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  • Russia launched a coordinated missile and drone assault on Ukraine, killing two, wounding 19, and prompting Kyiv to demand expedited air‑defence munitions.
  • China ordered major refineries to maintain or raise processing rates as Persian Gulf tensions raise crude shipment disruption risks.
  • U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him and his delegation during a West Bank visit before police intervened.
  • Emergency teams moved from containment to active attack as a wildfire in Almería killed 12 and forced precautionary evacuations.
  • Morgan Stanley finds U.S. companies increasingly reporting measurable profit and productivity gains from AI, supporting corporate earnings outlooks.
  • Analysts recommend buy‑the‑dip trades in AI and recovery names like Palantir and CoreWeave, while highlighting defensive income picks such as Pfizer and Atlanticus.

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EU President Opens Channels to Moscow Seeking Possible Peace Talks on Ukraine

EU President Opens Channels to Moscow Seeking Possible Peace Talks on Ukraine

European Council President Antonio Costa has initiated outreach to the Kremlin to probe prospects for peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine. Preparatory phone calls were made by a senior adviser to a senior Russian official close to President Vladimir Putin. EU members are divided on how to approach talks, while Germany, France and the UK coor…

OHB Shares Drop on Rights Issue, KKR Stake Sale and Technical Pressure

OHB Shares Drop on Rights Issue, KKR Stake Sale and Technical Pressure

OHB SE shares slid about 7.9% to €404 in today’s trading as investors digested a June 15, 2026 announcement of a roughly €500 million rights-based capital increase aimed mainly at institutional buyers and a concurrent plan by KKR to place a large portion of its roughly 29% stake. The moves would lift free float from about 6% to near 26%, creating a…

UAE set to exceed 5 million bpd in 2027 as output expands after OPEC exit

UAE set to exceed 5 million bpd in 2027 as output expands after OPEC exit

The International Energy Agency projects that the United Arab Emirates will produce 5.2 million barrels per day of oil in 2027, a rise of 730,000 bpd from the prior year. The forecast follows the UAE's decision to leave OPEC and clear plans from ADNOC to invest heavily in capacity and export infrastructure, including a West-East pipeline expansion …

Verizon announces expiration and final results of its tender offers and consent solicitations for 20 series of Verizon and certain of its subsidiaries’ notes

Verizon announces expiration and final results of its tender offers and consent solicitations for 20 series of Verizon and certain of its subsidiaries’ notes

Verizon Communications Inc. announced the expiration and final results of its tender offers and consent solicitations for 20 series of notes issued by Verizon and certain subsidiaries. The company accepted approximately $1.86 billion in principal amount of notes for purchase, with consent received to amend indentures for several debenture series. P…

Verizon announces expiration and final results of its private exchange offers and consent solicitations for 11 series of notes

Verizon announces expiration and final results of its private exchange offers and consent solicitations for 11 series of notes

Verizon Communications Inc. announced the expiration and final results of its private exchange offers and consent solicitations for 11 series of debt notes, along with separate cash tender offers for 20 series of outstanding notes. The company accepted all validly tendered notes and received the requisite consents to amend the indentures governing …

LME and Shanghai Futures Exchange to Co-Launch HRC Steel Futures on LME

LME and Shanghai Futures Exchange to Co-Launch HRC Steel Futures on LME

The London Metal Exchange has entered into an agreement with the Shanghai Futures Exchange to list a new cash-settled hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel futures contract on the LME, tied to the SHFE's monthly U.S. dollar HRC price. The contract is scheduled to begin trading in October 2026 and aims to provide market participants outside China with a direc…

Allies Bolster NATO Crisis Forces to Cover U.S. Reductions, Rutte Says

Allies Bolster NATO Crisis Forces to Cover U.S. Reductions, Rutte Says

NATO members have stepped up contributions to the alliance’s crisis forces to make up for several reductions in U.S. commitments, NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Brussels. While he described the overall picture as positive, he acknowledged remaining areas that need more work. Detailed U.S. cuts were not publicly disclosed but span aircraft, drones an…

