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Google backs Proxima Fusion in $470M round targeting Europe’s 1st commercial fusion power plant
Financing values Proxima Fusion at over 2.7B, making it Europe’s best-funded fusion company
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Fabrizio Romano
· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
Reuters: Patriot interceptors for Ukraine could be produced in Germany
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
OPEC+ is pumping more oil - should markets brace for a glut? | Morning Bid
OPEC+ approves another production quota increase of 188,000 barrels per day, adding to market bets on a supply glut. Chip stocks are also in focus, with Samsung set to report blockbuster earnings and SK Hynix launching its Nasdaq listing. And the NATO summit puts Ukraine back in the spotlight. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
ArcaMax
· Jul 11, 2026
Ukraine building Patriots is in Lockheed's interest, McCaul says
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The Next Web
· Jul 3, 2026
Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn and doubles its valuation to $8bn as defence money floods in
Europe has a new defence-tech heavyweight. Quantum Systems, a German maker of autonomous drones, has raised 1.2bn and more than doubled its valuation to about 8bn. It is one of the largest rounds ever for a European defence startup. The Bavarian company announced the Series D on Thursday. Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent co-led it. [] This story continues at The Next Web
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