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First Majestic Silver swung to a $168M profit on 128% revenue growth in FY2025. MP Materials posted a $86M loss as it scales rare earth magnet production. Which stock fits a 2026 portfolio?
Paluck Technologies, serving telecom and construction sectors, opens its ₹33 crore SME IPO on Aug. 28 at ₹46-48. Funds will buy RMC machinery and repay debt.
Gemini and Apex Fintech signed a letter of intent to distribute crypto event contracts through Apex's brokerage network, with Gemini Titan as the exclusive venue. The CFTC-regulated deal builds on an existing clearing relationship.
Jason Stacy was homeless from age 12 to 15. He learned to read people and stay true to his values. Now he coaches tennis star Aryna Sabalenka. His story is one of resilience and small consistencies.
Nearly 20% of US workers edit past LinkedIn roles. AI-related additions surged sixfold since ChatGPT's launch, while remote-work and DEI language faded, a new NBER paper found.
Thomson Reuters launched its first in-house AI model, Thomson-1, built on Alibaba's open-source Qwen. CTO Joel Hron cited cost control and IP ownership. The move draws scrutiny as US officials warn about Chinese open-source security risks.
Florida-based PEO hits No. 642 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list with 536% three-year revenue growth. CEO Greg Howard credited the firm's people-first strategy and HR services for small and mid-sized businesses.
Crossmint secured dual registration with the Bank of Canada and FINTRAC to process stablecoin payments, onramps, and cross-border transfers for fintechs under Canadian AML and payment rules.
Tokenized equities from NVDA, SPY, and SpaceX flow into DeFi lending and trading on Robinhood's new Arbitrum-based L2, but the network is restricted to non-US users.
Clear Group buys Lloyd's wholesale broker NPP, gaining specialist reach in Canada, Australia and the U.S. NPP's revenue jumped to £7M from £5M in a year as GWP hit £120M.
Mountain Mike's Pizza returns as the San Francisco 49ers' official pizza partner for a ninth season. The 2026 sponsorship includes a sweepstakes that drew 30,000 entries last year and a win-based discount program.
Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said only banks involved in digital euro transactions would identify users, not the Eurosystem. Critics remain skeptical. The US has banned CBDC and the EU advances legislation.
Fanta introduces four original Halloween characters after Chucky and M3gan tie-ins. The brand's Haunted Universe includes themed cans, rewards, and live experiences, with social mentions spiking 500%.
A London High Court ordered the closure of Key Coin Assets Ltd after an investigation found the unauthorised crypto firm used new deposits to pay earlier investors. Nine victims lost over £300,000.
The $13B target is nearly triple Hugging Face's last private valuation. The deal talks follow Stripe's $8B OpenRouter acquisition and test whether investors pay up for AI infrastructure companies that don't build models.
CyberLeek hacker demands 400 Monero for ad spots on the next GTA 6 leak stream as Take-Two shares slip 2.20% and Rockstar's Extended Look nears.
Fasset hits $1B valuation after $68M SBI-led round, with revenue up six-fold and $40B in annualized volume across 125 countries.
Pakistan's PVARA gives crypto firms until September 5 to apply for a No Objection Certificate or face penalties; Binance and HTX already hold certificates.
A Coldcard firmware flaw led to $116M in bitcoin losses from weak private keys. Understand how public key cryptography works and what it means for wallet security.
Learn how to read Ethereum transactions, check gas prices, verify smart contracts, and avoid scams using Etherscan, the leading blockchain explorer for crypto traders.
PSC order requires TeraWulf to cover transmission, infrastructure and credit costs, protecting existing ratepayers from data center load. The project reuses the former Century Aluminum smelter site.
Riverside Resources options its Revel carbonatite REE project to a private company for $450K cash and $2.2M exploration. Riverside retains a 3% NSR and will partner on a high-resolution geophysical survey.
Blue Jay Gold nominates Ashley Kates to its board ahead of the Oct. 15 AGM. Kates, CFO of Oceanic Iron Ore, brings 15+ years of mining finance and governance experience. Options also granted.
Bernstein maintains $140 target on Circle after Q2 earnings beat. USDC supply is growing again. The bull case does not depend on the CLARITY Act passing in September.
Tokenized RWA market dropped $211M over seven days. A $674M loss in tokenized funds erased gains in commodities and stocks. Gold-backed tokens led commodities higher, Token Terminal data show.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said stablecoins offer a 'way out' for high-inflation nations. Tether CEO confirmed USDT adoption rising in Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia and Turkey.
Gold hits a record $4,602 as Baird cuts Chipotle and Domino's to Neutral. Treasury yields erase buyback gains. Full analyst call roundup inside.
Tonic's CREATINE + BRAIN combines creatine, taurine, biotin and blueberry in a single daily scoop, launching in 400 Tesco stores at £10 for 20 servings.
Treasury officials said the $950 billion General Account could fund increased bond buybacks, changing market perception of the operation's scale and impact on yields.
Upbit restricts LIT/KRW trades: sell orders capped if price dips >10% below reference, only limit orders for first 2 hours. Listing at 1pm KST Aug 24.