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  • SpaceX Reportedly Prepares For $20 Bln Bond Sale To Refinance Debt June 19, 2026 09:21 ET

    Elon Musk's spacecraft maker Space Exploration Technologies Corp. or SpaceX (SPCX) is preparing to issue an investment-grade bond offering of at least $20 billion to refinance a temporary bridge loan due in September 2027, reports said citing sources familiar with the matter. SpaceX's bankers are...

  • MDA Space To Buy Blue Canyon Technologies From RTX's Raytheon For $620 Mln In Cash June 19, 2026 08:56 ET

    Canadian space technology firm MDA Space Ltd. (MDA, MDA.TO) announced on Friday that it has agreed to acquire U.S. spacecraft maker Blue Canyon Technologies LLC for $620 million or C$874 million in cash from Raytheon, an RTX Corp. (RTX) business. The acquisition will add $3.5 billion, or about C$4.9...

  • Sanofi's Sarclisa Subcutaneous Combination Therapy Gets Japan Approval For Multiple Myeloma June 19, 2026 08:02 ET

    French drug major Sanofi (SNY, SAN.PA) announced Friday that Sarclisa (isatuximab) subcutaneous (SC) formulation combination therapy has been approved in Japan for patients with multiple myeloma. In a statement, the company that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has granted approval...

  • Equinor And Partners Invest Around NOK 4 Bln In North Sea Subsea Development June 19, 2026 06:58 ET

    Energy company Equinor ASA (EQNR, EQNR.OL) announced Friday an investment of just over 4 billion Norwegian kroner by the firm and its partners in a new subsea development that will increase gas production from the Troll field in the North Sea. Equinor's partners in the Troll West Increased gas recovery...

  • Prosus Posts Higher FY26 Revenues; Sees Growth In Headline EPS, Core Headline EPS June 19, 2026 02:48 ET

    Dutch lifestyle ecommerce company Prosus N.V. (PROSF.PK), affiliated to Naspers Ltd. (NPSN.L, NPN.JO), reported Friday strong growth in fiscal 2026 revenue and profitability of consolidated businesses and investments, most notably Tencent. Further, the company projects higher headline and core headline...

  • BHP Shares Hit After $2.3 Bln Impairment Charge On Jansen Potash Mine Project June 19, 2026 02:05 ET

    Shares of BHP Group Ltd. (BHP, BLT.L, BHP.AX, BHP.L) were losing around 5 percent in Australian trading after the mining giant announced that it plans to record around $2.3 billion impairment charge in relation to its investment to date in the Jansen potash project. In a statement, BHP confirmed that...

  • Nasdaq, S&P 500 Rebound Strongly On Signing Of U.S.-Iran Deal June 18, 2026 16:11 ET

    After coming under pressure late in the previous session, stocks showed a significant move back to the upside in early trading on Thursday and continued to turn in a strong performance throughout the day. The rebound on Wall Street partly reflected a positive reaction to news the U.S. and Iran have officially signed a preliminary agreement to end the Middle East war.

  • U.S. Stocks Move Sharply Higher, Largely Offsetting Yesterday's Weakness June 18, 2026 11:15 ET

    Stocks have moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday, largely offsetting the weakness seen late in the previous session. The major averages have all moved back to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the rebound. Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still firmly positive.

  • FDA Approves First Single-Dose Generic Treatment For Flu June 18, 2026 10:38 ET

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic of Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) tablets, the first single-dose treatment for acute uncomplicated influenza and prophylaxis in patients 5 years of age and older. This approval is to increase the availability of generic drugs in time...

  • U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Higher For Second Straight Month In May June 18, 2026 10:21 ET

    A report released by the Conference Board on Thursday showed its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators edged higher for the second straight month in May. The Conference Board said its leading economic index inched up by 0.1 percent in May after rising by 0.2 percent in April. The uptick matched economist estimates.

  • Philly Fed Index Jumps Back Into Positive Territory In June June 18, 2026 10:00 ET

    Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of June, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity shot up to a positive 10.3 in June from a negative 0.4 in May, with a positive reading indicating growth.

  • Gemini AI Project Co-Lead Noam Shazeer Leaves Google To Join OpenAI June 18, 2026 09:39 ET

    Noam Shazeer, Vice President of Engineering at Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)-owned Google and one of the key leaders behind the company's Gemini AI project, has announced his decision to leave the company to join OpenAI. "I'm excited to share that I'll be joining OpenAI and look forward to working with the...

  • U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Four-Month High June 18, 2026 09:39 ET

    A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest pullback in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended June 13th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims dipped to 226,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level of 230,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 225,000.

  • Brookfield Business To Sell Construction Business Multiplex To Obayashi For $650 Mln - Update June 18, 2026 09:29 ET

    Brookfield Business Corp. (BBUC, BBUC.TO) announced Thursday its agreement to sell global construction business Multiplex to Japanese construction company Obayashi Corp. (OBYCF, 1802.T) for $650 million. In pre-market activity on the NYSE, Brookfield shares were gaining around 2.13 percent, trading...

  • Life360, Uber Partner To Let Parents Directly Book And Coordinate Rides For Teens June 18, 2026 09:16 ET

    Thursday, Life360, Inc. (L360.F), along with Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), announced that Life360 members can now request and coordinate Uber rides for teens and other family members directly within the Life360 app. The partnership combines Uber Family's trusted ride platform and safety features...

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.