Mahathir Bayena

Brazil has blocked access to prediction market platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi, citing risks to investors and rising concerns over gambling-like activity.

The crypto-aligned Fellowship PAC has halted a planned $1.75 million advertising campaign supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a US Senate race, according to reports.

EBR Systems (ASX:EBR) has secured priority review determination from the Therapeutic Goods Administration for its innovative WiSE cardiac resynchronisation therapy system.

Pacific Lime and Cement (ASX:PLC) entered into a strategic partnership with Dirio Gas & Power.

Tompkins Financial (NYSE:TMPP) reported a significant year-over-year increase in first-quarter profits as the company returned to a standardized operating cadence following the multi-million dollar sale of its insurance subsidiary in late 2025.

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) delivered a resilient performance for the first quarter of 2026, as the islands' largest lender leveraged strong organic growth in its deposit base and lending portfolio to offset a slight tightening in interest margins.

ChoiceOne Financial Services NASDAQ:COFS) reported a strong start to 2026, driven by a significant expansion in its net interest margin and robust organic deposit growth that fortified the community bank’s balance sheet.

Merck (NYSE:MRK) has moved a step closer to finalizing its multi-billion dollar bet on the next generation of blood cancer treatments, clearing a key federal antitrust review for its acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals.

Nano Labs (NASDAQ:NA) and ALT5 Sigma Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to evaluate a wide-ranging collaboration, aiming to combine high-performance computing hardware with institutional-grade financial settlement for the burgeoning AI economy.

The White House has pledged to combat what it describes as “industrial-scale” efforts by Chinese-based entities to copy artificial intelligence models developed by US companies.

Michael J. Kratsios said authorities ha