Aehr Test Systems Gains After Follow-On Silicon Photonics Production Order

Aehr Test Systems Gains After Follow-On Silicon Photonics Production Order

Aehr Test Systems shares climbed after the company disclosed a follow-on production order for a fully automated FOX-XP wafer-level burn-in system from a major silicon photonics customer. The system, capable of testing nine wafers in parallel and equipped with automated alignment and contactor modules, is due for delivery within six months. The cust…

IEA: Jet Fuel Shortage Fears Ease as Refineries Ramp Output and Exports Rise

IEA: Jet Fuel Shortage Fears Ease as Refineries Ramp Output and Exports Rise

The International Energy Agency reported that concerns about a jet fuel shortfall ahead of the summer travel season have diminished. The easing stems from rising refinery output in the U.S. and Europe, record American exports to Europe, above-average U.S. stockpiles and new supply flows from Nigeria, with production increases continuing into April …

Genco Shares Jump After Diana Raises Bid to $27.34 Per Share

Genco Shares Jump After Diana Raises Bid to $27.34 Per Share

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shares climbed 8% after Diana Shipping increased its acquisition offer to $27.34 per Genco share, comprising $24.80 in cash plus one Diana share valued at $2.54. The offer, Diana's fourth since November 2025, is backed by $1.433 billion of committed financing from six international banks with no financing condition.…

Aixtron Jumps After JPMorgan Lift; GaN and SiC Thesis Spurs Buying

Aixtron Jumps After JPMorgan Lift; GaN and SiC Thesis Spurs Buying

Aixtron shares jumped 6.3% to €59.75 following a bullish analyst note from JPMorgan on the evening of June 16. The bank raised its price target to €70 from €54.50 and maintained an Overweight rating, arguing that investors have underappreciated Aixtron’s next growth phase tied to gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) equipment. The upgrad…

Medincell Shares Plunge After FY2026 Results Show Wider Loss, Trial Delay

Medincell Shares Plunge After FY2026 Results Show Wider Loss, Trial Delay

Medincell stock tumbled after the company reported fiscal 2026 results that featured a larger net loss, falling headline income and a sharp rise in operating loss driven by stepped-up R&D and commercial investment. The slide was intensified by news that an AbbVie-partnered clinical program has been pushed into 2027, removing an expected near-term c…

Diana Shipping Inc. Raises Offer to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading to $27.34 Per Share Comprised of $24.80 in Cash and One Diana Share

Diana Shipping Inc. Raises Offer to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading to $27.34 Per Share Comprised of $24.80 in Cash and One Diana Share

Diana Shipping Inc. has raised its offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited to $27.34 per share, consisting of $24.80 in cash plus one Diana share valued at $2.54, representing a 53% premium to Genco's undisturbed share price. The offer is fully financed with committed financing of $1.433 billion. Diana requests G…

Nexentis: Subsidiary MitoCareX Bio Successfully Completed Broad Analysis of SLC Transport Proteins to Support Discovery of Hard-to-Treat Cancers and Metabolic Diseases

Nexentis: Subsidiary MitoCareX Bio Successfully Completed Broad Analysis of SLC Transport Proteins to Support Discovery of Hard-to-Treat Cancers and Metabolic Diseases

Nexentis Technologies Inc. announced that its subsidiary MitoCareX Bio has completed an extensive structural analysis of human SLC transport proteins beyond the mitochondrial SLC25 family. Using the proprietary MITOLINE® platform, this enables expansion into virtual screening of novel drug candidates for hard-to-treat cancers and inflammatory metab…

Bernstein Sees CPUs Rising as Agentic AI Shifts Data Center Demand

Bernstein Sees CPUs Rising as Agentic AI Shifts Data Center Demand

Bernstein has revised its view on server central processing units, citing a transition from generative chatbots to agentic AI that increases CPU workloads. Analyst David Dai raised the server CPU total addressable market to $223 billion, repositioning his prior $137 billion estimate as a bear case, and lifted price targets on Arm, AMD and Intel on …

Airlines Partially Restore Middle East Routes as Diplomatic Talks Advance, But Major Suspensions Persist

Airlines Partially Restore Middle East Routes as Diplomatic Talks Advance, But Major Suspensions Persist

A number of airlines have begun reinstating services to parts of the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to stem the conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. However, a significant portion of carriers are keeping routes suspended for weeks or months, maintaining disruption to global air travel. Below is an alphabetical update of operat…