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Qantas is preparing to operate the world’s longest scheduled flights and is pitching a science-led cabin experience to persuade travellers to pay for direct services. The carrier has refined lighting, meal timing, seating and a dedicated wellness area on specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft after nearly a decade of work under Project Sun…
U.S. officials have raised concerns with Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML that one of its most advanced lithography systems - an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machine - may be operating in China in possible breach of export restrictions. ASML has denied the claims, stating it has not shipped any EUV systems to China and that none of the machine…
Hyundai Motor will purchase SoftBank Group's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, bringing its ownership to 100% through existing holdings by CEO Euisun Chung and affiliated Hyundai companies. SoftBank has notified Hyundai of its intention to sell and Hyundai has agreed to buy the stake. The move follows Hyundai's earlier acqu…
U.S. equity futures eased in late trading as investors digested a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and calm energy markets, and after a rally in chipmakers pushed major indexes higher earlier in the day. Trading volumes were subdued ahead of the Juneteenth holiday.
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group plans to purchase SoftBank Group’s remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, a move that would complete Hyundai’s acquisition of the U.S. robotics company. The purchase is expected to be approved at a Hyundai Motor board meeting on June 22, and SoftBank has indicated it will exercise a put option t…
BHP Group said cost estimates for the first stage of its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan have climbed to $7.0-7.4 billion, prompting an expected post-tax impairment of roughly $2.0-2.3 billion in fiscal 2026. The announcement coincided with an early Sydney trading drop of as much as 3.7% to A$62.66.
Luigi Mangione has temporarily abandoned plans to argue that an extreme mental health crisis caused him to lose control at the time he is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare's insurance unit CEO in Midtown Manhattan. The change, disclosed in a Friday filing, occurs as Mangione prepares for a state trial scheduled for September. He continue…
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Ohio may enforce a law obligating social media platforms to obtain parental consent before permitting users under 16 to access their services. The panel reversed a lower-court decision that had paused the law, concluding the statute does not infringe on free speech rights.
Intel has appointed industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee as executive vice president overseeing its contract manufacturing division, with responsibility for advanced packaging, system integration, back-end technology and back-end manufacturing. The change comes amid a corporate effort to revive Intel's manufacturing competitiveness and follows a high-prof…
Akanda Corp.'s stock dropped sharply in after-hours trading after the company disclosed receipt of a Nasdaq deficiency notice citing a shortfall in required stockholders' equity and failure to meet alternative continued listing standards. The company reported negative stockholders' equity for fiscal 2025 and has until July 31, 2026 to submit a plan…
BTQ Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:BTQ) declined 6.6% in after-hours trading Thursday following the company's announcement of an at-the-market (ATM) equity program to sell up to C$150 million in common shares. The offering will be carried out under a sales agreement dated June 18, 2026 with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation and Cantor Fitzgerald & C…
Team Inc said Clinton Roeder will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on June 22, 2026, replacing Nelson Haight, who is retiring after more than four years in the role and will remain for a short transition as a Special Advisor to the CEO. Shares of the company fell 2.5% in after-hours trading following the anno…
Standard Nuclear Inc. filed for an initial public offering to raise capital for scaling its industrial-scale TRISO fuel manufacturing. The Oak Ridge, Tennessee-based company plans to list Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker STDN. The filing highlights the firm’s unique manufacturing capability, current production fo…
Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. completed an initial public offering of 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, generating $250 million in combined proceeds. The shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker CAES on June 17, 2026. Proceeds from the IPO and a concurrent private placement were placed into the comp…
Mexico’s benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed modestly lower, pulled down by weakness in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Advancers were narrowly outpaced by decliners, while commodities and currency moves accompanied the session’s muted directionality. Notable winners included Grupo Carso and Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, w…
Jacobs Government Services Co. has been awarded a $249 million firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Department of War to provide architectural-engineering services for the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington area of operations. The award covers work in Virginia, Washington, D.C., …
Huntington Ingalls Industries Mission Technologies Corp. received a $417.7 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide maintenance and repair services for elevators on Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement will fund elevator support unit work at do…
Boeing has been awarded an $880 million contract from the U.S. Department of War to provide procurement, modernization and sustainment for P-8A Poseidon aircrew and maintenance training systems. The multi-year agreement, structured as a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, includes development, in…
Colombia's main equity gauge closed higher on Thursday, with the COLCAP index rising 1.22% to reach a three-month high. Gains were concentrated in Industrials, Services and Agriculture, while several large financial and conglomerate names posted the session's strongest advances. Commodity prices and currency pairs showed mixed movement, with the US…
Meta Platforms has reportedly arranged contracts to acquire AI computing capacity from data center developer Crusoe at two installations in Texas and Missouri. The agreements, described by people familiar with the matter, would provide roughly 1.6 gigawatts of combined capacity, though spending levels and delivery timelines were not disclosed and t…
MSCI has moved Indonesia’s information flow score to negative in its 2026 Global Market Accessibility Review, pointing to persistent opacity in shareholding records, signs of potentially coordinated trading and limitations in foreign exchange markets. The action follows earlier transparency warnings and a reminder that a reclassification to frontie…
Shares of Hyperscale Data Inc fell significantly in after-hours trading after the company announced an at-the-market equity program enabling up to $300 million of common stock sales. Management said most proceeds would fund data center development in Michigan and Montana, add Bitcoin holdings and acquire precious metals, with a smaller portion earm…
The MOEX Russia Index closed down 1.96%, marking a new 52-week low, as losses in Oil & Gas, Power and Mining names weighed on the market. Breadth was weak, with 206 stocks falling versus 36 advancers and nine unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index climbed to a three-month peak, while gold, Brent and US Dollar futures moved notably in global commod…
S&P Global Ratings changed its outlook on KeyCorp to positive from stable while keeping the company's long-term issuer credit rating at 'BBB'. The agency also moved the outlook on KeyBank N.A. to positive from stable and affirmed its 'BBB+' rating. S&P pointed to improvements in profitability, more conservative risk management, stronger cap…
People familiar with the situation say activist investor Oasis Capital Management is contemplating a proxy contest at Vail Resorts Inc (NYSE:MTN). Holding 7.9% of the company, the activist may push for board changes and the sale of mountain properties. Separate reporting indicates Vail has engaged takeover-defense bankers to evaluate potential vuln…
