Finance

Markets, economy, and industry.

  1. Industry

    Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for About $8 Billion, Adding Global Satellite Network

    Rocket Lab will buy Iridium for about $8 billion in cash and stock, gaining a global LEO communications network, licensed spectrum and 2.55M subscribers.

    · $RKLB $IRDM #rocketlab #iridium #mergers #satellites #space

  2. Industry

    Honeywell completes aerospace spin-off; Honeywell Aerospace begins trading as HONA

    Honeywell completed its breakup, spinning off Honeywell Aerospace (ticker HONA) while the remaining company, Honeywell Technologies, continues trading as HON.

    · $HON $HONA #honeywell #spin-off #aerospace #automation #stocks

  3. Industry

    BT Group and Verizon to form 50:50 joint venture for international enterprise services

    BT Group and Verizon will combine international enterprise operations into a 50:50 joint venture serving 3,000+ customers in 180+ countries; deal expected in 2027.

    · $VZ $BT.A #btgroup #verizon #jointventure #networking

  4. Economy

    ECB's Schnabel warns persistent oil and gas shock raises odds of further euro-area rate hikes

    At the Petersberger Sommerdialog, ECB's Isabel Schnabel warned prolonged oil and gas pressures raise euro-area inflation risks and bolster the case for more rate hikes.

    · #ecb #inflation #eurozone #energy

  5. Industry

    Lockheed Martin Says U.S. Award Could Provide Up to $35 Billion to Accelerate THAAD Production

    Lockheed Martin says a seven-year U.S. award could fund up to $35 billion to ramp THAAD interceptor production — but it’s an undefinitized contract.

    · $LMT #lockheed #defense #missiles #procurement #thaad

  6. Industry

    DOE Issues Conditional $17.5 Billion Loan Commitment to Support Up to 10 Westinghouse AP1000 Reactors

    DOE has offered a conditional commitment of up to $17.5B to finance long‑lead equipment purchases for as many as 10 Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, aiming to speed builds.

    · #nuclear #energy #doe #westinghouse

  7. Industry

    U.S. Reaches Consent Decree With Chemours Requiring Over $450 Million for PFAS Cleanup

    DOJ, EPA and West Virginia settled with Chemours in a federal consent decree requiring more than $450M in penalties, controls and drinking-water measures for PFAS releases.

    · $CC #pfas #chemours #doj #environment

  8. Industry

    Kadokawa CEO Survives Shareholder Vote as Activist Oasis Becomes Largest Shareholder

    Kadokawa CEO Takeshi Natsuno survived a shareholder vote, but activist Oasis raised its stake to become the largest shareholder and will keep pressing over FromSoftware profits.

    · $9468.T #kadokawa #fromsoftware #eldenring #shareholderactivism #japan

  9. Industry

    Iceland to Join ECB’s Instant-Payments Platform, Bringing the króna to TIPS in 2028

    The ECB and Iceland’s central bank agreed to add the króna to the Eurosystem’s instant-payments platform TIPS from 2028, extending multicurrency settlement.

    · #payments #ecb #iceland #instantpayments

  10. Financial Markets

    UK launches first real-time consolidated tape for bonds

    The UK launched its first real-time consolidated tape for bonds on June 22, aggregating post-trade prices across venues to boost market transparency.

    · #uk #bonds #consolidated-tape #fca

  11. Financial Markets

    CFTC Consent Order Permanently Bans Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky From Trading, Closes Civil Case

    A federal court entered a CFTC consent order barring Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky from trading and anti-fraud violations, ending the agency’s civil case.

    · #celsius #mashinsky #cftc #crypto

  12. Economy

    Fed Holds Rates at 3.5–3.75% in Unanimous Vote at Kevin Warsh’s First Meeting

    The Federal Reserve left its policy rate at 3.5–3.75% in a 12-0 vote at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting, citing persistent inflation and energy-related supply shocks.

    · #fed #interestrates #inflation #monetarypolicy

  13. Economy

    Illinois Lawmakers Approve 0.2% Digital-Asset Tax in FY2027 Budget

    Illinois lawmakers approved a 0.2% tax on certain digital-asset activity in the FY2027 budget; brokers would collect, register and remit if signed into law.

    · #crypto #taxation #illinois #blockchain

  14. Economy

    Bank of Japan Raises Main Short-Term Policy Rate to 1.0%, Signals More Hikes

    The BOJ raised its uncollateralized overnight call rate to around 1.0% in a 7-1 vote and said it may continue raising rates as inflation nears 2%.

    · #japan #boj #interest-rates #central-bank

  15. Industry

    iRhythm Says Data Exfiltrated From Third‑Party Business Apps; Devices, Patient Care Unaffected

    iRhythm reported that data was exfiltrated from third‑party business applications; its devices and clinical systems were not affected, and the investigation is ongoing.

    · $IRTC #irhythm #cybersecurity #data-breach #healthcare

  16. Financial Markets

    Honeywell Board Approves June 29 Spin-Off of Honeywell Aerospace; HONA to Trade on Nasdaq

    Honeywell’s board approved a June 29 distribution to create Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) and rename the remainder Honeywell Technologies (HON).

    · $HON $HONA $HONAV #honeywell #spinoff #aerospace #stocks

  17. Economy

    ECB reports 2025 portfolio emissions fell as bond holdings shrank; adds new climate metrics

    The ECB's 2025 climate disclosures show portfolio-linked emissions fell mainly due to bond portfolio run-off; new inflation-adjusted and scope-3 metrics were added.

    · #ecb #climate #centralbank #bonds #greenbonds

  18. Financial Markets

    Q2 2026 Is Already the Most-Hacked Crypto Quarter by Incident Count, Tracker Shows

    DefiLlama data show roughly 70 exploits and about $746 million lost in Q2 so far, with April's two mega-attacks and infrastructure failures driving the tally.

    · #crypto #defi #cybersecurity #hacks

  19. Financial Markets

    SpaceX Raises About $75 Billion in Biggest IPO Ever, Shares Jump Nearly 20% in Nasdaq Debut

    SpaceX raised roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record, listing as SPCX on Nasdaq and closing about 20% above its $135 offering price.

    · $SPCX #space #spacex #ipo #nasdaq