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  • Sentia Unit HENT Secures NOK 320 Mln Contract For OSL1 Phase 2 Data Centre June 16, 2026 06:59 ET

    Sentia ASA (SNTIA.OL), a Nordic construction group, on Tuesday announced that its subsidiary HENT AS has been awarded a design-and-build contract by Skygard AS for Phase 2 of the OSL1 data centre at Økern in Oslo. The contract is valued at approximately NOK 320 million, excluding VAT. The construction...

  • Parsons Wins Oversight Contracts Blatnik Bridge Replacement Project June 16, 2026 06:49 ET

    Parsons Corp. (PSN) on Tuesday announced it has been selected by the Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation for design oversight and construction oversight contracts related to the John Blatnik Bridge replacement project. The project is estimated to cost between $1.1 billion and $1.4...

  • ITT To Acquire Aerospace Contacts For $31 Mln June 16, 2026 06:44 ET

    ITT Inc. (ITT), a manufacturer of specialty components for the aerospace, transportation, energy and industrial markets, said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire privately held Aerospace Contacts LLC for $31 million. Aerospace Contacts produces precision contacts used in connectors for the aerospace...

  • Equinor Plans To Double Share Buy-back For 2026 June 16, 2026 06:32 ET

    Equinor (EQNR.OL, EQNR) announced an intention to increase the 2026 share buy-back programme by $1.5 billion, bringing the total expected programme for 2026 to up to $3 billion, including shares to be redeemed from the Norwegian State. The increase will be distributed equally to the third and fourth...

  • Uxin Q1 Loss Widens, Forecasts Sequential Volume, Revenue Growth In Q2; Stock Down In Pre-market June 16, 2026 05:17 ET

    Chinese used car retailer Uxin Ltd. (UXIN) on Tuesday reported a wider net loss for the first quarter as higher operating expenses offset a sharp increase in revenue driven by more than doubling used car sales volumes from a year earlier. Further, the company forecasts sequential growth in sales volumes...

  • SThree H1 Net Fees Down 7% June 16, 2026 03:12 ET

    SThree plc (STEM.L) issued a trading update for the half year ended 31 May 2026. Group net fees were down 7% from prior year, with the rate of decline moderating through the half, supported by strong growth in the USA. Contract net fees declined 8%. SThree plc expects fiscal 2026 performance to be in...

  • Saab Gets Order For Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon From France June 16, 2026 02:30 ET

    Saab (SAABb.ST) and the French General Directorate of Armaments, Direction générale de l'Armement, have signed a contract regarding Saab's Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon. Deliveries are scheduled 2026-2030. The order includes NLAW weapons as well as indoor and outdoor trainers. NLAW is Saab's...

  • GM Reportedly In Talks With Lockheed Martin To Supply Weapons Components June 16, 2026 01:51 ET

    General Motors Company (GM) is holding discussions with Lockheed Martin to supply components for the defense company's weapons, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Under the proposed arrangement, GM would produce commonly used parts for various munitions programs,...

  • Takeda: Oveporexton Improves Daily Function, Cognition, Nighttime Sleep In Narcolepsy Type 1 June 16, 2026 01:42 ET

    Takeda (TAK, 4502.T) presented additional results from two pivotal studies at SLEEP 2026, showing oveporexton or TAK-861 improved daily functioning as well as cognitive and sleep-related symptoms associated with narcolepsy type 1. The company said these data, along with previously disclosed Phase 3 results,...

  • Infratil Names Andrew Carroll COO, Appoints Matt Ross As CFO June 16, 2026 01:24 ET

    Infratil Ltd. (IFT.NZ, IFT.AX) on Tuesday announced leadership changes aimed at supporting the company's ongoing growth, with Chief Financial Officer Andrew Carroll appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Matt Ross promoted to CFO. Carroll,...

  • Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Mln U.S. Space Force Contract For GPS?IIIF SV23 & 24 June 16, 2026 01:01 ET

    Defense technology company Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) announced late Monday that it has received a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24. According to the firm, the 14 upcoming GPS IIIF satellites will deliver advanced, reliable...

  • Inhibrx Biosciences's BLA Filing For Ozekibart Gets FDA Acceptance June 15, 2026 09:34 ET

    Monday, Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. (INBX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing its Biologics License Application seeking approval of ozekibart for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic conventional chondrosarcoma, a rare type of cancer. The...

  • Neurocrine Reports Positive Two-Year Phase 3 Data For Crenessity In Pediatric CAH June 15, 2026 09:26 ET

    Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NBIX) on Monday reported positive two-year data from its Phase 3 CAHtalyst Pediatric study of Crenessity in children and adolescents with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The data showed that pediatric patients with advanced bone age at baseline experienced...

  • Activist Investor Ananym Capital Urges Bio-Techne To Explore Sale Options June 15, 2026 09:25 ET

    Bio-Techne Corporation's (TECH) activist investor Ananym Capital Management has taken a stake in the company and is urging management to explore strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, according to a Bloomberg report. The report further stated that Ananym had sent a letter to Bio-Techne's...

  • RBB Bancorp Board Approves Buyback Of Upto 1 Mln Shares Through 2028 June 15, 2026 09:17 ET

    California-based community lender RBB Bancorp (RBB) announced on Monday that its board has approved a stock repurchase program of upto 1 million shares through June 30, 2028, and plans to redeem $40 million of subordinated notes. The buyback represents about $25 million, or 6 percent of outstanding...

Global Economics Weekly Update - Jun 08-12, 2026

June 12, 2026 17:14 ET
Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.