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  • Alkermes Reports Orphan Drug Designations For Alixorexton June 15, 2026 07:27 ET

    Alkermes plc (ALKS) announced that alixorexton, an investigational, oral, selective orexin 2 receptor agonist in development for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1, narcolepsy type 2 and idiopathic hypersomnia, was recently granted orphan drug designations from leading regulatory bodies. The FDA has...

  • Generac Acquires Illinois Facility To Expand Large-megawatt Generator Capacity June 15, 2026 07:23 ET

    Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC), an energy technology and power products company, on Monday announced the acquisition of a facility in Belvidere, Illinois, to expand its packaging capacity for large-megawatt generators. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The investment is expected...

  • Housecall Pro Appoints Stan Chia As New CEO, Succeeding Michael Beaudoin June 15, 2026 07:19 ET

    Monday, Housecall Pro announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Beaudoin, has stepped down from the position, and he will now assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The AI-powered field service platform has appointed Stan Chia as its new CEO. Chia most recently served...

  • Genco Urges Shareholders To Vote For Its Directors June 15, 2026 07:03 ET

    Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK) urged shareholders to vote for Genco's directors; withhold on Diana Shipping Inc.'s nominees; and for the Genco Board's recommendations on other proposals. The deadline to vote is June 17, 2026. The company said Diana's offer is not in the best interests of Genco shareholders,...

  • Johnson & Johnson To Strengthen Vision Operations In Jacksonville June 15, 2026 06:39 ET

    Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced an investment of more than $1 billion in Jacksonville, Florida to strengthen its Vision operations by scaling U.S.-based manufacturing, packaging and distribution capabilities. The company noted that the announcement is part of the previously announced $55 billion U.S....

  • Krispy Kreme Launches Summer Seasonal Doughnuts, Lemonade Chillers June 15, 2026 06:39 ET

    Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) on Monday unveiled its Summer Seasonal Collection, featuring new doughnuts and frozen lemonade drinks available for a limited time at participating U.S. locations starting June 16. The summer lineup includes the new Original Glazed Strawberry Cake Doughnut and Lemon Bar Doughnut,...

  • Gilat To Acquire Comtech's Satellite & Space Communications Business; Comtech Shares Up June 15, 2026 06:28 ET

    Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT), a satellite communications technology company, on Monday announced a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the Satellite & Space Communications segment of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) for $157.5 million in cash on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The...

  • Edge Total Intelligence Wins $1.2 Mln Austal USA Contracts For U.S. Navy Platform June 15, 2026 06:05 ET

    Edge Total Intelligence Inc. (CTRL.V, UNFYF) Monday said that it has won contracts worth $1.2 million from Austal USA to provide data integration for the U.S. Navy's Digital Secure Exchange for Additive Platform. The contracts cover edgeTI's edgeCore digital twin software, which will serve as the...

  • SWI Group Announces Acquisition Of Significant Shareholding In Genesis Digital Assets June 15, 2026 02:56 ET

    SWI Group (SWICH.AS) announced the acquisition of a significant shareholding in Genesis Digital Assets for an aggregate consideration of $500 million. GDA holds 1.3 GW of energized and approved grid connections. The platform comprises 15 facilities, including multiple hyperscaler-grade sites in Texas. Upon...

  • Schneider Electric Partners With Foxconn To Develop Next-generation AI Data Center Infrastructure June 15, 2026 02:06 ET

    Schneider Electric SE (SU.PA), an energy technology company, on Monday announced a strategic collaboration with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (2317.TW, HNHPF) to define and scale next-generation AI data center infrastructure while improving scalability, efficiency, and sustainability. The production...

  • Banqup Group Launches Strategic Review Process, Explores Sale Options June 15, 2026 01:34 ET

    Banqup Group SA (BANQ.BR), a Belgian fintech and SaaS company, on Monday announced a strategic simplification plan to reorganize the company into distinct, autonomous business units. The company has hired Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) to explore options for the business, including the possible sale of certain...

  • Woodside Denies Talks With Exxon Mobil Amid Media Speculation June 14, 2026 21:19 ET

    In response to recent media speculation, Woodside (WDS, WDS.AX)confirms that it is not aware of any proposal and is not in discussions regarding a potential transaction with Exxon Mobil Corp.(XOM). The company will continue to comply fully with its continuous disclosure obligations. Reports last week...

  • Sigma Healthcare Withdraws From Boots Group Sale Process; Stock Up June 14, 2026 21:08 ET

    Sigma Healthcare Limited (SIG.AX) announced that, following preliminary discussions regarding the sale process of The Boots Group, its Board has elected to withdraw interest and cease discussions immediately. This decision follows Sigma's earlier announcement on 10 June 2026. International growth...

  • Lilly's Jaypirca Combo Reduces Risk Of Progression By 45% In Phase 3 CLL Trial June 14, 2026 04:56 ET

    Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY) announced positive results from the Phase 3 BRUIN CLL-322 clinical trial evaluating Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib), a non-covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, in combination with venetoclax and rituximab versus venetoclax and rituximab alone in patients with relapsed or...

  • Air Canada Reaches Tentative Agreement With IAMAW June 13, 2026 22:37 ET

    Air Canada (AC.TO) announced that it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). The agreement covers more than 11,000 employees working across Maintenance, Cabin Services, Airport Airside Operations, Cargo, Finance, and...

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.