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Seoul-backed 392 trillion-won package, led by Samsung and SK hynix, funds HBM, NAND, advanced packaging, AI data centers and biopharma in Chungcheong.
Ex-Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in a crypto scheme tied to hundreds of millions of dollars.
DISH DBS and DISH Wireless filed prepackaged Chapter 11 on June 30 after an AT&T spectrum-sale delay left them unable to meet a $2.0bn July 1 debt.
The U.K. FCA finalizes a comprehensive crypto rulebook and timetable, requiring authorization by Oct. 25, 2027, with rules for platforms, custodians and stablecoins.
Bank of England and FCA explain how oversight of UK stablecoin issuers would shift if one is deemed systemic, clarifying who regulates issuers as they scale.
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.
Honeywell completed its breakup, spinning off Honeywell Aerospace (ticker HONA) while the remaining company, Honeywell Technologies, continues trading as HON.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The UK launched its first real-time consolidated tape for bonds on June 22, aggregating post-trade prices across venues to boost market transparency.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
iRhythm reported that data was exfiltrated from third‑party business applications; its devices and clinical systems were not affected, and the investigation is ongoing.