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Affirm-Esusu rent installment deal highlights consumer liquidity needs. PYMNTS data shows recurring BNPL late payments hit 76%, vs 43% for retail purchases. Underwriting models face test.
A former xAI engineer alleges he was fired after raising concerns about Grok’s safety and bias. The lawsuit names SpaceX ahead of its IPO.
Friedman Industries Q4 GAAP EPS hit $1.30 as revenue jumped 48% to $191.8M. Management sees Q1 FY2027 sales volumes holding steady with the just-completed quarter.
Powerlaw surged 12% after SpaceX set a $135 IPO price, valuing the company above $260 billion. The fund's biggest holding now has a concrete floor, removing the discount uncertainty.
Retail traders sold individual stocks for three straight days through Wednesday, the first such streak since March 2020. Chip names like Micron, Qualcomm, and Broadcom took the brunt as cash rotates toward the SpaceX IPO expected Friday.
Minerva launched with $20M in seed funding from a group that includes The General Partnership and 8VC, plus a development partnership with OpenAI.
Mohawk Industries appointed Paul F. De Cock as CEO, effective Sept. 30, 2026, succeeding Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum. The transition comes as the flooring giant navigates housing market headwinds and interest rate pressure.
BorgWarner reaffirmed its $14.15B sales target at the Wells Fargo conference, with management framing the data center push as the key growth driver.
Frank Brennan reveals the political forces that killed Australia's human rights charter, ending a decade of regulatory uncertainty.
Nio Strategic Metals executives discussed their strategic metals project and geopolitical importance in a June 11 webinar. The company faces funding and timeline risks as it advances a rare-earth deposit in Quebec.
The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs join the Falcons, Yankees, and Greg Norman in sports' worst collapses.
A $1 million loan to Elon Musk during a crisis is now worth billions as SpaceX's valuation surges. Here's what it means for Musk's net worth and the IPO timeline.
Takeda cut Shire debt to ¥2.9 trillion. The stock still trades at 14x earnings. Q3 results in November and an ALK2 readout in December will test the thesis.
Gen Z's preferences are reshaping India's FMCG sector – from M&A to product innovation. The investor readthrough on HUL, ITC, Britannia, and Nestle India.
Belgian lender KBC Bank joins the Euribor panel, widening the contributor base after Barclays' exit. The addition supports benchmark robustness under the hybrid model.
Polymarket traders give SpaceX a 69% chance of closing above $2 trillion on its first day. Hyperliquid futures price a 20% pop. The IPO would make SpaceX only the sixth U.S. company in that club.
Turnout, an AI-powered consumer advocacy platform, raised $35M in Series A funding led by HighPost Capital. The round values it at $400M.
Russia labelled Canada a 'warmonger' after Sentinel R&D's drone deal with Ukraine. CEO says plans unchanged despite threats to publish company address. The incident shows the security risks in defence procurement.
Trump nominated former SEC Chair Jay Clayton for DNI as the House let FISA Section 702 expire. The confirmation fight and surveillance lapse create policy risk for defense and cyber firms.
Digital Asset raised $355M from a16z, Apollo, BNP, HSBC, CME Ventures, and others. The round funds Canton network expansion for institutional blockchain finance.
Positioning is the mental real estate you own. Most teams confuse it with messaging. Here is the six-part framework for engineering a position competitors cannot copy.
Chemanol can't publish Q1 2026 results as the 2025 audit remains incomplete. The company will provide monthly updates on the delay.
Sinad Holding secured SAR 300 million in Shariah-compliant credit from Alinma Bank, pledging shares as collateral. The five-year facility funds general investments and adds 25% to the company's debt book.
Current raised $80M at $1.5B valuation, led by Springcoast Partners. Expanded Cross River partnership increases credit capacity as the fintech pushes deeper into lending.
Patagonia sued drag queen Pattie Gonia over a trademark application. Three lawyers explain why the brand faces a higher legal bar than the public debate suggests.
The same 11 words appear in 88% of chatbot stories. Researchers trace the Elias Thorne phenomenon to safety tuning and a training dataset called WildChat.
Philip Morris used cigarette development tactics to engineer Lunchables after buying General Foods in the 1980s, a new study says. Kraft Heinz, which now owns the brand, said it has no affiliation with the tobacco company since 2007.
The Field Museum used a synthetic corpse smell to recreate T. rex breath. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis opted for elephant dung. Both say scent makes fossils stick.
Saudi regulator approves Arabian Pipes' 1:4 bonus share issue, capitalizing SAR 52 million from retained earnings. Shareholders get one bonus share for every four held. EGM must convene within six months.
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