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SpaceX shares dropped 46% from their $277 peak, erasing $1 trillion in market cap. Elon Musk's net worth fell $240 billion to $1.1 trillion. The $135 IPO price is the key support.
Saudi Arabia issued 7,356 construction permits in April 2026, up 28% from a year earlier, signaling sustained building activity tied to Vision 2030 projects. The next data reading arrives in July.
With an Alpha Score of 39, RKT's value case hinges on a housing bill vote. Rates above 6.5% and a 1.5x book valuation leave room for a catalyst.
Asda outsources its retail media tech to Amazon Ads in a UK-first deal, giving brands access to Amazon's ad tools across the grocer's 7-million-member loyalty program.
Cindy Henry, a 36-year ACB veteran, takes over as General Manager of Memphis operations, overseeing channel marketing and incentive solutions for the private firm.
A sea drone rescued two soldiers after their Apache crashed. The Pentagon had been running autonomous rescue drills since 2021, a defense official said.
India extended steel and screw quality compliance deadlines by up to three years, benefiting Chinese and other exporters while giving domestic manufacturers more time to meet BIS standards.
Meta takes 20% stake at $4.5B valuation, no board seat or data access. Shah leaves CRED day-to-day to run WhatsApp globally. The bet: can he crack India's payments?
OpenAI's David Dugan says ChatGPT ads see 50% lower cross-out rates since launch, with 20% of queries carrying commercial intent. The platform scales to seven markets.
An analyst initiated Madison Air with a buy rating, citing value-chain positioning. The article provides no financial model and no target price. The thesis remains unproven.
Air Canada trades at 4.5x EBITDA with premium revenue up 18%. The valuation discount comes with a cost overlap and economic sensitivity that narrow the margin of safety.
Star Air launched the first scheduled commercial flight at Adani's Mundra airport, linking Goa, Mumbai, Surat and Hindon. The airport supports Mundra port and SEZ connectivity.
Nordic Capital merges Qred and Liberis into a fintech with €250M+ revenues, 53,000 SMB clients, and 600 staff. Emil Sunvisson to lead combined group.
Sumeet Industries raises ₹200 crore via rights issue. Funds go to a 140,000-tonne polyester chips plant, debt repayment, a solar facility, and working capital. MD expects 30% income growth in FY27.
The FRC fined King & King and its senior partner after audits of GFG-linked firms showed independence failures and ignored accounting red flags. The ban removes a key auditor from the GFG network.
CoreWeave signs a $335M storage agreement with Backblaze. Its Alpha Score (19/100, Weak) raises questions about execution and single-vendor dependency. The multi-exabyte deal locks in HDD storage for five years.
GlobalData forecasts Amazon's first-party electricals sales will exceed Currys, signalling a structural shift in UK retail. The key for Currys? In-store experience.
Sunstone Hotel Investors sells its 821-room Hyatt Regency San Francisco to Blackstone for $279 million. Deal includes share buyback plans; closing expected later this year.
Saudi healthcare coverage hit 97.5% in 2025, up from 94% in 2020. Bed capacity rose 18% to 78,000. The physician ratio improved to 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
Verus Claims Services won court approval to administer Sub-Qualified Settlement Funds for individual plaintiffs in the coordinated Maui fire litigation, handling distribution and settlement planning.
A Seeking Alpha analyst calls Meren Energy a bargain, citing extreme volatility as a buying opportunity. The OTC stock carries liquidity and disclosure risks that traders should weigh before acting.
FNPO has proposed a 1:8 pay ratio for the 8th Pay Commission, down from 1:13.9 under the 7th. The move would narrow the widest gap since the 4th Commission.
Probook raised $34M Series A from A16z and $6M seed from Sequoia. The AI operating system targets dispatch, the scheduling brain of HVAC and plumbing shops.
Lloyds plans 300 agentic AI hires as part of 1,000 roles in 2026, recruiting internally and externally. AlphaScala rates LYG at 65, a moderate score.
The acquisition gives Backbase a purpose-built AI platform for regulated banking. Banks face rising fraud sophistication and regulatory pressure as they delegate more decisions to agents.
Zynga founder Mark Pincus argues that founders trust their instincts too far. The fix: separate the winning instinct from the losing idea, copy what works, and test on third-graders.
A WSJ investigation found Polymarket staged about $1.9 million in fake bets across paid influencer videos. Inside the scheme, the data, and what's next.
Two negotiated transactions worth SAR 10.4 million were executed on Al Rajhi Takaful shares on June 23, pointing to potential institutional rebalancing in the Shariah-compliant insurer.
Veeva Systems acquired Copli and launched Veeva Falcon MLR, an AI tool that automates medical, legal and regulatory review for pharma marketing materials.
Future Vision for Health Training Co. signed a framework agreement with Fakeeh Care for joint health training programs, curriculum development, and professional workshops.