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The Cardano Foundation has spun out Veridian as an independent digital identity company, with its shares tokenised on Cardano (ADA).

Firmus has withdrawn its application for an $8 billion initial public offering on the ASX due to adverse market conditions.

NielsenIQ (NYSE:NIQ) said Nielsen Connect Australia exceeded the 90% shareholder acceptance threshold in its off-market takeover bid for The U Group & Co Limited.

DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) acquired the 79-room Bellmoor Inn & Spa in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for total consideration of $31.0 million using cash on hand.

Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) secured more than $8 million in additional U.S. defense orders through its Gilat DataPath subsidiary for deployed military communications systems.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) said its Hallador Power subsidiary signed six-year capacity and energy agreements with an investment-grade MISO Zone 6 utility for Merom Generating Station deliveries from June 1, 2029 through May 31, 2035.

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) reported first-quarter revenue of $341.9 million, more than quadrupling from a year earlier and exceeding analysts’ average estimate of $133.8 million.

LEIFRAS (NASDAQ:LFS) reported unaudited first-half fiscal 2026 revenue of JPY5,978.8 million for the six months ended June 30, up 8.9% from a year earlier.

Boom Logistics (ASX:BOL) has secured an $18 million contract to provide wet hire crane services for Neoen’s Narrogin Wind Farm.

Metal Hawk (ASX:MHK) finished a 10-hole drilling programme at its Leinster South Project after receiving high-grade gold assay results.