American Express is launching its first NFL season as the official payments partner, offering new experiences and perks for Card Members and fans. These include dedicated access at Cosm venues, a vintage retail experience with Fanatics Real Vintage at MetLife Stadium, and presenting partner roles for the NFL Melbourne Game Kickoff Festival and Halftime Show. The initiatives aim to enhance fan engagement and deepen brand loyalty, particularly among Gen Z and Millennials, through unique access and benefits both domestically and internationally.

A new analysis reveals that nearly a third of the UK government's nutrition advisers have significant ties to the food industry, including major companies like Coca-Cola and Nestlé. Despite updated rules stating that members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) should not have such conflicts of interest, six of 19 members still do. Experts are calling for these conflicted members to be removed immediately to maintain public trust and scientific integrity in policy-making.

BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP) confirmed that its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) operations remain a core part of its portfolio, despite ongoing discussions about a potential partnership. The company emphasized its long-standing history of partnerships and its commitment to WAIO and Western Australia, stating that any such arrangements aim to enhance long-term shareholder value. This announcement addresses media speculation and reaffirms WAIO's central role in BHP's business strategy.

& Guaranty Life Insur Fidelity, a major shareholder in Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP), sold 126,436 shares for over $1.3 million on September 8th, as part of a pre-arranged trading plan, reducing its stake by 3.2%. This sale occurred as CCAP shares traded near a one-year low, and the company recently missed earnings expectations, reporting $0.36 EPS against a $0.37 consensus. Despite the recent performance, analysts maintain a consensus "Hold" rating with a $13.10 price target, and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, offering a 13.3% annualized yield.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced the cancellation of ordinary shares repurchased between August 31 and September 4, 2026, as part of its EUR 1 billion buyback program. The company acquired shares on both US Trading Venues and the London Stock Exchange, with transactions detailed for each day of the period. This move confirms that the repurchased shares will be retired, impacting the company's outstanding share count.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced the cancellation of ordinary shares repurchased between August 31 and September 4, 2026, as part of its EUR 1 billion buyback program. The company acquired shares on both US Trading Venues and the London Stock Exchange, with specific details provided for each transaction date, including volume-weighted average prices. This move confirms the final outcome of the buyback initiative, reducing the total number of outstanding shares.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Delta Air Lines have announced a new long-term partnership to connect their loyalty programs, World of Hyatt and Delta SkyMiles, for elite customers. This collaboration will allow eligible elite members of both programs to earn points and miles on qualifying travel, rewarding them across flights and hotel stays. Both companies expressed their shared vision for delivering premium experiences and value to their members.

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has raised its fiscal 2027 organic revenue growth outlook and the lower end of its adjusted earnings forecast, driven by strong demand for cardiovascular devices, particularly pulsed field ablation products. While the company's Q1 performance exceeded expectations and new investments in heart-valve technology and surgical robotics show promise, challenges remain in sustaining the high growth rates, managing tariff uncertainties, and successfully integrating new acquisitions. The durability of this momentum will depend on Medtronic's execution in these areas.

Mark Brosius, EVP & Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer at Intuitive Surgical Inc., recently sold $24,671 worth of company stock through a pre-arranged trading plan. The sales occurred on September 8 and 9, 2026, at prices ranging from $350.20 to $361.23 per share, leaving him with 812 shares. This transaction follows a strong Q2 earnings report for Intuitive Surgical, with significant sales and EPS growth, and various analysts maintaining positive ratings and price targets despite some concerns.

Lightfield, an AI-native CRM startup, has secured $47 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to challenge Salesforce and HubSpot. The company aims to build a new system of record specifically designed for AI agents, arguing that legacy CRMs are ill-suited for autonomous AI systems due to their human-centric architecture. Lightfield's solution involves a self-updating record, a "world model" of business interactions, an agent harness for monitoring, and open APIs, which has already attracted over 5,000 customers.