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UPDATED AUGUST 4, 2026 · 941 STORIES ON THE WIRE

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01REGULATORY

Columbus Acquisition Corp issues $50,000 in extension notes as SPAC merger deadline approaches

A blank-check company extended its window to close a merger by depositing $50,000 into a protected escrow account, then issued two zero-interest promissory notes to acknowledge each party's share of that cost. The escrow account, called a…

AUGUST 4, 20262 MIN
02HEALTH

Seven months after launch, Aurora Therapeutics scraps its lead gene-editing program and cuts staff

Personalized CRISPR therapies, gene-editing treatments built around one patient's specific mutation rather than a disease shared by millions, just lost one of their early backers. Aurora Therapeutics has scrapped its lead program and laid…

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03MACRO

New Mountain Finance declares a $0.25 third-quarter dividend, expecting earnings to cover the payout

A third-quarter income payment of $0.25 a share is heading to New Mountain Finance investors, with the company saying it expects net investment income to cover the full amount. Net investment income, in plain terms, is what a company earns…

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04TECH

Tax preparers may be using AI on your return. No rule says they have to tell you.

A debate is taking shape among tax practitioners over a question most filers have never thought to ask: whether a preparer who uses artificial intelligence to complete a return is required to say so. Artificia

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05ENERGY

Oil price slide lifts stock futures as U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal hopes build

Stock futures climbed Tuesday as oil prices fell, with the move tied to expectations that the United States and Iran are close to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a narrow shipping channel at the entrance to the Persian…

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06WORLD

Trump warns Iran talks are a 'last chance' as Bessent says Hormuz deal is in sight

A deal over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and a critical passage for the world's seaborne oil trade, may be within reach. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said so directly, and President Donald…

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07REGULATORY

Palvella Therapeutics files first NDA module for rare lymphatic disease drug, holds $250.6 million in cash

A drug application that lets the FDA begin reviewing completed portions before the full package arrives has reached federal regulators for a treatment targeting a serious, rare condition with no approved therapies in the United States…

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08ENERGY

BP to sell $4 billion US biogas business as profits more than double

A $4 billion sale of a biogas operation, the term for a business that captures methane from organic waste and injects it into gas pipelines as a low-carbon alternative to conventional natural gas, signal

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09REGULATORY

Jadeveon Clowney returns to Houston Texans on $5.5 million deal with Super Bowl talk already outrunning the contract

A depth signing, the kind of roster addition that keeps starters fresh rather than replaces them, brought Jadeveon Clowney back to the Houston Texans on a one-year contract worth $5.5 million. The deal includes incentives that could push…

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10Russia builds out its shadow LNG fleet before EU sanctions tighten
11WUXIF sets HKD 0.589 per share dividend with September 4 payment date
12CKNHF declares GBP 0.35 semi-annual dividend with 28 August ex-dividend date
13Currency intervention by the US and Japan is unlikely to halt the yen's slide, analysis finds
14SpaceX moves to end reliance on Chinese suppliers

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