Ukraine has officially made its first sales of medical cannabis products, which is a big step for the country's healthcare system since the new law allowing their medical use just came into effect.
Renault Group has teamed up with Thales to create a new military vehicle, marking the automaker's push into the defense arena as European countries ramp up military spending due to rising geopolitical tensions.
KFC is kicking off a big global makeover aimed at drawing in a younger crowd, focusing on boneless chicken options, a wider range of sauces, and revamped restaurant designs, especially as the competition heats up in the fast-growing chicken market.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) has boosted the funds from its historic initial public offering to a massive $85.7 billion, with underwriters deciding to exercise their overallotment option, as mentioned in an investor relations update released on Monday.
Cloud-based software company Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) announced Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fin, formerly Intercom, an industry-leading customer agent company, for approximately $3.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Fin's core offering, its AI Agent,...
Meridian Energy Limited (MEZ.AX) reported higher retail sales volumes in May 2026, supported by growth across all customer segments. Retail sales volumes increased 7.8% from May 2025. Residential sales rose 20.4%, while sales to small and medium businesses increased 6.7%, large businesses 8.3%, agriculture...
M.P. Evans Group PLC (MPE.L), a producer of palm oil, on Friday said crude palm oil production for the five months ended May 31, 2026, rose 8% to 157,600 tonnes, with 82% of output certified as sustainable. Total crop harvested in group-managed areas increased 10% to 575,100 tonnes The average...
The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The RBA is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.35 percent. The Bank of Japan will also...
Homebuilder confidence has seen a modest deterioration in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Monday. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dipped to 35 in June after jumping to 37 in May. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 36.
A report released by the Federal Reserve on Monday showed a modest increase in industrial production in the U.S. in the month of May. The Fed said industrial production crept up by 0.1 percent in May after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent in April. Economists had expected industrial production to rise by 0.2 percent.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the G7 summit in France will discuss the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the US-Iran deal, set for signing later this week. "The aim will be to see the consequences of this agreement, support for Lebanon, the lasting reopening of Hormuz and of course the concluding of an accord on nuclear and ballistic activities in Iran,"
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the state of Alabama's appeal to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia. The Supreme Court issued an order Thursday refusing to overturn a federal court's ruling that nitrogen suffocation is unconstitutional, which means the convicted murderer's execution will be delayed. The State of Alabama appealed the ruling by two lower courts previously
The Indian government has summoned the deputy head of the U.S. mission in capital New Delhi in protest against the fatal U.S. attack on an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week. Indian media reported that Nagaraj Naidu, Additional Secretary in India's Foreign Ministry, summoned U.S. Charg d'Affaires Jason Meeks on Wednesday, a day after the Palau-flagged MT Settebello came
The Japanese stock market has tracked to the upside in three consecutive sessions, climbing more than 5,000 points or 8 percent in that span. Now at a record closing high, the Nikkei 225 sits just above the 69,300-point plateau and it may extend its gains on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian...
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 830 points or 10 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 8,550-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, even though they've...
After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks continued to turn in a strong performance throughout the trading day on Monday. The major averages all showed significant moves to the upside, with the Dow reaching a new record closing high.
Fox Corporation (FOX) shares fell 14.65 percent, losing $8.63 to $50.29 on Monday after the media company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Roku in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value.
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.
Crypto markets extended gains as the interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran eased global risk aversion, triggered short squeeze and boosted overall market sentiment.
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to restore commercial fishing access to nearly half a million square miles in the Pacific. The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to the Mau and Ho'omalu Zones of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. Prohibiting co
June's FDA calendar offers plenty for investors to keep a close eye on. Among the key names are Spero Therapeutics, awaiting an FDA decision on its antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections; Kiniksa Pharma, seeking approval for a technology transfer of the manufacturing process for Arcalyst drug substance; and Merck, pursuing the first FDA approval for its WELIREG - KEYTRUDA combination.
UK house prices posted their worst June performance in 14 years as competition to attract buyers remained fierce among sellers, the property website Rightmove said Monday. Average property prices declined 0.6 percent from May, which was the biggest June fall in fourteen years. This followed a 1.2 percent rise in May. On a yearly basis, house prices dropped 0.5 percent.
The euro area trade balance shifted to a deficit in April due to the surge in imports, according to official data released Monday. The trade balance showed a shortfall of EUR 1.0 billion compared to a surplus of EUR 4.9 billion in March. In the same period last year, the trade surplus totalled EUR 8.7 billion.
Eurozone industrial production logged a marginal expansion in April, with consumer and intermediate goods offsetting declines in capital and energy sectors, official data showed Monday. Industrial output rose 0.1 percent from March, when production advanced 0.4 percent, Eurostat reported. Output was expected to climb 0.2 percent. Nonetheless, this was the third consecutive rise in production.
Industrial production and foreign trade from the euro area and wholesale prices from Germany are due on Monday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany's wholesale prices for May. Wholesale prices are forecast to grow 0.8 percent on a monthly basis, following a 2.0 percent rise in April.
Many women may not be choosing the most effective medicine for period cramps, according to a large study that analyzed supermarket purchase data. The study, published in PLOS Digital Health, examined shopping records from supermarkets in England between 2006 and 2015. The data showed that about half...
Completely removing sugar from your diet may not be as healthy as you think. A new study in mice suggests that eliminating sucrose, a common type of sugar, could have unexpected effects on gut health and metabolism. "This research may influence future dietary recommendations by emphasizing the importance...
Fox Corp. (FOXA, FOX) Monday said it has agreed to acquire Roku Inc. (ROKU) in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $22 billion, combining Fox's sports, news, and entertainment assets with Roku's connected-TV platform. Under the terms of the agreement, Roku shareholders will receive...
Reddit has introduced a new feature that lets users post videos right in the comment sections, opening up even more ways for everyone to join in on discussions throughout the platform.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of FTX, just hit a big legal roadblock. A federal appeals court decided to uphold his fraud conviction, keeping his 25-year prison sentence for his part in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
The world is preparing for the much awaited news of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. or SpaceX, tech visionary Elon Musk's brain child, starting trading on the U.S. Market for the first time. The initial public offering or IPO, which is deemed to be the largest stock market debut in history, is making Musk world's first trillionaire.