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Major bank issues striking new gold forecast

HSBC feels gold could trade as high as $5,000 an ounce in the first half of 2026.At the same time, the bank warns investors to expect anything but a smooth ride to get there. So long-term optimism aside, gold’s still flashing considerable short-term risk.   In doing so, HSBC also lowered ...

Weitreichende Maßnahmen gegen Wohnungskrise in Spanien

MADRID (dpa-AFX) - Der spanische Ministerpräsident Pedro Sánchez hat "dringende und entschlossene" Maßnahmen gegen die zunehmende Wohnungsnot in Spanien verkündet. Das Maßnahmenpaket solle in den kommenden Wochen per königlichem Dekret in Kraft geset...

TowneBank Announces Completion of Dogwood State Bank Merger

SUFFOLK, Va., Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Roads-based TowneBank (NASDAQ: TOWN) announced today the completion of its merger with Raleigh-based Dogwood State Bank (“Dogwood”). The merger substantially enhances TowneBank’s strategic journey down the fast-growing Interstate 85 corridor from Richmond, Virginia, and into Greenville and the upstate region of South Carolina. The merger also strengthens TowneBank’s position in key North Carolina markets, including Raleigh, Charlotte, Gre...

Orchestra BioMed to Receive Up to $21 Million in Proceeds from Acquisition of Vivasure by Haemonetics

NEW HOPE, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO, “Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”), a biomedical innovation company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through risk-reward sharing partnerships, today announced that it expects to receive up to $21 million in cash proceeds in connection with the acquisition of Vivasure, an Ireland-based company pioneering next-generation technology for percutaneous vessel closure, by Haemonetics Cor...

SmartCraft ASA (SMCRT) - Mandatory notification of trade from primary insiders

12 January 2026 – Isabella Alveberg, board member of SmartCraft ASA, has bought on 12 January 2026 3500 shares in SmartCraft at a price of NOK 25.7000.After the transaction, Mrs. Alveberg holds 4,075 shares in SmartCraft ASA.Please see the attached form for a detailed notification and public disclosure of the transactions.This information is subject to disclosure requirements set out in the Market Abuse Regulation EU 596/2014 Article 19 and the Norwegian Securities Trading Act Section 5-12...

VW-Absatz in China und den USA bricht ein

Weltweit hat der VW-Konzern 2025 weniger Fahrzeuge verkauft. Besonders schwache Zahlen in China und den USA bremsten das Wachstum – in Europa lief es deutlich besser.

Lebanese Bonds Rally to Six-Year High on Hopes Over Banking Law

Lebanese bonds have rallied to the highest since March 2020, when the country defaulted on some $30 billion of international debt, on optimism that a proposed law to free up bank deposits is a positive step to improving the nation’s financial troubles.

Qualcomm: CES-Impulse und KI-Fantasie

Qualcomm sorgt zum Jahresauftakt f?r Gespr?chsstoff: Auf der Leitmesse CES r?ckte der Chipkonzern aus San Diego seine Auto-Strategie prominent ins Sch...

Avenue Biosciences raises $5.7M to scale the first platform modulating the secretory pathway for enhanced therapeutic protein manufacturing

[image] · Funding will be used to scale the first technology for measuring and modulating the efficacy of the protein secretory pathway, a critical bottleneck affecting the development and manufacturing of therapeutic proteins. · The Avenue technology generates thousands of versions of a therapeutic protein, outperforming current industry standards in yield and quality. · This technology enables new, often previously unfeasible, therapeutic targets, for example, in cancer care, infectious...

IRW-News: Datavault AI Inc: Datavault AI kündigt das Ziel an, sein KI-gestütztes Datenmonetarisierungsnetzwerk ab der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2026 auf über 100 Städte in den zusammenhängenden Vereinigten Staaten mit einem entsprechenden Umsatzziel für 2027

IRW-PRESS: Datavault AI Inc: Datavault AI kündigt das Ziel an, sein KI-gestütztes Datenmonetarisierungsnetzwerk ab der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2026 auf über 100 Städte in den zusammenhängenden Vereinigten Staaten mit einem entsprechenden Umsatzziel für ...

ROUNDUP: Trump droht mit Zinsdeckel für Kreditkarten - Banken warnen

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - US-Präsident Donald Trump will Kreditkartenzinsen deckeln und damit die Bürger seines Landes vor zu hohen Kosten für Rückzahlungen schützen. Ab dem 20. Januar solle für Kreditkarten ein Jahr lang ein Maximalzinssatz von zehn Pr...

Proposals of Atria Plcs Nomination Board for the Annual General Meeting

Atria Plc, Company Announcement, 12 January 2026 at 3.30 pmProposals of Atria Plcs Nomination Board for the Annual General MeetingThe Nomination Board has elected Juho Anttikoski as Chairman of the Nomination Board from among its members.The Nomination Boards proposal concerning the number of the members of the Board of DirectorsThe Nomination Board proposes to the General Meeting that a total of eight members be elected to the Board of Directors.The Nomination Boards proposal conce...

CRITICAL METALS CORP NASDAQ-CRML Acquires an Integrated Rare Earth Element Assay Analysis Lab Facility to Support Faster Drilling Assay Results for 2026 Drilling Campaign at Tanbreez

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp” or the “Company”), a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced that it has ordered a fully turnkey Integrated ~US$1m Mobile Geochemical Analysis Centre from Bromet, a leading provider of advanced mining laboratory solutions. This acquisition represents a significant investment in technical capability and underscores the Company’s commitment to operating as a world-class mini...

ROUNDUP: Europa sucht Ausweg aus Grönland-Konflikt - Trump unbeirrt

WASHINGTON/AHMEDABAD/REYKJAVIK (dpa-AFX) - Europa sucht einen Ausweg aus dem Konflikt um Grönland - aber US-Präsident Donald Trump blockt ab. Von seinem Besitzanspruch auf die Insel lässt er sich auch durch Vorstöße von Nato-Staaten für einen Ausbau ...

STOREBRAND BANK ASA – TAP AND BUYBACK OF BONDS

Storebrand Bank ASA has repurchased NOK 602 million of the bond STORK18 (ISIN: NO0011073140). Following the repurchase, the holding amount of the bond is NOK 3,438 million.Storebrand Boligkreditt AS has tapped the bond STORK21 (ISIN: NO0013457218) by NOK 500 million. The new outstanding amount of the bond is NOK 9,500 million.

Powell Says Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas; Iran Protests Enter Third Week | Bloomberg Brief 1/12/26

US equity futures and the dollar slide while gold and silver hit record highs amid deepening tensions between the Federal Reserve and the Trump administration. President Trump says he is mulling potential options regarding Iran in response to reports of deadly crackdowns as nationwide protests enter a third week. Thierry Wizman of Macquarie discusses the market risks amid uncertainties around the Feds independence. (Source: Bloomberg)