Bitcoin's (BTC -2.16%) price surged about 60% over the past 12 months and trades about 7% below its all-time high. That rally was driven by an inflow of cash into its spot price ETFs, which started trading last year; more corporate and institutional purchases, and the Trump administration's crypto-friendly stance and establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. & AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FOUR--Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), a leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smartpay (NZX:SPY, ASX:SMP), a leading independent provider of payment processing and point-of-sale solutions in Australia and New Zealand, for NZ$296.4 million (~$180m USD), or NZ$1.20 per share. This represents a 46.5% premium to 90 trading day Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP). Smartpay sell.

Walmart is spending billions on a new headquarters as it takes on digitally native rivals. [contact-form-7] The new base of operations, The New York Times (NYT) reported Saturday (June 21), is designed to attract talent and update Walmart's core philosophy.

Electric car maker Tesla started a trial of its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, the first step toward what could be a showdown with Alphabet's Waymo, the only player currently offering fully autonomous paid rides in the United States.

NEW YORK, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) between May 1, 2024, and May 7, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important July 8, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

Thomson has pursued digital growth and focused the company on core areas of news, book publishing and digital real estate.

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced positive topline results from the STELLAR-303 phase 3 pivotal trial in which zanzalintinib in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival (OS) versus regorafenib in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population of patients with previously treated non-microsatellite instability (MSI)-high metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). These topline findings are from.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS; NWSLV) announced today the extension of Robert Thomson's contract, which will see him continue as Chief Executive through June 2030. The extension is a recognition of Mr. Thomson's exceptional track record of transformational leadership, value creation and effective advocacy for journalism and intellectual property protection. Since Mr. Thomson's appointment as Chief Executive in 2013, News Corp has undergone significant transfo.

Tesla has started giving rides in driverless Model Y SUVs in Austin, a decade after CEO Elon Musk began making — and breaking — myriad promises about his company's ability to launch such a service.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. approached Northern Trust last week to express interest in merging with its smaller rival, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The chief executives of BNY and Northern Trust had at least one conversation, but no offer was discussed, the newspaper reported citing people familiar with the matter.

A handful of IPOs and blank checks priced in the short holiday week, led by two sizable issuers. Two smaller IPOs also priced this past week. One IPO is currently scheduled to list in the week ahead, although some small names may also join the calendar throughout the week.

The Strait of Hormuz isn't the only concern when it comes to flows of crude and other energy products out of the Middle East.

NEW YORK, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Bitfarms Ltd. (“Bitfarms” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: BITF) and certain of its officers.

NEW YORK, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (“Red Cat” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: RCAT) and certain of its officers.

ZURICH-SCHLIEREN, Switzerland and CONCORD, Mass. and PARIS, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN; NASDAQ: MOLN), a clinical-stage biotech company developing a new class of custom-built protein drugs known as DARPin therapeutics (“Molecular Partners” or the “Company”) and Orano Med, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company and a pioneer in the development of targeted alpha-particle therapies (TAT) with 212Pb (lead-212), today announced the debut of MP0726, its Radio-DARPin candidate targeting mesothelin (MSLN) and will present preclinical data in an oral presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society of …

NEW YORK, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Digimarc Corporation (“Digimarc” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: DMRC) and certain of its officers.

Apple has reportedly held in-house talks about acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity AI. [contact-form-7] That's according to a report Friday (June 20) by Bloomberg News, which points out that such a purchase would help Apple meet its need for AI technology and expertise.

After driverless Tesla Model Ys were spotted traversing Austin, Texas streets on Sunday morning, CEO Elon Musk posted on his social platform X that Tesla's “robotaxi launch” would start today with rides for a flat fee of $4.20.

The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.

The abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund offers a high 12.45% yield, but its long-term real returns have lagged both peers and global equity indices. Despite strong income, AGD's portfolio is heavy in low-yield, high-valuation stocks, undermining its income-focused mandate and inflation protection. The fund now has a large position in MUFG, which could be well-positioned to profit from a shift to a multipolar banking world.