On 17 October 2025, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded France’s sovereign rating from "AA-" to "A+", less than a month after Fitch Ratings took a similar step. While not entirely unexpected by seasoned observers, this dual downgrade...
The Marex Group plc acquisition of Valcourt SA marks a key milestone in Marex’s strategy to broaden its fixed-income capabilities and extend its institutional reach within Switzerland. This acquisition, announced on 22 October 2025, reinforces the Group’s ambition to...
GeoPark has completed its acquisition in Vaca Muerta and assumed operatorship of two premier blocks in Argentina’s Neuquén Province, marking a pivotal advance in its Latin American portfolio.
Strategic Acquisition and Regulatory Approval
GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent energy...
Financial firms fuel AI research and are spearheading innovation in regulated sectors. Major banks — including JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, RBC, Wells Fargo and TD — are deploying advanced AI systems in high-stakes environments, according to a new Evident...
Ex-Voyager CEO must pay $750K to customers under a court-approved settlement with U.S. regulators, marking a significant development in the long-running fallout from Voyager Digital’s collapse.
Stephen Ehrlich, the former chief executive of the failed crypto lending firm, has been...
PharmaCyte Biotech increases stake in TNF Pharmaceuticals, bolstering the licensing of LightSolver’s light‑based compute accelerator in cryptocurrency and blockchain applications. PharmaCyte reported over USD 55 million in total assets as of April 30, 2025 and is actively pursuing broader investment...
