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Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo's Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate on Japan as he hit out at the country over rice and autos.
Clashes in Istanbul over alleged 'Prophet Mohammed' cartoon
Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, an AFP correspondent said.
Vendome Acquisition Corporation I Announces Pricing of $200 Million Initial Public Offering
PARK CITY, UT / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Vendome Acquisition Corporation I (the "Company") today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, for total gross proceeds of $200 million. The units are expected to begin trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "VNMEU" on July 2, 2025. Each unit consists of one of the Company's Class A ordinary shares and one-half of one redeemable public warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company expects that its Class A ordinary shares and warrants will be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols "VNME" and "VNMEW," respectively. The offering is expected to close on July 3, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Tortoise Capital Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Updates as of June 30, 2025, for TYG and TEAF
OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Tortoise Capital today announced the following unaudited balance sheet information and asset coverage ratio updates for closed-end funds TYG and TEAF.
Investar Holding Corporation Announces Completion of $32.5 Million Convertible Preferred Offering
BATON ROUGE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Investar Holding Corporation ("Investar") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the parent holding company of Investar Bank, National Association, today announced that it has completed a private placement of $32.5 million of its newly designated 6.5% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A preferred stock"). Investar intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to support its recently-announced acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc. ("Wichita Falls") and for general corporate purposes, including organic growth and other potential acquisitions. Additional information regarding the Series A preferred stock was included in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the SEC.
American Bitcoin and Gryphon Digital Mining Advance Toward Public Listing of American Bitcoin with Filing of Amended Registration Statement on Form S-4
American Bitcoin expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ABTC"
Gladstone Alternative Income Fund Announces Increase in Monthly Cash Distribution for July 2025
MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Gladstone Alternative Income Fund ("Gladstone Alternative" or the "Fund") announced today that its board of trustees declared monthly cash distributions to shareholders for the month of July, increasing the daily dividend rate by greater than 1.1%, in comparison to the June daily dividend rate. The July distribution amount is $0.00178 per calendar day for each issued and outstanding Class A share, Class C share, and Class I share for the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending July 31, 2025 (for shareholders who own shares all 31 days in July, the distribution will total approximately $0.0552 per share). The distributions will be paid on July 31, 2025 for Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") participants and August 1, 2025 for non-DRIP participants.
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Uplinq Co-Founder Pat Reily Joins Tearsheet Podcast to Discuss AI and SMB Lending
Leading innovator for AI in financial services explores the role AI is playing in reshaping small business lending for financial institutions
4 Types of Loans to Consider if You're Remodeling Your Home in Lubbock
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / If you're ready to update your kitchen, add a new bathroom or upgrade your whole house, you may be thinking about how to pay for it.
How to Choose the Right Checking Account
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Choosing a checking account doesn't require a degree in finance, but sometimes it feels like it does. Most of the advice you find online lists features to consider but rarely explains why those features matter, leaving you with lots of options but little clarity.
Full Alliance Group (OTC: FAGI) Announces Strategic Joint Venture with Italian Marketing group ECOMTEK to Integrate Profitable Brand Portfolio and Accelerate E-commerce Growth Strategy
TAMPA, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Full Alliance Group, Inc. (OTC:FAGI), a diversified holding company focused on health, wellness, and longevity solutions, today announced a transformative strategic joint venture through its subsidiary, Pure Solutions Inc., to collaborate with ECOMTEK's portfolio of profitable wellness brands. This joint venture will significantly enhance operational capabilities and accelerate e-commerce growth across the Full Alliance Group of companies.
Ted Fogliani Joins Whittier Trust San Diego Office as Vice President of Business Development
Whittier Trust Grows San Diego Team and Fortifies Its Commitment to the Entrepreneurial Spirit with the Addition of Ted Fogliani.
Six Detroit Nursing Homes to Pay $4.5 Million to Settle Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Action
Whistleblower in False Claims Act case alleged nursing homes were severely understaffed and provided grossly substandard care to residents, and submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid
SuperOrdinary Launches SuperOrdinary Studios to Power Creator-Led Entertainment
The new venture fuses storytelling and social commerce, where creators build IP and brands help shape the plot.
Feed the Children Launches Summer Hunger Campaign and Expands Summer Feed & Read Program
Nonprofit works with partners to provide food and learning activities for children in four cities
Connecticut Ends All Taxes on Purchases of Gold and Silver
HARTFORD, CT / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed House Bill 7287 into law which includes a provision removing the last remaining tax on purchases of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion.
AsiaFIN's e-Invoicing Solution Surpasses 100 Customers
INReport e-Invoice Empowers Malaysian Companies to Seamlessly Comply with New Nationwide Tax Mandate
Old Second Completes Merger with Bancorp Financial
AURORA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSBC) ("Old Second") announced today that it has completed its previously announced merger with Bancorp Financial, Inc. ("Bancorp Financial"), effective July 1, 2025. Also, effective July 1, 2025, Bancorp Financial's subsidiary bank, Evergreen Bank Group, merged into Old Second's subsidiary bank, Old Second National Bank.
