Heidi Cuthbert

Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fathom Holdings (NASDAQ:FTHM) to incorporate residential real estate services into its existing home-focused business model.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) and AbCellera (NASDAQ:ABCL) executed a preclinical research collaboration to discover and develop T-cell engaging (TCE) multispecific antibodies.

Texas-based AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) achieved a major deployment milestone on Wednesday with the successful orbital launch of its three massive BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 communications satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has agreed to acquire Alfahealth, a digital health subsidiary of Engineering Group, to expand its healthcare capabilities in Italy by adding 1,200 specialized professionals.

Citigroup said the market for tokenised real-world assets could reach US$8.2 trillion by 2030 under its bullish forecast, with a base-case estimate of US$5.5 trillion.

Russia's Finance Ministry said USD Coin will be added to the country's approved cryptocurrency list alongside Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) and Tether.

Spero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SPRO) and GSK (NYSE:GSK) announced on June 17, 2026, that the FDA has granted approval for Utebzi, an oral antibiotic designed for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs).

Australian trade unions announced on June 17 an agreement to end strike action at the onshore and offshore Ichthys LNG facilities.

Norwood Systems (ASX:NOR) executed an agreement for a $285,000 paid platform pilot with a major United Kingdom telecommunications provider.

Federal authorities said they disrupted an alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.