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news.sky.comU.S. Customs and Border Protection issued $49.2 billion in refunds in June, bringing the total to about $71 billion. Companies report using the funds to offset higher costs from the Iran conflict and other pressures.
yna.co.krThe main creditor of Homeplus Co. decided Thursday to extend 200 billion won in new funding. The retailer had temporarily closed outlets earlier this week after a court ended its rehabilitation proceedings.
Lucid Motors denied a report that its board was advised to consider Chapter 11 bankruptcy or a take-private deal. The company said the report was false and filed a cease-and-desist letter against the publication.
news.sky.comThe chief executive of Thames Water said the company has funding until October and is seeking creditor support to extend it into 2027. He called for clarity from the incoming prime minister on future government policy for the water sector.
TechCrunchLucid shares fell sharply before recovering some losses. The company denied reports it was considering bankruptcy or going private.
news.ycombinator.comThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 40 other groups asked Senate leaders Tuesday to strip Section 815 from the National Defense Authorization Act. The measure would require Pentagon contractors to obtain Defense Department approval for stock buybacks and dividends.
gizmodo.comStrategy raised cash through share sales while leaving its Bitcoin holdings unchanged. The company increased its dollar reserves to $3 billion and faces upcoming earnings and dividend payments.
decrypt.coEmpery Digital sold 1,400 bitcoin since May 7 at $62,200 each. The company will use proceeds for a Midwest AI data center stake and debt repayment while holding 1,514 bitcoin.
coindesk.comThe company formerly known as MicroStrategy disclosed the sale in a recent SEC filing. It holds roughly 800,000 Bitcoin after years of accumulation.
coindesk.comThe Tokyo-based firm is examining tokenized credit instruments collateralized by its 43,000 BTC holdings. Partners include JPYC and Progmat, with Siiibo Securities set to join after its July 13 rename.
app.buzzsumo.comAmazon filed documents with securities regulators to sell as much as $750 million of floating-rate notes maturing in 2029. The filing outlines basic terms but does not specify an interest-rate formula or use of proceeds.
aws.amazon.comAmazon sold another $25 billion in bonds. The sale follows earlier credit pressure in the hyperscaler sector during late 2025 and March 2026.
A Japanese cryptocurrency platform reported crossing two million registered accounts. Several Japanese companies have started offering Bitcoin and XRP in shareholder loyalty programs as the yen weakens.
CoinDeskStrategy announced the sale of $216 million in bitcoin on July 6 to support dividends on its STRC preferred shares. In early trading, STRC changed hands at $87.79 while MSTR shares fell 3.4 percent to $97.34. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts said restoring STRC to par remains the top p…
matcha-jp.comStrategy sold 3,588 bitcoin last week at roughly $60,000 each. The company used the proceeds to replenish its dollar reserves and pay dividends on preferred stock.
CoinDeskStrategy sold 3,588 bitcoin between June 29 and July 5 for $216 million. The company used the proceeds to pay dividends on its digital credit securities and replenish its cash reserve. It now holds 843,775 bitcoin and a $2.55 billion U.S. dollar reserve.
yna.co.krSouth Korea-based chipmaker SK Hynix plans a $29 billion listing on US markets that could occur as early as this week. The move is intended to strengthen its position against competitors Samsung and Micron.
swarajyamag.comA company announced nearly $15 billion in investment commitments across ports, mining, and flagship businesses in one week. The announcements come after a period of reduced activity.
Abivax shares continued to climb following the biotech company's announcement of steps to strengthen its balance sheet. The move comes as the firm seeks additional capital resources.
Forrestania Resources obtained firm commitments to raise $310 million through an institutional share placement. The funds will complete the purchase of the Edna May gold processing facility in Western Australia and support plant refurbishment.
abcnews.go.comBitcoin declined more than 3 percent toward $58,000 on Tuesday after investors reversed an earlier positive reaction to a financing plan at Strategy. The price move followed an initial vote of confidence in the overhaul proposed by Michael Saylor.
benzinga.comMoody’s placed Comcast’s debt ratings on review for a downgrade after the company announced plans to spin off its NBCUniversal and Sky media assets into a separate public company. The agency cited reduced revenue diversification and increased exposure to broadband competition as…
forbes.comWorld Wide Generation, operator of the G17 Eco sustainability reporting platform, has appointed administrators and opened bidding for the business. The London-based firm previously counted HSBC, Unilever, and AWS among its clients and had raised about £15 million since 2016.
abcnews.go.comTrade associations asked the House Rules Committee to drop a proposed amendment that would bar the Pentagon from contracting with firms that repurchase their own shares. The measure is one of more than 1,300 amendments filed ahead of this week's NDAA vote.
nypost.comLocal firms raised 20.14 trillion won through stock and bond sales last month. The total declined from April as corporate bond issuance dropped sharply while stock sales increased.
dailykos.comThe company filed claims seeking a refund of approximately $88 million in tariffs. It will record $27 million in cost of goods sold and $61 million in positive non-recurring income in North America operating results for the second quarter of 2026.
benzinga.comBaidu's semiconductor subsidiary Kunlunxin is preparing a Hong Kong listing valued at $50 billion. The offering includes a requirement that strategic investors commit to purchasing chips worth up to seven times their subscription amount.
abcnews.go.comThe company announced a program allowing it to sell bitcoin holdings from time to time to fund its U.S. dollar reserves and share repurchases. The move reverses its prior practice of using cash to acquire more bitcoin.
investopedia.comStrategy introduced a framework allowing the company to sell Bitcoin holdings to fund operations while maintaining long-term exposure. The program is designed to preserve Bitcoin positions over time.
cnbc.comThe hospitality company will miss its June 30 deadline for annual results due to an ongoing review of spending in its French business. Shares on London’s AIM market will be suspended from Wednesday.
