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Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil refinery in southeast Moscow for the second time in three days, producing huge explosions and a major fire that sent thick black smoke over the capital. The incident, which involved the disc-shaped lid of a storage tank being thrown into the air, forced airport closures and raised concerns about fuel supply and pr…
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: LGND) director Stephen L. Sabba executed a complex series of transactions on June 16, 2026, involving the exercise of non-qualified stock options and the subsequent sale of 2,145 shares. The sale, valued at $544,830, occurred at a share price of $254.00. This activity follows a recent Q1 2026 earnings report tha…
Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share index closed marginally higher on Thursday, supported by advances in Transport, Hotels & Tourism and Cement sectors. Market breadth was mixed, with slightly more decliners than advancers, while oil and gold prices slipped. Individual movers included strong gains for LIVA Insurance (8280), Almunajem Foods (4162) and …
Primech Holdings Limited announced that its subsidiary won two new facility service contracts worth approximately US$36.1 million with terms up to five years. These contracts mark a strategic shift to mission-critical public sector infrastructure, including education and social services, significantly increasing the company's contract scale and rev…
Sterling weakened to its lowest level since early April, with GBP/USD slipping below $1.33 as markets digested a cautious Bank of England and a more hawkish Federal Reserve. The dollar’s strength, supported by shifts in Fed guidance and higher US yields, outweighed improved risk appetite from lower oil prices tied to progress on a US-Iran peace agr…
Brazil’s finance minister said further reductions in interest rates are possible, while stressing that the central bank holds authority over monetary policy. The government is blocking 23 billion reais in the budget to underscore fiscal tightening even as annual inflation has accelerated above the central bank’s target and the central bank projects…
Ondas Holdings Inc said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cyberhawk, a drone-based infrastructure inspection and intelligence provider, for roughly $125 million. The deal, largely cash-funded, is intended to broaden Ondas' autonomous infrastructure intelligence capabilities by combining Cyberhawk's drone services, AI-enabled analytics…
Zymeworks Inc. rose in premarket trading after announcing a collaboration with Gandeeva Therapeutics to produce cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structural data for antibody drug discovery. The partnership aims to visualize antibody-antigen interfaces at high resolution, addressing challenges associated with small, flexible antigens.
Initial filings for state unemployment benefits fell to 226,000 for the week ended June 13, a modest decline that reflects persistently low layoffs even as continuing claims and the duration of unemployment point to lingering weakness for some workers. Federal Reserve officials signaled the possibility of higher rates amid inflation concerns.
Finance Minister Dario Durigan said additional cuts to Brazil's benchmark interest rate remain on the table, while reiterating that decisions about monetary policy are the central bank's responsibility. The central bank lowered its main rate to 14.25% at its latest meeting - the third straight cut - even as it signaled a deteriorating inflation out…
The Czech National Bank raised its main policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%, the first increase in four years, citing upward pressures from wages, services-sector inflation and economic effects tied to the recent Iran conflict. Most analysts had expected the move and markets had already priced it in, while the outlook for further hikes has soft…
The U.S. State Department announced targeted visa restrictions on individuals it says are obstructing peace efforts in Ethiopia, focusing on hardliners within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members. The move follows recent clashes between TPLF forces and the Ethiopian government and TPLF's reassertion of regi…
Gaza's health ministry reports that Israeli fire has killed 1,008 Palestinians since an October 2025 ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, including three people killed when a vehicle was struck on a major Gaza City road. Violence persists amid renewed mediation efforts and stalled negotiations over the next phase of the Gaza plan.
AVITA Medical announced the presentation of new clinical data from the first U.K. case series using RECELL GO, an automated autologous cell harvesting device, at the British Burn Association Annual Meeting. The study covered 17 patients treated at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, showing successful outcomes including uncomplicated healing and improved op…
Qtrex Quantum Ltd said it has manufactured a cryogenic chip carrier for a quantum processor interface using its proprietary Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) process. The announcement, based on a design supplied by a major U.S.-based technology company active in quantum computing, pushed the stock up 20% in premarket trading Thursday. The c…
Waymo has filed a recall for almost 3,900 autonomous vehicles in the United States after a software flaw caused multiple robotaxis to drive into closed freeway construction zones. The recall follows a series of incidents in California and Arizona and is the company’s second recall in slightly more than a month. Waymo temporarily limited freeway dri…
D-Wave Quantum said it will release a gate-model quantum computing simulator in September 2026, built around dual-rail error-aware architecture and accessible through its Leap cloud. The firm will offer bundled development packages and support up to 21 qubits in multiple emulation modes. D-Wave shares rose about 3% in premarket trading on the annou…
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Thursday in Hertfordshire, UK, that the current disturbance to the European economy is a "medium shock," smaller than the disruption seen in 2022. He defended the ECB's decision to raise interest rates to contain price shocks and noted that commodity prices can move differently - even if oil fa…
Senator Tammy Duckworth, the top Democrat on the Senate aviation subcommittee, wrote to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford urging the agency to resist presidential pressure to approve a 259-foot Independence Arch. Duckworth cited potential risks to commercial aviation and criticized what she described as improper prioritization of construction over sa…
Quantum X Labs Inc. announced a new integrated quantum computing initiative combining their proprietary clinical trials data quantum algorithm, part of the CliniQuantum platform, with their Quantum Error Correction Decoder technology. This program aims to optimize performance and fault tolerance across multiple quantum platforms, enhancing computat…
BMW supervisory board chairman Nicolas Peter said the Chinese automotive market, while the largest globally, has capacity for automakers beyond domestic manufacturers. He also described the U.S. market as stable and important for BMW, pointed to a production-versus-sales imbalance in Europe despite a regional manufacturing strategy, and forecast th…
GRI Bio, Inc. announced that the FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its lead candidate, GRI-0621, for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). This designation offers significant regulatory benefits including seven years of U.S. market exclusivity upon approval, tax credits, and enhanced FDA engagement. The Phase 2a trial resul…
ClearPoint (CLPT) is reversing a multi-month slide after an apparent regulatory reversal on AMT-130 and accelerating commercial product rollouts (SmartFrame OR, PRISM laser). The stock is trading near $17.08 with bullish technicals and a market cap near $504M. This trade plan targets a re-rating to roughly $28.50 over the next 45 trading days while…
Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) has earned the EcoVadis Platinum rating for the sixth consecutive year, placing it in the top 1% of companies worldwide for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. This year, Cabot improved its overall score by five points, its largest annual gain, with notable progress in ethics. The award highlights Ca…
Fusemachines Inc. announced expanded connectivity of its Agentic AI for Talent Acquisition platform with over 30 applicant tracking systems, allowing recruiting agents to work directly within existing ATS platforms. This integration aims to improve recruiters' efficiency by leveraging AI-powered recruiting capabilities within familiar workflows, he…
