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Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe

Cate Blanchett brought Hollywood starpower to Brussels on Tuesday as she launched a free tool to give people the right to decide how their image can be used by AI firms.

Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz

Washington's top diplomat insisted Tuesday that the US would not accept any attempt to impose tolls or fees on Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway where the UN said it would begin evacuating thousands of sailors stranded by the Middle East war

UN to begin evacuating stranded Mideast sailors after US-Iran talks

The UN announced Tuesday that it would begin evacuating thousands of sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz by the Middle East war, as the first round of US-Iran talks on ending the conflict wrapped up in Switzerland.

ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER FILES SCHEDULE 13D IN EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.

India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual

Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water shortages with total rainfall so far staying below the long-term average.

Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan

Germany will raise its retirement age gradually beyond 67, abolish early retirement and expand compulsory pension contributions under a set of new recommendations backed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday.

Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure

Dutch brewer Heineken said Tuesday that it had picked Rafael Oliveira, formerly of the coffee giant JDE Peet's, to take over as chief executive following the January exit of his predecessor.

India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to be the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base.

Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude

Tehran voiced Tuesday its intent to maintain control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, a crucial question in the Middle East war talks with Washington that just wrapped up in Switzerland.

Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base.

Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled

Shortages began to ease in Bolivia on Monday as a state of emergency attempting to end weeks of anti-government protests reopened most roads to traffic.

Noram Lithium Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / Noram Lithium Corp. ("Noram" or the "Company") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) announces that it has elected to participate in the Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 - Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the "Blanket Order"), issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators and move to semi-annual financial reporting. This news release is being filed pursuant to the Blanket Order.

Stagwell (STGW) and Microsoft Advertising Become First to Integrate Copilot Directly Into Live Media Campaigns

The integration of Microsoft MCP connects Copilot directly to live campaigns, moving AI from pilot to production

The World's Best Retirement Systems Share One Habit. Americans Have to Build It Alone.

The U.S. has some of the deepest financial markets on earth - and a retirement system that ranks 30th in the world. The countries at the top aren't anti-market. They simply pair growth with something most Americans are left to assemble for themselves.

SMX: The Age of Parity Is Permanent - And Certified Recycled Plastic Is Its Economic Answer

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / The Age of Parity is permanent. As war, oil volatility, tariffs, trade fragmentation and supply-chain disruption reshape the global economy, certified recycled plastic has emerged as one of its most important economic outcomes. Manufacturing with certified recycled plastic is no longer simply an environmental preference; it is becoming a cost-efficient industrial strategy, an affordability tool and a response to a world where virgin oil-derived materials are increasingly exposed to price shocks, scarcity and geopolitical risk.

Fortun Holdings, Corp. Launches New Corporate Website at FRTU.com

New investor-focused website follows the Company's recent transition to trading under the ticker symbol FRTU

GPOPlus+ (OTCQB:GPOX) Releases Retail Investor Memo Highlighting Proven DSD Model, 6x Revenue Growth, and Scalable Path in $50B Underserved Market

New Retail Investor Edition provides a clear, plain-language overview of a model built for an underserved $50B+ segment and reflects a more direct approach to investor communication.

AmeriLife Survey: Less Than Half of Millennials and Gen X Feel They're Taking the Right Financial Steps for Retirement

New research released during National Annuity Awareness Month highlights a significant knowledge gap around retirement strategies and income solutions

RightCapital Launches Iris(TM), the First Planning-Focused AI Agent Designed to Transform the Financial Planning Process

Iris offers AI-driven planning insights across the RightCapital platform, developed to save time and enhance planning outcomes.

FINTECH.TV to Acquire TAP, Inc., Creating a Global Financial Media, Intelligence and Transaction Network for the 24/7 Market Economy

Combination Brings Together FINTECH.TV's Global Media Platform and TAP's Market Intelligence, Advisory, Investment, Payments and Registry Technologies

iAccess Alpha Virtual Best Ideas Summer Investment Conference Begins Today

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / iAccess Alpha's Virtual Best Ideas Summer Investment Conference begins today, bringing together small and micro-cap public companies and investors for a full day of company presentations, followed by one-on-one investor meetings on Wednesday, June 24.

Axonis Introduces Multiplayer Decision Intelligence: When Intelligence Must Cross Boundaries

Multiplayer capabilities fuse intelligence across organizational boundaries revealing hidden patterns in distributed data to enable trusted real-time decisions without exposing underlying data

Kaas Wilson Architects Expands its Arizona Presence with Larger Phoenix Office

Growing Phoenix Team Reflects Firm's Continued Investment in the Western U.S.

CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third Straight Year, Akkodis Report Finds

"What CTOs Think 2026: Scaling the agentic enterprise with confidence" reveals for the first time, innovation, not efficiency, as the primary driver of digital investment, signaling a move from cost-focused optimization toward growth.

US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

The United States suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country.

Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader

The US capture of Nicolas Maduro put Venezuela on "the right path," interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said Monday.

IMF director says Iran war fallout creating 'difficult moment' for Africa

The International Monetary Fund's Africa director on Monday warned that the economic fallout of the Iran war was creating a "difficult moment" for the region, and that it would take months for Gulf energy production to ramp back up.

Alan Greenspan: longtime Fed chief with a divided legacy

Alan Greenspan, the longtime US Federal Reserve chief who presided over an unprecedented period of American economic expansion but was later faulted for failing to rein in markets ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis, has died.

France, Germany reach deal on arms maker KNDS, paving way for IPO

France and Germany announced Monday a deal for the joint governance of arms maker KNDS, paving the way for a blockbuster share offering as they seek to reinvigorate faltering European defence cooperation.

MEXC Lists Arcium (ARX) with 70,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, will list Arcium (ARX) in the Innovation Zone, opening trading for ARX/USDT and ARX/USDC pairs on June 22, 2026, at 12:00 and 12:20 (UTC). To celebrate the listing, MEXC has launched an Airdrop+ event, offering users the opportunity to share 70,000 USDT in rewards.

EasyJet rejects £5 bn takeover offer from US equity firm

British no-frills airline EasyJet has rejected three informal takeover proposals from a US private equity firm, the latest totalling nearly £5 billion ($6.6 billion), the two sides revealed Monday.

Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Oil prices fell on Monday on optimism over US-Iran talks, with mediators flagging a "roadmap" to a final agreement, while equities were mixed.

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