Nonce News Desk

WIRES

Barry Diller’s People Inc. Bids $48.30 a Share for MGM Resorts

Barry Diller's People Inc. has offered $48.30 per share to acquire MGM Resorts, owner of Bellagio and Aria, sending MGM stock up roughly 11% Monday.

06/01/2026

WIRES

Iran Halts U.S. Talks and Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure

Iran has halted indirect talks with the U.S. and threatened to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices more than 5% higher on Monday.

06/01/2026

WIRES

Wise Shares Slide After Belgian Money Laundering Investigation Reported

Wise shares fell as much as 20% before settling 14% lower after reports Belgian prosecutors launched a money laundering investigation into the fintech firm.

06/01/2026

WIRES

UK Plans Airline Blacklist for Disruptive Passengers

The UK government is exploring a shared national blacklist that would let airlines ban disruptive passengers from all carriers, not just one. (157 chars)

06/01/2026

WIRES

U.S. Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missiles Aimed at Kuwait Bases

U.S. Central Command says Iran fired two ballistic missiles at American forces in Kuwait overnight. Both were intercepted. No personnel were harmed.

06/01/2026

WIRES

UK Pump Prices Keep Climbing as Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut

UK petrol hit 158.5p a litre in May as the Iran war chokes oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz. The RAC warns prices could climb higher still.

06/01/2026

WIRES

SpaceX-Tesla Merger Could Unlock Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal

A SpaceX-Tesla merger could trigger Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package by invoking a "change in control" clause that waives all operational targets.

06/01/2026

WIRES

SpaceX IPO Shake-Up

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06/01/2026

WIRES

SpaceX IPO Poses Hidden Risks for Broader Market

SpaceX's $75B IPO could force investors to sell existing holdings, triggering liquidity pressure and index reweighting that hits Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft ha

06/01/2026

WIRES

EasyJet Rejects Castlelake Takeover Interest as “Opportunistic”

EasyJet's board has called a potential takeover approach from US investment firm Castlelake "highly opportunistic" as its shares trade 30% below year-ago levels

06/01/2026

WIRES

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says AI Dwarfs the Dotcom Era

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC the AI revolution is 50 times larger than the dotcom boom, as the firm commits $87 billion to AI infrastructure in France.

06/01/2026

MARKETS

Crypto Markets Open June in the Red as Iran Tensions Drag

Bitcoin and Ether slipped Monday as U.S.-Iran hostilities dented risk appetite and spot BTC ETFs logged a record 10th straight day of net outflows.

06/01/2026

WIRES

Retail’s Strong Q1 May Have Been Propped Up by Tax Refunds and BNPL

US retailers posted strong Q1 2026 profits and sales, but analysts warn elevated tax refunds and BNPL use may have masked deeper consumer fragility heading into

06/01/2026

WIRES

Powell Warns Political Pressure on Fed Threatens Public Trust

Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns Trump administration pressure on the central bank risks destroying public confidence in its independence. 158 chars

06/01/2026

WIRES

US Futures Rise as Markets Enter June on Record Footing

US stock futures edged higher Monday as Wall Street enters June on record ground. Oil climbed toward $89 as Iran-US talks stalled over the Strait of Hormuz.

06/01/2026