•Apogee Therapeutics announced a $1.3 billion strategic financing collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences to advance Phase 3 development and commercialization of Zumilokibart.
•The Phase 2 APEX trial of Zumilokibart in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis met all primary and secondary endpoints, with Phase 3 trials planned for 2H 2026.
•Ousted BP Chairman Albert Manifold stated he was removed without warning or explanation and entirely disputes the board's characterization of his conduct.
•Sources close to the company indicated the firing was tied to aggressive behavior toward employees, mishandling sensitive information, and bypassing the board.
•Sharplink and Forward Industries are set to enter the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes on June 29.
•Sharplink, Bitmine, and Galaxy Digital have been added to the Russell Index, increasing institutional visibility for Ethereum and Solana treasury strategies.
•Bitmine purchased 111,942 Ether last week, marking its largest acquisition in 2026.
•Vulcan Materials saw a $2 billion market cap increase after the DOJ allowed its $712 million California asset sale to proceed with limited divestitures.
•A securities class action lawsuit was filed against Veritone on behalf of investors who acquired securities between October 2025 and April 2026.
•The lawsuit follows the company's admission that certain previous financial statements should no longer be relied upon due to improper revenue accounting.
•Bayer is facing a federal lawsuit accusing it of using illegal and anti-competitive practices to monopolize the U.S. genetically engineered corn seed market.
•Banco Santander announced the commencement of a tender offer to purchase for cash a series of its U.S. dollar-denominated Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities.
•Nasdaq confirmed Trident Digital Tech regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, leading to the cancellation of the delisting hearing.
•Q32 Bio entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement of common stock and pre-funded warrants totaling approximately $55 million.
•South Korean authorities arrested suspects for allegedly promoting the Solana-based memecoin CatFi via fake social media channels before abandoning the project.
•UK authorities imposed a new sanctions package targeting over a dozen individuals, crypto networks, and firms accused of facilitating Russian sanction evasion.
•Central banks, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank of England, completed successful tests of a blockchain-based cross-border payment system.
•The new prototype allows for near-instantaneous settlement of payments, reducing traditional wait times.
•Dr Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, delivered a statement on current economic conditions and outlook at a post-MPC press conference on 20 May 2026.
•Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium Technology announced plans to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with SPAC vehicle Translational Development Acquisition Corp.
•The deal values the combined entity at approximately $3.8 billion.