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Tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz after a week of disruption. Brent crude pulls back. Energy stocks give up gains. The risk of another closure is not gone.
53 hours, 6 highlights, 4 lowlights. The California Zephyr delivers on views and novelty but falls short on comfort and connectivity.
Canada's 1 million bpd pipeline to the Pacific requires oil sands producers to fund the Pathways carbon capture project. The formal deal is not yet signed.
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu announced gold exploration in Kuppam using modern tech, part of a plan to turn the region into an industrial hub. The move targets domestic gold production.
Two of Germany's largest banking networks are adding crypto trading to their apps, letting millions of retail customers buy and sell digital assets directly. The integration reduces friction and signals a shift in traditional banking's approach to crypto.
37 new crypto firms join ESMA's MiCA register, total 280. No ART issuer licensed. Tether's USDT continues outside the framework as the European Commission plans an early revision.
Marcos pressed Carney on credential recognition for Filipino nurses and skilled workers. Faster licensing could ease Canadian labor shortages and pressure wages in healthcare and tech.
"Say what you mean" is a parenting rule Siggie Cohen swears by. The same principle applies to earnings calls: clear guidance reduces uncertainty.
The USDA's 1930s kudzu program to fight erosion created a 10-million-acre infestation. Utilities like SO face maintenance costs. Market solutions like goat grazing work better.
Stock SIPs automate investing in individual stocks, but without research they become a slow-motion loss. Expert explains when they work and when they don't.
CoinGlass: $18.38M liquidated over four hours, with shorts at 74%. Binance accounted for half. Aster and Hyperliquid showed extreme short-side positioning at 96%.
IIIT Hyderabad's SCRC and BuildIQ Technologies signed an MoU to develop a City IoT Operating Platform for smart buildings and campuses, focusing on real-time monitoring and automation.
TokenPost rebrands PRO as a digital asset data terminal with 22 modules spanning macro, derivatives, and Korea-specific flows. AI briefings and real-time dashboards target faster local interpretation.
A REIT and a regional bank were removed from the S&P 500. The forced index selling may have pushed prices below fair value. Here's the better bet for yield hunters.
Eaton's electrical backlog jumped 48% on data center orders. Caterpillar's power gen revenue rose 41%. Hyperscaler capex keeps the cycle running.
SOXL dropped 20% in five days as volatility decay hit. With chips swinging 3% daily, the short side wins until swings shrink.
State-owned Nabard raised Rs 8,000 crore at 7.16% yield. Bajaj Finance also tapped the market. NTPC Green Energy lines up Rs 2,500 crore sale next week.
DZ Bank and DekaBank are rolling out crypto trading platforms for Germany's cooperative and savings banks, putting digital asset access in front of millions of retail customers through their existing accounts.
French police arrested mother-son duo who used hidden glasses cameras to steal $1.8M in crypto from a couple selling a €10M villa. Crypto-linked kidnappings in France rose 71% year-on-year.
Trump's disclosure of $1.4 billion in crypto earnings, including $636M from his memecoin, raises conflict-of-interest questions as his administration shapes digital asset policy.
The FCA's June 30 rulebook sets a 1% capital floor for stablecoin issuers and extends market abuse rules to crypto, with authorization starting September 2026.
Robinhood and BitGo have expanded layoffs as crypto trading volumes fall from early 2024 peaks. The cuts signal a consolidation phase, not a structural decline, analysts said.
Kudzu swallowed the Southeast after government paid farmers to plant it. Herbicides failed. Goat herds are working where policy couldn't.
Select Verizon Wireless Zone stores give away free backpacks and school supplies on July 26 from 1-4 p.m., one per child while supplies last.
Major County Sheriffs withdrew opposition to the CLARITY Act but want amendments for local enforcement resources. The bill's fate hinges on whether Congress addresses the gap.
A Bluetooth vulnerability in budget EV battery management systems allowed remote shutdown of e-rickshaws. The government ordered app takedowns, but experts warn of deeper supply-chain security gaps affecting 20 lakh vehicles.
Ukraine's defense industry tests new gear in days, not years. Western militaries are racing to match that speed as procurement cycles face pressure to change.
SCHD's 3.5% yield looks attractive. Total return has been flat since 2022. The S&P 500 gained 25% over the same period. The fund's yield-weighting mechanism creates a systematic drag.
Candice Bryant spent 16 years at the CIA, then joined Google. She left Big Tech last October to start her own company. Her mantra: 'Sure, I'll try it.'
Visa, M-Pesa and Onafriq are testing stablecoin settlement for cross-border mobile transfers in DRC, keeping the user interface unchanged while shifting the back-end to digital dollars.