CoinDeskRipple's chief executive stated that bitcoin retains long-term value while arguing that Strategy's preferred-stock issuance has damaged broader crypto market sentiment. The comments came as Strategy's STRC shares fell to a record low.
thenextweb.comThe company plans to raise $20 billion to $25 billion in a five-tranche offering priced today. Proceeds will refinance a bridge loan used to retire high-interest debt from X and xAI.
manilatimes.netClearVue Technologies passed EN 1279-5:2018 testing for its Gen 3 Vision Glass and increased a capital raise to $6.25 million. The funds will support product testing, marketing, and international expansion.
Strategy increased its bitcoin holdings by $35 million and its cash reserves by $300 million during the most recent week. The company said the cash increase is intended to support dividend payments on its preferred shares.
The IndependentA U.S. investment fund has disclosed a £4.74 billion offer for easyJet after three proposals were rejected by the airline's board. The fund now plans to present the offer directly to shareholders ahead of a June 26 deadline.
CoinDeskSTRATEGY's dividend-paying preferred stock dropped to an intraday low of $83 on Thursday. The decline followed a convertible-note repurchase, bitcoin price drops, and a shift in dividend frequency.
techcentral.co.zaBankers for SpaceX are preparing to meet investors next week to discuss a potential US$20 billion bond offering. The proceeds would refinance a bridging loan taken earlier this year after the company acquired xAI.
The June 15 sale drew $85 billion in orders and ranks as the second-largest U.S. high-grade bond deal of 2026. Five other technology companies have raised $132 billion in similar debt this year.
The public company acquired over 1,000 Bitcoin valued above $67 million. On-chain analytics recorded the transaction on the same day.
thenextweb.comThe chipmaker will issue a seven-part offering with maturities from two to 30 years. Strong demand pushed the size above an initial $20 billion target.
Nvidia will issue $20 billion in debt through its first bond offering since 2021. The sale comes as technology companies increase borrowing to fund artificial intelligence projects.
DSI Holding GmbH priced a EUR 50 million tap issue of senior secured bonds at 99.50 percent of nominal value. The proceeds will partly finance the purchase of a post-tensioning and concrete services provider. Settlement depends on bondholder approval through a written procedure.
CoinDeskMichael Saylor and Jack Mallers discussed Strategy's mNAV calculation and dilution at the BTC Prague conference on June 11, 2026. Saylor defended equity issuance while Mallers questioned inclusion of out-of-the-money securities.
BenzingaDot Ai, Inc. disclosed two non-binding letters of intent totaling about $11 million after markets closed on June 10. The moves reversed a 4.15% decline during regular trading.
ubuntu.comSuper Micro Computer announced plans to raise $7 billion through equity and equity-linked financing. The company said the funds will support component purchases tied to $39 billion in AI server orders.
Strategy's bitcoin holdings rose to 845,256 BTC while assumed diluted shares increased to 384.180 million. BTC Yield declined from 13.0% to 12.8% and BTC Gain YTD fell from 87,754 BTC to 86,328 BTC.
qz.comThe Japanese steelmaker sold ¥90 billion in yen-denominated bonds, its first straight-bond offering since completing the roughly ¥2 trillion purchase of U.S. Steel in June 2025. The 10-year tranche carried a 3.202% coupon, the highest in about 30 years.
financialpost.comShareholders of Strategy approved an amendment shifting STRC preferred dividends from monthly to semi-monthly payments. The first record date is June 30 and the first payment is scheduled for July 15.
SemaforOpenAI offered last year to transfer equity to a proposed government fund modeled on the Alaska Permanent Fund. The plan would distribute returns directly to citizens through a Public Wealth Fund structure.
Blue Jay Gold Corp. announced separate agreements with Oak Hill Financial Inc. for investor relations and Haywood Securities Inc. for market-making services. Both arrangements begin in early June 2026 and require exchange approval.
coindesk.comA Bitcoin investment strategy recorded a $13 billion unrealized loss. The figure reflects the current market value of holdings against their purchase price.
foxbusiness.comJack Clark said AI systems could reach full self-development within two years and urged governments to create regulatory controls before that point.
SCOR SE announced the outcome of its cash tender offer for two series of euro-denominated subordinated notes on 4 June 2026.
benzinga.comThe company plans to sell 3 million shares of Series A perpetual preferred stock at a 9.5 percent annual dividend to fund purchases of Ethereum and expansion of staking operations. Peter Schiff described the filing as borrowing a page from Michael Saylor's playbook.
theundefeated.comZ Squared, Inc. entered a financing agreement on June 4, 2026, and signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Skycore Digital, which owns three North Carolina data-center sites.
wdwnt.comThe resort posted record revenue of $4 billion for the year ending September 2025. Cumulative investment by the parent company totals $6.8 billion with one dividend paid.
swissinfo.chThe Swiss specialty chemicals company issued the unsecured bonds through its Luxembourg subsidiary with a 4.125% coupon. Settlement is scheduled for 12 June 2026.
Financial TimesThe company expanded its stock offering to $85 billion, marking its first equity issuance in more than 20 years. Strong investor demand was reported despite plans for large artificial intelligence spending.
BenzingaJianzhi Education Technology Group Co. Ltd. priced a $5 million registered direct offering of American Depositary Shares and warrants at $1 each. The NASDAQ-listed shares fell sharply the next day.
Strategy Inc. preferred stock fell below $98 on Tuesday. The company's cash reserve for dividend payments declined to $871 million, covering 6.1 months of obligations.