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  • HSBC's Australian Unit Faces A$35 Mln Penalty Over Scam Protection Failures June 18, 2026 02:23 ET

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission or ASIC announced Thursday that a A$35 million penalty has been sought against the Australian unit of British lending major HSBC Holdings Plc ( HSBC, HSBA.L, 0005.HK) after it admitted to serious failures in protecting customers from scams. Following...

  • Hexaware To Invest GBP 25 Mln In UK Expansion; Creates 1,200 Jobs June 18, 2026 01:56 ET

    Hexaware Technologies (HEXT, HEXT.NS) announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest 25 million pounds to expand its operations in the UK. The expansion is expected to create about 1,200 jobs across Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham over the next three to five years. The company plans to expand...

  • Elavon Expands All-In-One Payments Platform Across North America June 18, 2026 01:55 ET

    Elavon, a subsidiary of US Bancorp (USB), said it is expanding its All-In-One payments platform across North America, offering businesses a unified solution that connects payments, software and operations across in-store, mobile and online channels. The expanded platform combines Elavon's payment...

  • Obayashi To Buy Multiplex Global Owner BCI UK Holdings June 18, 2026 01:45 ET

    Obayashi Corp. (OBYCF, 1802.T), a Japanese construction company, announced Thursday its agreement to acquire BCI UK Holdings Limited, the holding company that owns construction business operator Multiplex Global Ltd. The decision follows discussions regarding a strategic partnership with Multiplex,...

  • Texas Ventures Acquisition IV Prices $150 Million IPO June 18, 2026 01:35 ET

    Texas Ventures Acquisition IV Corp (TVIVU) announced Wednesday the pricing of its initial public offering of 15 million units at $10 per unit. The offering is expected to close on June 22. The company granted underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.25 million units at the...

  • Renault Group Acquires Full Ownership Of Flexis June 18, 2026 01:34 ET

    Renault Group (RNT.L, RNSDF.PK, RNSDY.PK, RNO.PA, RNL.DE) said it has obtained all the necessary regulatory approvals to acquire the stakes held by Volvo Group and CMA CGM Group in Flexis, bringing its ownership to 100% and making Flexis a wholly owned subsidiary. The company noted that this does not...

  • First Carolina Financial Prices 5.5 Mln Share IPO At $12.50/shr June 18, 2026 01:16 ET

    First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (FCBM), announced Thursday the pricing of its initial public offering of 5.5 million shares of common stock at $12.50 per share. The offering is expected to close on June 22. The offering is expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $68.8 million. The...

  • Steel Dynamics Sees Higher Q2 Earnings, Sees Volume Improvement Ahead; But Stock Down June 18, 2026 01:09 ET

    Industrial metals solutions company Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) late Wednesday said it expects significantly higher profit in its second quarter amid strong demand, despite an asset write-down. In the steel fabrication operations, the company expects further volume improvement throughout the year...

  • Southwest Airlines Partners AWS To Transition To Cloud-based, AI-enabled Architecture By 2028 June 17, 2026 10:36 ET

    Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) announced Wednesday a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to modernize its technology foundation and evolve how the airline operates, builds, and is able to serve its customers. This is expected to help Southwest move faster and automate...

  • Alaska Airlines Promotes CFO Shane Tackett To Addl. Role Of President June 17, 2026 09:27 ET

    Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), announced Wednesday the election of Shane Tackett to President and Chief Financial Officer of Alaska Airlines. The promotion expands Tackett's leadership role as the company continues to execute its long-term strategy for profitable growth...

  • Bed Bath & Beyond Signs Deal To Buy Fathom Holdings June 17, 2026 08:51 ET

    U.S. home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (BBBY) on Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Fathom Holdings Inc (FTHM), a technology-driven residential real estate services platform. Bed Bath & Beyond did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Fathom's platform...

  • CME Group: Lynne Fitzpatrick To Succeed Terry Duffy As CEO In March 2027 June 17, 2026 08:51 ET

    CME Group (CME) announced its Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy will transition to Executive Chairman on March 1, 2027. Lynne Fitzpatrick, currently President and CFO, will be named CEO and will join the Board. Since joining CME Group in 2006, Fitzpatrick has held a variety of positions with increasing levels...

  • Progressive Posts Higher Profit, Earned Premiums In May June 17, 2026 08:44 ET

    The Progressive Corporation (PGR) on Wednesday reported net income of $1.445 billion or $2.47 per share for May 2026, up 36% from $1.065 billion or $1.81 per share in the prior-year period. Net premiums earned increased 10% to $7.361 billion. The insurer's combined ratio improved to 82.1 from 86.9. PGR...

  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals Signs Multi-Program Antibody Discovery Deal With AbCellera June 17, 2026 08:25 ET

    Wednesday, Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ) announced a collaboration with AbCellera Biologics Inc. (ABCL) to discover and develop next-generation T-cell engaging multispecific antibodies. The preclinical research collaboration, option and license agreement will leverage AbCellera's antibody discovery...

  • KKR Commits $1.4 Bln To Aircraft Leasing Partnership With Altavair June 17, 2026 08:22 ET

    U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) on Wednesday announced that it would commit $1.4 billion of equity to expand its aircraft leasing portfolio in partnership with Altavair, its third such deal with the commercial aviation lessor. The investment will primarily come from KKR's Infrastructure...

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.