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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg TV that semiconductor export controls were not a central subject during recent bilateral talks in Beijing. While the U.S. has approved some H200 exports to Chinese firms, no deliveries have been completed and broader commercial access to the chips remains uncertain.
Anthropic has reached terms for a $30 billion fundraising that would value the artificial intelligence company near $900 billion. The round is slated to close imminently and is being co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter Capital, with each expected to put in at least $2 billion. Company revenue is f…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States expects China to commit to purchasing "double-digit billions" of U.S. agricultural goods annually following a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing. Greer referenced last October's 25 million metric ton per year soybean agreement and said the expected commitm…
Iron Dome Acquisition I Corp. priced a 15 million unit initial public offering at $10 per unit, securing $150 million. Units, composed of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant, are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol IDACU on May 15, 2026. The company granted underwriters an over-allotment …
Iron Dome Acquisition I Corp. completed the pricing of its initial public offering of 15 million units at $10.00 per unit, raising $150 million. The units are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker IDACU on May 15, 2026. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant; each whole w…
S&P Global Ratings raised Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s issuer credit rating to B- from CCC, citing a strengthening credit profile driven by higher oil prices and several financing and asset-sale actions completed since January 2026. The agency kept an issue-level CCC rating on the company’s unsecured debt with a recovery rating of 6, and assigned a sta…
U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged Thursday evening after major U.S. benchmarks reached record levels driven by optimism over potential Nvidia chip sales to China and positive comments from President Trump about his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Semiconductor stocks led gains, while the leaders’ summit between the two pre…
A federal judge in San Francisco declined to give final approval to Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement with authors who say the AI firm used unauthorized copies of their books to train its chatbot Claude, requesting additional information on legal fees, payments to lead plaintiffs and other aspects of the agreement. The settlement — the l…
FEMSA said its payments arm NetPay has launched a digital payments platform designed specifically for gas stations across Mexico, enabling acceptance of card, QR-code and CoDi transactions and integrating those payments with station control and operating systems. The rollout aligns with a government push, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, to incr…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet for a final day of a two-day state visit that has blended ceremonial pageantry with commercial negotiations. Xi issued a stark admonition that missteps over Taiwan could drive bilateral ties into "a very dangerous place." Talks have focused on maintaining a fragile trade truce, …
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a short order staying a lower court mandate that would have required in-person dispensing of mifepristone, permitting mail-based distribution to continue while appeals move forward. The move responds to requests from manufacturers Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro Inc., and drew dissents from Justices Clarence Thomas an…
Lincoln International Inc. filed for an initial public offering on Thursday to sell 20,604,046 shares of Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LCLN. The proposed price range is $18 to $20 per share. The company will not receive proceeds from an additional 445,942 shares being sold by existing stockholders. The firm in…
Global markets have begun to calm after intense turbulence sparked by the 2026 Iran conflict and Operation Epic Fury. A fragile mid-April ceasefire has reduced some of the most extreme price movements, yet analysts warn that persistent geopolitical risk, higher oil-related costs and disrupted supply chains will continue to influence markets in the …
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower by 1.40%, led by losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, with energy and precious metals moving in opposite directions and the peso edging slightly weaker against major currencies.
Colombian equities closed higher, with the COLCAP up 2.34% as Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors pushed the market upward. Utilities and energy-related stocks posted notable gains while several financial shares declined, including one hitting a 52-week low. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity session.
Glimpse Group said it will concentrate exclusively on Brightline Interactive and its SpatialCore Physical AI platform, named the U.S. Department of War and large data customers among target users. The company disclosed a $1.85 million capital infusion from a group including major shareholders and new board members, detailed leadership changes, and …
The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted the prescription of mifepristone via telemedicine and its dispensation by mail by reinstating a 2023 FDA rule for the time being. The move lifts a lower court block imposed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals while legal challenges brought by Louisiana against the regulation proceed. Two drugmakers successf…
Russian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the MOEX Russia Index sliding 1.36% as losses in the Mining, Power and Oil & Gas sectors pressured the market. Advancers were heavily outnumbered by decliners, while commodity and currency markets showed mixed movement and the Russian Volatility Index fell sharply.
LVMH has entered a definitive agreement to sell the Marc Jacobs brand to WHP Global, ending an almost 30-year partnership that began in 1997. Marc Jacobs will remain Founder and Creative Director after the transaction closes, and G-III Apparel Group will join WHP Global in ownership and take on certain direct-to-consumer and wholesale operations. T…
Shares of Gemini Space Station rose about 25% in after-hours trading following a $100 million private placement by Winklevoss Capital Fund. The fund, managed by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, purchased 7,142,857 Class A shares at $14 per share, funding the deal with bitcoin. The company said the capital will enhance liquidity and support product dev…
Shares of several companies moved notably in after-hours trading following quarterly results and corporate developments. Applied Materials and Figma led gains on stronger-than-expected reports and raised outlooks, while DexCom reached a governance agreement that buoyed its stock. DLocal fell after missing earnings, and StoneCo rallied despite a mod…
U.S. stock indices closed higher on Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a three-month peak. Strength in technology, energy and industrial names lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, while individual large-cap winners and losers produced notable divergences across sectors. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges, volatil…
Canada's main stock index closed higher on Thursday, supported by advances in information technology, financials and telecommunications stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite ended the session up 0.67%, with Quebecor Inc Class B pacing gains as several large-cap names posted double-digit percentage moves. Market breadth was positive, while volatility eased …
Irth Capital is collaborating with Nadeem Bajwa, the largest U.S. Papa John’s franchisee who operates nearly 300 restaurants, in a bid to take Papa John’s private. Sources say Bajwa will make a "significant investment" in support of Irth’s $47-per-share offer, which is backed by Brookfield Asset Management and represents a 44% premium to recent tra…
Brazil's Bovespa index ended Thursday's session 0.72% higher, propelled by gains in the Real Estate, Financials and Consumption sectors. Leading advancers included USIM5, CEAB3 and MRVE3, while BRAP4, VALE3 and SLCE3 were among the laggards. Market breadth favored advancers, and measures of volatility and currency and commodity price moves showed m…
