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Seven companies including Eli Lilly and Regeneron were picked for an FDA pilot that could cut up to 14 months off new drug-plant approvals. The PreCheck program lets regulators review facilities while they're still under construction.
Roze AI filed for a direct listing, bypassing traditional IPO underwriting. Without a price setter or mandatory lock-up, the stock faces volatility risks from insider selling and thin early trading.
CMA approved ASG Plastic Factory's 100% bonus share issue, doubling shares to 14.1 million. Funded from retained earnings, the move sets up a lower adjusted stock price and a potential liquidity boost.
CZ claims Binance's compliant MiCA application was near approval when unnamed political forces intervened, raising doubts about EU regulatory predictability.
Shares of the AI server maker hit a session low of $27.82 after authorities raided its Taiwan offices over alleged chip smuggling to China. The stock now sits below key moving averages.
The Capital Market Authority approved Arabian Romoz Co.’s IPO of 950,000 shares on the Nomu parallel market, clearing a key regulatory step. The company now must file a prospectus and set a price range.
FuelCell Energy surged 25% after EXIM Bank approved $49M in financing and B. Riley turned bullish on a 380 MW data center deal, one of the largest fuel cell deployments.
Parents can contribute $5,000/year to a Trump Account without filing a gift tax return. The IRS decision removes a key hurdle for the 6 million children already signed up.
Tomato and onion prices surge in northern India after extreme heat damages crops and disrupts transport. The June CPI print will show whether food inflation is broadening.
Thailand finalizes baht stablecoin with private issuance, full reserves, interbank-only phase. Public consultation by end-2026. 5,000 accounts suspended in renminbi crackdown.
Neurogene discussed updated Phase 1/2 data for NGN-401 in Rett syndrome. The call featured key opinion leader Dr. Bernhard Suter. Investors await efficacy and safety details.
Gen Z's late-night habits are driving a sustained surge in after-midnight food orders. McDonald's, Taco Bell, and DoorDash are adapting. Apple collects a cut on every iPhone order.
Monday's meeting between the White House and law enforcement could clear the CLARITY Act's biggest hurdles on stablecoin oversight and exchange rules, opening a path to a House vote.
SASCO gets SAR 25.9M in compensation after Riyadh's Arqa District station land is partially expropriated. The company said the payment covers the affected portion of the property.
BIS report says $320B stablecoin market fails four money criteria, warns that dollar-pegged tokens drive 'stablecoin dollarization' in emerging economies.
Dishio said it signed 350+ restaurants in its first year, reporting 10–20% sales growth and 15% retention lifts. Parent Dishio Holdings raised $2.5M at a $20M valuation. The platform unifies guest data and uses an AI creative engine to drive repeat revenue.
Martin Marietta is buying Lhoist North America for $1.2B in cash, adding lime capacity. The deal diversifies away from aggregates into industrial minerals. Here is what changes for the sector.
Pan Gulf Marketing secured SAR 70 million from SAB to support working capital and growth. The facility bolsters liquidity for the Saudi retail sector as consumer spending rises.
The White House is mediating talks between law enforcement and the crypto industry over the Clarity Act's illicit-finance provisions. A compromise would remove a key risk for regulatory clarity; stalling would delay it.
JPMorgan supports the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act while flagging stablecoin yield risks. The window for passage shrinks as midterms approach.
Google Ventures led a $30M seed round for Nebex, a cross-border payments startup targeting the space industry. The company aims to facilitate deals of $100M+ despite tariffs and security rules.
FTG opened its first India avionics plant in Hyderabad, built by GMR. The facility will supply global OEMs and deepen India's aerospace manufacturing supply chain.
JPMorgan's blog post argues digital assets must follow traditional finance rules and warns stablecoins should not evade banking safeguards, as the Senate races to pass the Clarity Act before the August recess.
Illinois' 0.2% crypto transaction tax, effective 2027, shows federal GENIUS and CLARITY bills don't block state-level fees.
Chainalysis released a standardized ontology for blockchain tracing based on its work in the Bitcoin Fog case. The framework aims to improve data consistency across criminal investigations.
Puneet Sharma's move from Axis to HDFC Bank reshapes private banking leadership. The appointment, effective December 1, 2026, could trigger further CFO shifts in India's banking sector.
Al-Jouf Cement signs a SAR 55.4M export deal to Syria. With domestic utilization below 80%, the contract opens a channel into reconstruction demand if payment risk clears.
Berkshire's 50 million Kroger shares are worth $3.6B. Morgan Stanley cut the target to $67 on June 22, flagging risks in the self-funded model. The next quarterly report in September will test the thesis.
The House Digital Assets Subcommittee has scheduled a field hearing on the CLARITY Act, a bill that would settle the securities-versus-commodities debate for digital tokens.
Kiwoom Securities is negotiating an equity stake in Bithumb via a share issuance, as South Korea's July reforms include a tokenized securities framework for 2027.