•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.