MARKETS
Emerging Markets
Bitcoin Crash Shakes Corporate Crypto Hoarders
Executives are now weighing how to protect shareholder value without relying on further token accumulation, a strategy that once drew strong investor...Funding
Shade Raises $14 Million to Develop Natural Language Search for Video Libraries
The company’s goal is to make large collections of videos easier to access without requiring detailed manual tagging or structuring. This is particula...NeoCognition Raises $40 Million Seed Round to Build Self-Learning AI Agents
We are confident NeoCognition is uniquely positioned to tackle the hardest challenges in agentic AI.
Blue Energy Raises $380M to Build World’s First Project-Financeable Nuclear Plant
The Blue Energy team has made remarkable progress de-risking the single hardest problem in nuclear — the cost structure that makes it project-financeable.
Slash Raises $100M, Hits $1.4B Valuation
Slash now serves around 5,000 business customers. These include both startups and larger companies. This shows that the platform is being used across different industries and business sizes.
Allbirds Drops Footwear Identity as AI Bet Sends Shares Soaring
A key part of the shift is a $50 million convertible financing facility. The funds are being used to buy graphics processing units, which are essential hardware for artificial intelligence computing. These chips will support the company’s plan to lease computing power to customers.
Interest Rates & Credit
Dollar Set for Near-Term Rebound as Markets Reassess Rate Cut Bets
Even a modest adjustment in the rate outlook could make dollar assets relatively more attractive, supporting the greenback against lower-yielding peers.
U.S. Household Debt Climbs as Student Loan Troubles Persist
Lower-income borrowers are disproportionately affected, with slower wage growth and rising living costs limiting their ability to reduce debt.
Gold and Silver Reach Record Levels as Safe Haven Demand Grows
The rally in gold and silver sent ripples through global markets. In Asia, higher prices tempered jewelry demand in some regions, though investment buying remained firm.
Russell 2000 Eyes Eighth Consecutive Gain After 42 Percent Rally Since April
While the US stock market at present is trading near all-time highs, the small-cap-tracking Russell 2000 is seeing some noticeable performance.
Market Regulation
Eli Lilly’s Weight Loss Pill Gains U.S. Approval
FDA approval followed late-stage trials involving thousands of participants. Those taking orforglipron lost significantly more weight than participant...Diversity Programs in Federal Contracting Face Legal Scrutiny
While firms can still bid on contracts, they face competition against larger, better-capitalized com...UK Regulator Proposes Changes to How Google Treats Publishers
Google said it would engage constructively with the regulator and emphasized the value search provid...
MARKET REGULATION
Global Stocks Hover Near Records as Earnings and Trade Developments Influence Markets
MARKET REGULATION
SAF Files Response Brief in Texas NFA Lawsuit
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Cencora to Acquire Retina Business of EyeSouth Partners for $1.1 Billion
The acquisition reflects Cencora’s strategy of growing into specialty medical services where physician-administered ther...
Airengy Tech Enters European Market with Acquisition of Six Revenue-Generating Solar Proje...
We are working to expand our activities to additional projects in the solar, storage, and wind sectors, while exploring...
Alibaba, Zelos to Merge Robovan Units in $2 Billion Deal
Zelos’s robovans, including models capable of carrying roughly 1.5 tonnes, serve both heavy and smaller urban deliveries...
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