Capstone Signs LOI to Acquire Southeast Stone Co.
Reaffirms its full-year target of a $100 million revenue run rate
EON Resources Inc. Reports Management and Directors Buy 301,000 Shares of EON Class A Common Stock
HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) ("EON" or the "Company") is an independent upstream energy company with 20,000 leasehold acres comprising two fields in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico. Today, the Company reports that the management team and independent directors ("Team") bought a combined 301,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock on the open market.
Greene Concepts' Be Water(TM) Keeps Campers Hydrated Nationwide at Camping World, Serving Over 5 Million Customers
MARION, NC / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Greene Concepts Inc. (OTC PINK:INKW), the manufacturer of the premium artesian spring water brand Be Water™ is pleased to announce the continued growth and availability of Be Water™ at over 200 Camping World locations nationwide. This strategic retail partnership ensures that outdoor enthusiasts, road trippers, and campers across the country can stay hydrated this summer with clean, refreshing, Made in the USA artesian spring water.
NESR Announces Expiration & Results of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Relating to its Warrants
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / National Energy Services Reunited Corp. ("NESR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NESR)(NASDAQ:NESRW), an international, industry-leading provider of integrated energy services in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, announced today the expiration and results of its previously announced exchange offer (the "Offer") and consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") relating to its outstanding warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase ordinary shares of the Company, no par value (the "Ordinary Shares"). The Offer and Consent Solicitation expired at 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, on June 30, 2025.
Investar Holding Corporation Announces Merger with Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc. and $32.5 Million Capital Raise
BATON ROUGE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Investar Holding Corporation ("Investar") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company for Investar Bank, N.A., and Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc. ("Wichita Falls"), the holding company for First National Bank, Wichita Falls, Texas, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Investar will acquire Wichita Falls for cash and stock consideration. In connection with the proposed acquisition, Investar also announced today a private placement of $32.5 million of its newly designated 6.5% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock.
Thermon Names Thomas Cerovski as Chief Operating Officer
AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:THR) ("Thermon" or the "Company"), a global leader in industrial process heating solutions, today announced the promotion of Thomas Cerovski to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of July 1, 2025. Mr. Cerovski will continue to report to Thermon's Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Thames. In his expanded role, Mr. Cerovski will work with the leadership team to execute on the Company's key strategic pillars to drive the next level of growth and create value for shareholders. His priorities will include growing the installed base to capture recurring revenue and driving additional growth in Decarbonization, Digitization and Diversification while prudently deploying capital. All of this is underpinned by the Thermon Business System to form the value creation framework for the business. Mr. Cerovski has served as the Company's Senior Vice President, Global Business Units since 2019 and has managed the Company's profit and loss business units and commercial organization. "Tom has been an invaluable member of our executive team since joining Thermon six years ago, and we are looking forward to his continued contributions in this expanded leadership role," stated Bruce Thames, President and CEO of Thermon. "Tom is a proven leader and we believe that his extensive knowledge and experience across the industries and customers we serve, our product and service portfolio and the geographies in which we operate will be instrumental as we continue to execute on our long-term value creation framework."
Record Financing for NeXtWind: €1.4 Billion for the Expansion of Wind Energy in Germany
Record financing for NeXtWind: €1.4 billion for the expansion of wind energy in GermanyInnovative platform financing enables debt investments in renewable energy on an unprecedented scaleNeXtWind plans to quadruple the capacity of more than half of its 37 wind farms by 2028 as part of an increase of its total generation capacity to 3 GWLars B. Meyer, Co-CEO of NeXtWind, said: "Thanks to this novel platform approach, we can optimize our wind farms more quickly and accelerate our growth. In the long term, we aim to transform them into state-of-the-art, integrated clean energy hubs."
Pantheon Resources PLC Announces Change of Registered Office
LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Pantheon Resources plc (AIM:PANR) ("Pantheon" or the " Company"), the oil and gas company developing the Kodiak and Ahpun oil fields in close proximity to pipeline and transportation infrastructure on Alaska's North Slope, announces that, with effect from 30 June 2025, the Company's registered office address has changed to:
End of the line for Britain's royal train
King Charles III is to end the British monarchy's use of a royal train for the first time since the Victorian era in the 19th century, as part of cost-cutting and modernisation plans.
NASA eyes summer streaming liftoff on Netflix
Streaming giant Netflix said Monday it will soon allow viewers to binge rocket launches and spacewalks through a partnership with US space agency NASA.
UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, conflicts'
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday as US-led cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty and climate change.
Wall Street stocks rally further on trade and tax deal optimism
Wall Street stocks pushed into new record territory on Monday amid optimism the United States would reach trade deals ahead of a self-imposed deadline next week and extend tax cuts.
ADB acting on US concerns over China, bank chief tells AFP
The Asian Development Bank was trying "very hard" to accommodate US concerns over lending to China, the bank's president told AFP, including by slashing loans to the world's second-largest economy.