Splunk, Blackstone, Aerojet Rocketdyne and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Splunk (SPLK) – Cisco Systems (CSCO) made a more than $ 20 billion takeover bid for the cloud software company, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. A deal of that size would represent the networking … Read more

UK’s HMRC seizes NFTs for first time in tax fraud probe

A CryptoPunk NFT on display at Sotheby’s on June 4, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images LONDON – Britain’s tax watchdog has seized three non-fungible tokens, in what is thought to be the first seizure of NFTs by a UK law enforcement agency. Officials at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs say … Read more

Ukraine concerns escalate, Fed remarks in focus

LONDON – European markets pulled back sharply on Monday as investors continued to track tensions in Ukraine and remarks from US Federal Reserve officials about the interest rate outlook. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slid 2.6% in early trade, with banks plunging 4.5% to lead losses as all sectors and major stock exchanges slid into negative … Read more