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The United States and the Philippines will construct a 4,000-acre industrial complex in the Luzon Economic Corridor after the Philippines joined Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative to protect AI and semiconductor supply chains. The move accompanies trilateral commitments with Japan to increase infrastructure investment in the corridor and is presente…
Foreign investors have begun returning to South Korea after a severe March selloff, drawn by demand for AI-related memory chips, corporate governance reforms and steady bond issuance. Yet the episode exposed market concentration in a few AI-linked firms, pronounced equity volatility and currency weakness that complicate the policy landscape and rai…
South Korea's Unification Ministry on Friday stated it was unaware of any formal U.S. protest or restrictions on intelligence cooperation after a report said Washington was unhappy about public remarks by Minister Chung Dong-young regarding a previously unconfirmed North Korean nuclear facility at Kusong. The ministry said it had explained that the…
Asian shares looked set to extend gains into a second week and global oil benchmarks slipped below $100 a barrel after signs of a temporary de-escalation in the Middle East. A 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire and remarks about a potential meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials helped cool energy markets, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains clos…
Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 inmates, state television reported, marking the third sizable release of prisoners in the past six months. The announcement did not identify individuals included, but said 179 were foreign nationals who will be deported. The move also involved commutations and sentence reductions…
China has intensified diplomatic outreach aimed at ending the Iran war while calibrating its language and actions to preserve a smooth summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in mid-May. Beijing’s energy dependence on the Middle East and a desire to protect broader bilateral objectives with Washington are shaping a cauti…
Lupin's U.S. subsidiary has reached a $30 million settlement with insurer Humana over antitrust claims, while continuing to deny any unlawful conduct. The payment resolves Lupin’s portion of a larger lawsuit that names 37 pharmaceutical companies and includes allegations tied to delaying a generic version of Glumetza. Lupin said the amount was alre…
The U.S. dollar moved toward a second straight weekly decline as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and indications of renewed U.S.-Iran engagement reduced demand for safe-haven assets. Major currencies traded in narrow ranges in Asia, while Treasury yields and central bank commentary signaled that policymakers remain cautious about infl…
Around 40 countries will convene in Paris to signal readiness to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a lasting ceasefire or end to hostilities allows. The meeting, chaired by France and Britain, aims to reaffirm support for freedom of navigation, address shipping industry pressures and outline preparations for a strictly defensive multinational m…
OpenAI has agreed to spend in excess of $20 billion on servers using Cerebras processors over the next three years, in a deal that includes warrants granting a minority equity stake in the chip maker. The agreement also features roughly $1 billion to support data-center construction and the potential for OpenAI's ownership share to rise, including …
Tesla has posted multiple engineering positions in Taiwan for its Terafab artificial intelligence chip manufacturing project, seeking candidates with significant experience in advanced semiconductor production. The listings describe a vertically integrated facility that will combine logic, memory, packaging, test and lithography mask production, an…
Gold edged lower in Asian trading but remained on track for a mild weekly gain as markets digested prospects for further U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, softer U.S. inflation data and moves in the dollar. Prices stayed within a defined $4,700-$4,900/oz range, with oil and geopolitical risk continuing to limit upside.
Zip Co reported a record quarterly cash EBTDA of A$65.1 million, a 41.5% increase year-on-year, and upgraded its fiscal 2026 cash EBTDA guidance to at least A$260 million. The buy now, pay later group saw expanded operating margins, double-digit rises in transaction value, income and volumes, and particularly strong volume growth in the United Stat…
Rakuten Group, Inc., Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and founder Mikitani Hiroshi sold a combined 3,040,000 shares of AST SpaceMobile Class A common stock on April 14-15, 2026, generating roughly $270 million in proceeds. The transactions were executed in two tranches with differing weighted average prices. The sales follow a 289% share-price rise over the pa…
Oil prices dropped in early trade following signs the Middle East conflict might cool, with a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel taking effect and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that talks with Iran may occur over the weekend. Brent fell to $98.05 a barrel and U.S. WTI to $93.40, while analysts note the closure of the Strait of …
MercadoLibre is trading well below its 52-week high after heavy AI and logistics investment pushed near-term margins lower. Strong top-line momentum in Brazil, robust free cash flow, and a durable fintech moat make a long biased trade with defined risk. Entry $1,831.00, target $2,400.00, stop $1,600.00 for a long-term (180 trading days) holding per…
Patrick P. Gelsinger, a director at Gloo Holdings, purchased 36,653 shares of Class A common stock on April 16, 2026, for a total of $264,634 in multiple transactions. The insider buying occurred as GLOO shares rose sharply over the prior week, while broader indicators show mixed company fundamentals including revenue outperformance and an earnings…
Gloo Holdings President and CEO Scott Arthur Beck purchased 27,386 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 16, 2026, spending about $198,000 at a weighted average price of $7.23. The transaction increases his indirect holdings in Class A shares to 439,886. The purchase coincides with a recent 43% weekly surge in the stock and follows a fiscal year …
HeartBeam director Richard Ferrari purchased 62,500 shares of common stock at $0.80 per share on April 16, 2026, representing a $50,000 acquisition tied to the company's underwritten public offering. The transaction increases his direct holdings to 291,636 shares. The stock traded near $0.81, close to its 52-week low, after a 30% slide over the pri…
HeartBeam President Eno Robert Paul purchased 12,500 shares of common stock on April 16, 2026, paying $0.80 per share for a $10,000 transaction. The purchase occurred as the stock traded near $0.81 following a steep weekly drop. The transaction coincides with HeartBeam's recent $10 million gross proceeds offering and the start of analyst coverage f…
HeartBeam director Marga Ortigas-Wedekind purchased 25,000 common shares on April 16, 2026, at $0.80 per share, a $20,000 transaction that brings her direct holdings to 137,293 shares. The buy was made in connection with HeartBeam’s underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares, which priced April 14, 2026 and closed April 16, 2026. The stock t…
HeartBeam director Mark E. Strome purchased 750,000 shares of common stock at $0.80 per share on April 16, 2026, a transaction valued at $600,000. The acquisition was executed in connection with the companys underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares. Following the buy, Strome's direct and indirect holdings total 3,650,000 shares. The stock…
Michael R. Jaff, a director of HeartBeam, reported buying 31,250 shares of the company's common stock on April 16, 2026, for $0.80 per share, totaling $25,000. The transaction was connected to HeartBeam's underwritten public offering of 12.5 million shares, which priced April 14 and closed April 16. HeartBeam also confirmed a $10 million sale of co…
HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) Chief Financial Officer Tim Cruickshank purchased 31,250 shares on April 16, 2026, paying $0.80 per share for a total of $25,000, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. The transaction coincided with the closing of an underwritten public offering that raised $10 million. The stock is trading near its 52-week low and has f…
HeartBeam director Branislav Vajdic bought 31,250 shares of the company on April 16, 2026 at $0.80 per share, a $25,000 investment that raises his direct holdings to 909,914 shares. The transaction coincides with HeartBeam's $10 million public offering of 12.5 million shares priced at $0.80 and new Buy-coverage from B. Riley and D. Boral Capital.
