Rocket Lab (RKLB) to acquire Iridium (IRDM) in historic deal, creating a fully vertically Integrated space powerhouse primed for growth; Proposed deal for enterprise value for Iridium of ~USD 8.0bln

Martin Marietta (MLM) confirms it is to combine with Lhoist North America, a subsidiary of Lhoist Group, for USD 13.5bln in cash and shares of Martin Marietta common stock

Russia will take political and military-technical measures in response to lifting ban on deployment of nuclear weapons in Finland, reports Ria

Rocket Lab (RKLB) to acquire Iridium (IRDM) in historic deal, creating a fully vertically Integrated space powerhouse primed for growth; Proposed deal for enterprise value for Iridium of ~USD 8.0bln

Palantir (PLTR) launches an initiative with Nvidia (NVDA) to deliver Nemotron, Bloomberg reports

Japan are reportedly to increase gasoline subsidies, to account for higher costs; the additional subsidy is worth JPY 4.90/liter, which maintains the cap at JPY 170/liter