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Oil tankers pass Hormuz Strait after war deal: tracker
Three big Saudi oil tankers left the Gulf through the Hormuz Strait on Thursday, maritime trackers said, after leaders vowed to reopen the route under an agreement to end the US-Iran war.
Swiss central bank holds interest rates, with eye on currency risks
Switzerland's central bank left interest rates unchanged at zero percent on Thursday, a move widely expected by analysts, but said it was watching out for signs of upward pressure on the Swiss franc currency.
Bank of England follows Fed in holding interest rate
The Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75 percent Thursday, opting against an increase despite elevated inflation after the US-Iran war pushed up energy prices.
German chemical company to cut 3,200 jobs as crisis worsens
German chemical company Evonik said Thursday that it would cut 3,200 jobs, or around 10 percent of its workforce, by 2029 as a crisis battering the energy-intensive industry accelerates.
Range raises $8.3M Series A to unify treasury, risk and compliance across stablecoins and fiat
Range raises $8.3M Series A to build the platform for companies operating across stablecoins and fiat rails, with traditional fintech funds TX Ventures and SixThirty among the backers.
New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps Africa
A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack.
Palantir wants to 'defend the West,' but the West is wary
France's move Tuesday to drop Palantir from its intelligence services is the latest sign of European unease with the American data-mining firm -- a company that has grown from a CIA-backed startup into one of the most powerful technology players of the Trump era.
Drastic restrictions on public transport take effect in Cuba
Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people traveling for funerals and other emergencies.
Cuba approves economic reforms to boost private sector, investment: state TV
The Cuban Communist Party on Wednesday approved a package of reforms aimed at opening up more sectors to private investment as the island, under pressure from Washington, undergoes a major economic crisis.
Birthright citizenship helps spark US World Cup run
President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court but the issue's impact is already being felt on a giant stage: the World Cup.
Castro gives crucial backing to Cuba reforms
Cuba's powerful ex-president Raul Castro on Wednesday threw his weight behind liberal reforms aimed at reviving the collapsing economy in the face of a crippling US blockade.
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP Reports Voting Results of Annual and Special Meeting
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP") (TSX:HOT.UN)(TSX:HOT.U) and (TSX:HOT.DB.V) announces that at its annual and special meeting of unitholders, held earlier today, all directors nominated as listed in the information circular dated May 19, 2026 were directed to be elected as directors of American Hotel Income Properties REIT (GP) Inc. for the ensuing year. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:
Redwood AI Announces Initiation of Chemical Risk Assessment Module
Also Announces Appointment of Dr. Noah Burns as Scientific Advisor
Pentagon I Capital Corp. and Prospectiva Resources Ltd. Announce Financing
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iAccess Alpha's Virtual Best Ideas Summer Investment Conference June 23–24, 2026
RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / iAccess Alpha today announced that it will host its Virtual Best Ideas Summer Investment Conference on June 23-24, 2026, bringing together small and micro-cap public companies and investors for two days of company presentations and 1x1 meetings.
Jericho Energy Ventures Grants Incentive Stock Options
TULSA, OK AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:JEV)(OTCID:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) ("Jericho", "JEV" or the "Company") announces that it has granted incentive stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of 7.1 million common shares of the Company at an exercise price of C$0.20 per share of which 5.6 million options were granted to directors and officers of the Company pursuant to the Company's incentive stock option plan.
PJX Resources Announces $6.3M Non-Brokered Private Placement to Explore and Drill Priority Critical Metal and Gold Targets in the Sullivan Mining District in Southeastern British Columbia
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / PJX Resources Inc. ("PJX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 44 million units of the Company for gross proceeds of up to $6.3 million. The Company will issue units on a non-flow through basis (each a "Unit"), "flow through" basis (each a "Flow Through Unit ("FTU"), and a Charity Flow-through basis (each a "Charity Flow-through Unit ("CFTU")" or a "Charity Flow-through Critical Metals Unit ("CFTUCM")). The subscription prices for each of the foregoing are $0.125 for a Unit, $0.15 per FTU, $0.16 per CFTU, and $0.18 per CFTUCM. PJX is also pleased to announce that the Private Placement is expected to close in 2 or more tranches by July 15, 2026.
Instawork Agents Increase Staffing Efficiency by 30% for 2026 FIFA World Cup
AI Powers Workforce Behind the World's Biggest Sporting Event
Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd. Announces 2026 Operational and Business Update
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM:ECO)(TSXV:EOG), the oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic Margins, is pleased to announce a mid-year update on the progress of its various workstreams across its portfolio in Namibia, Guyana, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London flights in October 2027
Australian airline Qantas announced it will launch the world's first non-stop flights between London and Sydney in October 2027.
US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday vowed wide-ranging reforms at the central bank, as its rate-setting committee held rates steady but projected a rate hike by year-end to counter surging inflation.
US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, raises inflation expectations
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady as expected at Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank, raising its year-end inflation expectations and projecting a rate hike by the end of 2026.
Brest boss Roy dies aged 58 from cancer
Brest coach Eric Roy has died aged 58 after suffering from pancreatic cancer, his family announced on Wednesday.
Military salutes and K-pop madness shake up Colombia campaigning
Colombia's hard-right presidential candidate's bombastic campaigning methods have included adopting a military salute, comparing himself to a tiger and co-opting the national football jersey as his own symbol.
Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains at levels before the Iran-US agreement, says the Kpler maritime tracking platform, but there are signs of recovery ahead of Friday's official reopening.
What happens when the Strait of Hormuz re-opens?
The vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane is expected to re-open on Friday after nearly four months, following the signing of a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war.
Oil and stocks both steady as US-Iran peace talks approach
Markets were giving little away on Wednesday, with small gains and losses across the main stocks and moderate increases in oil prices, ahead of the start of US-Iran peace talks and a rate decision from the Federal Reserve.
US retail sales beat expectations in May as energy costs stay high
US retail sales surged past expectations in May, government data showed Wednesday, boosted by higher spending at gas stations as energy costs remained elevated amid fallout from the Middle East war.
'Heartbreaking': Afghan govt staff abandon smartphones
Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed Wednesday that they told AFP came from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
BBC eyes compulsory redundancies in cost-cutting drive
The BBC will axe some programming and may impose compulsory redundancies to deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of previously announced savings, its new Director-General Matt Brittin told staff Wednesday.
Japan puts the heat on suspected ice cream cartel
Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices.
MEXC May Report: SPACEX Launchpad Oversubscribed 15.5x, US Equity Futures Volume Jumps 85%
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has published its May 2026 Trading Highlights report. Crypto-native users moved aggressively into traditional asset exposure throughout the month. US equity futures volume jumped 85%, the SPACEX(PRE) Launchpad hit a record-breaking 15.5x oversubscription, and new token spot trading volume per user grew 36% as capital rotated from Meme assets into RWA and AI infrastructure.