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Bausch + Lomb Stock Jumps Amid Reports Of A Sale
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Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) shares popped Monday following a report that the eyecare company is considering a sale.
The contact lens producer is working with Goldman Sachs (GS) on a deal that would see it separated from its severely indebted parent Bausch Health Cos. (BHC), the reported Saturday. Bausch + Lomb was spun off from Bausch Health in 2022.Bausch + Lomb’s enterprise value including debt was at just over $10 billion as of the market close Friday, the report said.
Bausch Health has $21 billion in debt following a string of takeovers, with $10 billion coming due by the end of 2027, the report added.
However, since Bausch + Lomb is a key revenue-generating subsidiary, the parent firm would have to pass a solvency test before a sale of the contact lens producer can be approved.
In July, Bausch Health pushed back against a research firm's report saying it was mulling bankruptcy options.
Shares of Bausch + Lomb rose nearly 14% intraday Monday, and Bausch Health stock climbed 6%.
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Man Utd Reach Europa League Last Four With Maguires 121st Minute Winner
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Manchester United score twice in the final minutes of extra time to turn quarterfinal against Lyon at Old Trafford. Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semifinals with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarterfinal. A thrilling second leg tie was taken into extra time after United threw away a two-goal lead on the night to be pegged back to 2-2 after 90 minutes, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette putting Lyon on the verge of the semifinals at a stunned Old Trafford on Thursday. However, United made their numerical advantage, given to them after Corentin Tolisso’s late red card in normal time, count. Maguire sent Old Trafford into delirium with his 121st-minute header, which sealed a 5-4 victory in the second leg. It was the hosts who took an early lead, Manuel Ugarte slotting home 10 minutes in after a fine team move, before Diogo Dalot added a second just before the break to double the hosts’ lead. As the minutes ticked on, however, the nerves crept in, and two goals in six second-half minutes from Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico drew the match and left the tie level in a sensational fashion. Tolisso’s late sending off swung the momentum back in United’s favour, but Cherki’s fine strike and Lacazzette’s coolly-taken penalty seemingly settled the exhilarating contest. Fernandes’s spot kick straight down the other end gave the home supporters hope of another dramatic finale, with Maguire having the final say, with United heading through to face Athletic Bilbao in the last four. Tottenham also put its domestic problems to one side by sealing a place in the last four. Dominic Solanke’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 aggregate victory. The win keeps alive the Spurs’ hopes of salvaging a desperate campaign that has left them languishing in 15th place in the Premier League. The deep run in the second-tier competition has provided rare moments of optimism – and triumph would not only deliver a first trophy since 2008, but qualification for next year’s Champions League. Athletic Bilbao also advanced to the semifinals after a 2-0 win over the Rangers following a 0-0 draw in the first leg. Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt also went to extra time. Lazio won 2-0 on the night and levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate. Spurs needed the assistance of VAR when awarded a penalty for a foul by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos on James Maddison. Solanke fired down the middle for the decisive goal in the 43rd minute. Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams were on target for Bilbao against the Rangers at San Mames. Follow Al Jazeera English:...
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Bring Evidence Of Any Issue Of Corruption Against Any Staff Of The Commission EFCC Carpts Mompha
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EFCC has carp£ted Mompha to bring evidence of any issue of corruption against any staff of the commission.
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the m licious and unsubstantiated statement made by the embattled Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) alleging coruption by operatives of the Commission.
The claim, coming from an accused in a criminal trial for conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal activities, failure to disclose assets and property, ought to be ignored as the rantings of a sinking defendant. But his claims strike at the heart of the Commission’s most prized value-integrity and must be challenged.
The Commission is alarmed that the accused will abandon the platform offered by the court to launch a media w@r against it through spurious claims.
If he believes that raising phantom accusations against the Commission will scare it from diligently prosecuting his case, he is mistaken as no amount of scaremongering will deter the Commission from pursuing the case to logical conclusion.
While Mompha may just be a drowning man clutching at any straw owing to the overwhelming evidence of his involvement in the money laundering case, his unsubstantiated claims against the EFCC is an issue the Commission is taking seriously.
To this end, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that Mompha be invited to bring clasping evidence of any issue of corruption against any staff of the Commission. Besides, the socialite should also justify his labeling of the EFCC as a ” us less agency” with evidential proofs.
As a responsible law enforcement agency, the EFCC would not sit back and allow libelous effusions against its reputation go unchallenged. Mompha, to all intents and purposes, cannot be expected to paint the EFCC in bright colours owing to the professional ways officers of the Commission are handling his matter. The EFCC would not be distracted in plying its job by antics of traducers like Mompha.
The general public is, therefore, advised to ignore his ranting. Mompha should rather face his prosecution before a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Dangote Extends N16bn Food Support To Abuja, Kogi
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The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the Kogi State Government have received food donations from the Aliko Dangote Foundation, as part of the N16bn Annual National Food Intervention programme launched last month. Speaking at the recent flag-off in Abuja, the Senior Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, Fatima Abdurrahman, said 10,000 bags of 10kg rice were donated to the FCT for onward distribution to the poor and vulnerable persons. In a statement from the firm, Abdurrahman said the intervention programme by the Aliko Dangote Foundation is aimed at supporting governments at all levels to cushion the effects of economic challenges in the country. According to her, the intervention programme debuted in 2024 when the company donated food worth N15bn to all the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria She said the Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is passionate about giving back to society and the needy, especially. Also speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, who was represented by Ango Suleiman, said the government appreciates Dangote’s gesture. He said Dangote has contributed enormously to the economic development of Nigeria, while promising to ensure that the food items reach the poor. Meanwhile, in Kogi State, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Rabietu Okute, said 40,000 bags of 10kg rice have been received from the ADF. She said the food items were distributed to the poor and vulnerable persons in the state. On the distribution process, she explained that it followed Governor Usman Ododo’s directive, who tasked the committee with ensuring the food items reach vulnerable residents across the state. Okute stated that the distribution was flagged off in the state on March 26, 2025. “We shared the 40,000 bags of rice through the 21 Local Government Areas. The LGAs also shared the product with the 239 wards. Before this, a committee of 12 persons per Local Government was set up, and the state government mobilised the committees. The products were distributed to vulnerable groups like the union of disabled persons and the 23 orphanages in the state,” she explained. The commissioner applauded the Aliko Dangote Foundation, while describing the intervention as a genuine act of compassion and philanthropy. She added, “On behalf of the people and government of Kogi State, we want to thank the Aliko Dangote Foundation, and specifically Alhaji Aliko Dangote himself, for this food support. We are grateful and happy, and it means a lot to us. May God continue to support him and his businesses.” Responding, the General Manager, Community Affairs/Special Duties, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr Ademola Adeyemi, who supervised the distribution on behalf of ADF, said the food donation to Kogi will further boost the relationship between the company and the state. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, had said that the Annual National Food Intervention programme is a way of giving back and supporting governments in fighting poverty and hunger in Nigeria. She said Dangote is passionate about philanthropy and committed to ensuring that hunger is reduced to a minimum in Nigeria.
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