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EasyJet agreed in principle to a £5.2 billion takeover by Castlelake at 690p per share, after rejecting four earlier offers. The deal now faces regulatory review.
Consumer commission orders Asics India to refund Rs 6,499 and pay Rs 10,000 compensation after running shoe sole separated within a month. Company's defense rejected.
ClearBridge Select Fund trailed in Q1 as rotation out of growth stocks and Iran conflict sparked volatility. Shopify, insulated from AI fears, still struggled.
A medical professional pulling $330,000 by juggling two remote jobs shows how overemployment could inflate corporate expenses. Here's the sector risk.
Takween Advanced Industries received GAC approval to acquire the 70% stake in SAAF held by its Chinese partner. The deal gives Takween full ownership of the packaging subsidiary.
Two men from The Gambia, living in poverty, wrote to offer a home to a Gaza family. Their generosity shows that human goodness transcends borders and hardship.
Perplexity CEO tells Joe Rogan why the US still beats other countries for startups, despite tighter visa rules. His take on risk culture and campus openness.
Marcos secured $2.5B in investment pledges from Canadian firms including B2Gold, OceanaGold, and Telus. The trip elevated bilateral ties to a strategic partnership.
Mumbai shuts all schools and colleges Monday after 265mm rain and an orange alert. A tree fall killed one, flights were diverted, and the mayor ordered a citywide tree audit.
Drone strikes on Russian refineries threaten to rebuild a crude oil risk premium. WTI near $77, RSI oversold. Key level: $80. EIA report Wednesday.
Senator Lummis urges Senate vote on the CLARITY Act before August recess. A delay could push crypto regulation legislation into 2027. $150M fraud fund included.
ARK Invest bought $77M of crypto stocks in June. CryptoSlate's analysis of nine names shows the equity route doubled Bitcoin's volatility and added company-specific risk that direct coin holders avoid.
Travis Credit Union revived its $475 checking bonus for new accounts, valid through Sept 30. No monthly fees, no direct deposit requirement – a rare easy bonus for California residents.
The labor force participation rate for prime-age workers fell 0.6 ppt in June as 720,000 people stopped looking for work, boosting expectations for Fed rate cuts and lifting Bitcoin.
Tether lost $791 million this week, 41% of the $1.9 billion pulled from stablecoins. Paypal's PYUSD jumped 4.25% while Sky Dollar fell 2.36%. Total cap sits at $311.3 billion.
Anthropic's agentic loop automates multi-step tasks without prompting each step. Token consumption jumps 5-25x. Here's who captures that shift.
The US medical coding firm laid off 900 Kochi workers despite agreeing to talks. It credited three months' salary as severance, drawing state government criticism and doubts about Monday's conciliation meeting.
COIN and CRCL both climbed on July 2. Coinbase reported a Q1 loss while Circle's USDC circulation hit 77B. Which stock has the edge?
The 188,000 bpd increase for August is modest but signals OPEC+ is gradually unwinding cuts. Traders now watch for demand signals and the next monthly meeting.
SEBI's proposed Common Advertisement Code scraps pre-approval, allows brand-level celebrity endorsements, but a narrow certification rule risks creating a bottleneck for performance data validation.
Circle shares rebounded Thursday after the company disclosed an infrastructure deal for OUSD, a stablecoin backed by 140+ institutions. The stock had lost 40% in a month before the announcement.
South Africa's SARS released draft crypto tax guidance: active trading is income, long-term holdings are capital gains. Traders face August 31 deadline to shape final rules.
The Paris court ruling adds €22.5M in taxes for the LVMH chairman. His net worth has fallen $50B this year as luxury stocks slide. The appeal heads to the Council of State.
Micron shares crossed $1,000, up 700% in a year, as AI memory demand sells out 2026 supply. Ondo Finance launched a tokenized version on Ethereum. Alpha Score 70.
Anthropic's new daily usage data reveals when people ask Claude for sleep, dinner, and tax help. The pattern argues for consumer AI stocks over enterprise. Here's the market read.
East Pipes Integrated shareholders will vote on interim dividends and related-party deals with Welspun Corp and Welspun Pipes worth SAR 173 million on July 27.
Mojtaba Khamenei absent from father's funeral days after being named successor, while three brothers emerge publicly in Tehran.
Renk's €7 billion defense backlog is overshadowed by weak cash conversion and capital efficiency, justifying a €35 price target and Hold rating, the analyst said in a note.
Total software spend is accelerating to 15% growth, but CIOs are cutting legacy vendors to fund AI. The bifurcation is real: tap AI budget or die. Here's what separates the winners from the rest.
Levi, Pepsi, Delta earnings land as the market rotates out of AI winners. Fed minutes and services PMIs add context. Watch whether the rotation has legs.