government through Public Television Service
Year Founded	2021
Website	https://www.taiwanplus.com/
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Taiwan, Taipei
Owner Country	Taiwan

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10 hours ago

Hyundai Joins Bill Gates-Backed Fusion Startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems in $1 Billion Funding Round

International Business Times - Australia |

Owner: David Jang info about owner

International Business Times - Australia

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Owned By	David Jang through IBT Media
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.ibtimes.com.au
Domain Registration Year
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Sydney
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 13, 2026

Worcester County Wonders: Former canals now flow with small businesses

The Gardner News - Massachusetts |

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc. info about owner

The Gardner News - Massachusetts

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1869
Website	www.thegardnernews.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Gardner
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 13, 2026

Italian Ex-Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi: Italy Is Unequivocally on Ukraine’s Side

Kyiv Post |

Owner: Ruslan Kivan info about owner

Kyiv Post

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Owned By	Ruslan Kivan through BusinessGroup LLC
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.kyivpost.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ukraine, Kyiv
Owner Country	Ukraine

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Sep. 12, 2026

Atlanta Beltline expands small-business incubator with 13 businesses

Reporter Newspapers - Georgia |

Owner: Keith Pepper info about owner

Reporter Newspapers - Georgia

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Owned By	Keith Pepper through Springs Publishing
Year Founded	1994
Website	www.reporternewspapers.net
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 12, 2026

India's rise highlighted at BRICS Summit; Italian fashion eyes entry

Asianet Newsable |

Owner: Rajeev Chandrasekhar info about owner

Asianet Newsable

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Owned By	Rajeev Chandrasekhar through Jupiter Capital Pvt Ltd & Asianxt Digital Technologies Pty Ltd
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://newsable.asianetnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Bengaluru
Owner Country	India

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Sep. 11, 2026

Italian Legal AI Provider Lexroom Acquires European Legal Tech Startups Query Juriste and Praven Intelekt

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Owner: EagleTree Capital info about owner

Legal Tech News

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Owned By	EagleTree Capital through ALM
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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