HOUSTON - Tuesday, 07. July 2026

Prelude Ventures led the round, with participation from JERA Co., Inc., Japan's largest power generation company, and Idemitsu Kosan, one of Japan's largest integrated energy companies
Series B equity is the first component of a diverse financing that includes project-level capital and debt
Quaise's millimeter wave drilling system is approaching one kilometer of depth at its Central Texas field site
Series B proceeds fund Project Obsidian in Central Oregon, the world’s first commercial superhot geothermal power plant


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Quaise Energy, a leading developer of utility-scale superhot geothermal energy, today announced the first close of its Series B financing, raising $134 million with additional equity and debt capital expected to close imminently. The round was led by Prelude Ventures, with strategic investments from JERA and Idemitsu, two of Japan's largest energy companies. Nearly all existing investors, in ... Read more »

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Friday, 03. July 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched US stock options, giving users direct access to trade options on leading US-listed companies. This makes Bitget the only major crypto exchange currently offering US stock options alongside crypto and CFD markets covering gold, forex, commodities and indices. ... Read more »

LONDON & WASHINGTON -
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Private Department of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan (the “Private Department”) has today committed to invest $1.13bn in MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean” or the “Company”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG.

In parallel with the investment, the Private Department and EIG have established a strategic partnership focused on capital aggregation, investment origination, and the development of institutional investment opportunities across the United Arab Emirates and selected regional markets.

The Investment in MidOcean represents the Private Department’s entry into the global LNG sector and marks the launch of a broader strategic relationship with EIG, a global energy and infrastructure investment firm. Through this partnership, the parties intend to collaborate on future investment opportunities across the energy and related infrastructure sectors.

The investment further strengthens ... Read more »

MUNICH - Monday, 06. July 2026

Globally, people are united in their top personal worries: Financial and health issues rank at the top in 2026, averaging 13 percentage points ahead of other concerns.
Financial pressure is prominent across Europe, rising in France, Germany, and U.K., and emerging as a top concern in newly measured markets, Spain and Switzerland.
Allianz published these results in “The Allianz 3am Report 2026,” which surveyed 10,000 people across 10 countries worldwide about what keeps them awake at night.
Addressing financial concerns requires accessible, targeted financial and risk education. To support this, Allianz has launched the “Allianz School For Life” learning platform.


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Households around the world are feeling the strain of the rising cost of living, with financial pressure increasingly shaping everyday choices and long-term confidence. Finances and health are now tied as the top global worries, at 48% each, follo ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shilpa Medicare Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Shilpa Biologicals Private Limited, has entered into a co-development and supply agreement with Orion Corporation for intravenous (IV) nivolumab biosimilar referencing one of the world’s most widely used cancer immunotherapies to widen patient access across Europe. Nivolumab helped usher in the era of immuno-oncology, transforming the outlook for patients with cancers such as melanoma and lung cancer. As the originator approaches loss of exclusivity in Europe, this partnership aims to put a high-quality, EU-GMP-manufactured nivolumab biosimilar within reach of more patients, reducing healthcare burden. In 2025, Nivolumab recorded sales of approximately USD4.1 billion (Source: IQVIA/IMS) Europe — underscoring the scale of the opportunity. Under the agreement, Orion will hold the exclusive rights to register, market, distribute and sell the nivolumab biosimilar across Europe. Shilpa Biologicals wi ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO -
Rapid growth shows strong demand for a new trading model where users can make market predictions without risking their own capital

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Perpetuals.com Ltd (Nasdaq: PDC), today announced that UpsideOnly, its risk-free trading and market prediction platform, has seen a surge in new user sign-ups, surpassing the important milestone of 100,000 traders within weeks of its launch on May 19.

UpsideOnly lets users make predictions about where global equity, commodity, forex, and crypto markets are heading without ever placing a real trade themselves. Perpetuals uses its own capital to trade on the strongest signals identified by its proprietary AI. If those trades win, Perpetuals shares the profits with the users who helped generate the signal. If the trade doesn’t make money, users lose nothing.

Reaching 100,000 users so quickly after launching is a reflection of the enormous demand for a platform that flips the traditional retail trad ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global strengthens its presence through a Collaboration Agreement with Lohr and Company (L+C), a senior-led tax advisory platform, providing practical, responsive solutions in tax compliance, cross-border tax, global mobility, and transfer pricing.

Headquartered in Germany with a presence in Austria, L+C advises large multinationals and family-owned companies, family offices, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm, founded in 2001, specializes in areas such as global mobility, M&A, international tax law, country-by-country reporting, and transfer pricing, including Pillar 2 reporting. Additionally, L+C supports clients with trusts and foundations, tax compliance, payroll and financial accounting, and private financial advisory services.

“Collaborating with Andersen Global represents an important step in expanding our international capabilities and strengthening the value we provide to clients navigating increasingly comple ... Read more »