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  • Paramount Skydance shares plunge after state attorneys general signal coordinated lawsuit to block its $110B Warner takeover.
  • Rackspace stock collapses after management cut fiscal 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance and launched a $250M at‑the‑market equity offering.
  • TeraWulf seeks roughly $3.5B in debt and loan issuance to finance a Kentucky AI data campus backed by a 20‑year Anthropic lease.
  • New York AG sues 3M, DuPont and others over PFAS contamination, pushing shares modestly lower and seeking cleanup and penalties.
  • Funding strains reemerge as short‑term equity financing costs spiked around quarter‑end, increasing risk of future market funding stress.
  • Turkey and Iraq near a one‑year deal to keep crude pipeline flowing to Ceyhan, preserving regional oil exports for 12 months.
  • IMF says it will engage with the Fed on reviewing forward guidance and communications as interest rates move away from zero.

Latest Articles

Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird, names former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO amid AI infrastructure pivot

Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird, names former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO amid AI infrastructure pivot

On June 17, Allbirds announced a corporate rebrand to Smartbird and appointed Nadia Carlsten, a former Amazon Web Services executive with experience in AI and quantum computing, as president and CEO. The move formalizes the company's April decision to move away from footwear toward providing cloud computing capacity and AI services. Smartbird said …

Ebola Response in Eastern Congo Strained as Cases Rise and Resources Run Short

Ebola Response in Eastern Congo Strained as Cases Rise and Resources Run Short

Health responders in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are stretched thin a month after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency. Officials and aid workers report critical shortages in personnel, ambulances, isolation ward materials and protective equipment as the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain exceeds 800 confir…

ECB's Sleijpen: 2022-Style Inflation Surge Less Probable but Not Impossible

ECB's Sleijpen: 2022-Style Inflation Surge Less Probable but Not Impossible

Olaf Sleijpen, a Dutch policymaker at the European Central Bank, said on June 17 in London that a repeat of the 2022 inflation shock looks less likely now but cannot be ruled out. He highlighted the risk of second-round effects as the central monetary policy concern and noted that this week’s framework peace deal between the United States and Iran,…

Citi Starts Coverage on Figma with Buy Rating, Sees AI as Revenue Catalyst

Citi Starts Coverage on Figma with Buy Rating, Sees AI as Revenue Catalyst

Citi has initiated coverage of Figma with a Buy/High Risk rating and a $36 price target, arguing that investors are underestimating the company’s ability to monetize artificial intelligence. The bank's field checks point to seat upgrades and growing use of AI credit packs, and its revenue forecasts sit above Wall Street consensus for coming periods…

Warsh's First Press Conference Could Roil Bond Market, Fidelity Managers Warn

Warsh's First Press Conference Could Roil Bond Market, Fidelity Managers Warn

Portfolio managers at Fidelity Investments say Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's debut press conference following a likely hold on policy rates could spark volatility in the bond market. The Fed is expected to keep its policy rate at 3.5%-3.75% and shift its statement to a neutral stance, removing the easing bias that has been in place since 2…

CME Group Shares Drop After Surprise CEO Succession Plan Announced

CME Group Shares Drop After Surprise CEO Succession Plan Announced

CME Group disclosed a planned leadership change that saw shares fall in pre-market trading. Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy will step down from the CEO role on March 1, 2027 and assume an Executive Chairman title, while President and CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick will become CEO and join the board. The move, disclosed via an SEC Form 8-K and press release, ca…

RBI Temporarily Lifts Rate Ceilings on Select Non-Resident Deposits

RBI Temporarily Lifts Rate Ceilings on Select Non-Resident Deposits

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a temporary removal of interest rate caps on specific foreign-currency and non-resident rupee deposits, effective immediately and in force until September 30, 2026. The amendment relaxes ceilings on new FCNR deposits with three- to five-year tenors and on NRE deposits of three years and longer, including rene…

Morningstar, Apollo, Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan to Offer Retail Investors Access to Private Markets

Morningstar, Apollo, Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan to Offer Retail Investors Access to Private Markets

Morningstar's wealth unit has partnered with Apollo Global Management, Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan Asset Management to create a set of portfolios aimed at giving individual investors exposure to private markets. The offerings, scheduled to launch later this year, will use a combination of exchange-traded funds and interval funds. Initial mod…

ibex Names Shannon Hodges Senior Vice President of Wave iX

ibex Names Shannon Hodges Senior Vice President of Wave iX

ibex announced the hiring of Shannon Hodges as Senior Vice President of Wave iX, its AI-powered customer experience solutions suite. Hodges brings over 25 years of leadership experience in customer operations and growth, previously driving significant revenue increases at AmplifAI and holding roles at key companies like GoDaddy and SiriusXM. His ro…

Connect Biopharma Announces Completion of Enrollment of Phase 2 Seabreeze STAT Asthma Study Evaluating Rademikibart for the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations in Asthma

Connect Biopharma Announces Completion of Enrollment of Phase 2 Seabreeze STAT Asthma Study Evaluating Rademikibart for the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations in Asthma

Connect Biopharma announces the completion of patient enrollment in its Phase 2 Seabreeze STAT Asthma study evaluating rademikibart for acute exacerbations of asthma, with topline data expected in September 2026. Enrollment for the parallel COPD study is also nearing completion, with plans to initiate discussions with the FDA to progress to Phase 3…

Kartoon Studios Secures Approximately $78.5 Million in Litigation Settlements, Transforming Its Balance Sheet

Kartoon Studios Secures Approximately $78.5 Million in Litigation Settlements, Transforming Its Balance Sheet

Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) announced that the U.S. District Court has entered multiple settlement agreements in a shareholder litigation action, resulting in approximately $78.5 million in settlements to the company. This financial boost strengthens Kartoon Studios' balance sheet, enabling the company to accelerate growth driven by its c…