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India is holding out on a U.S. trade deal after the Supreme Court invalidated reciprocal tariffs. A rushed agreement could lock in one-sided terms. The July 24 expiry of Section 122 tariffs is the next catalyst.
Navy Federal Credit Union is offering a $200 bonus to new members who open a Special EasyStart Share Certificate. Check eligibility and terms.
Swiss Re CorSo taps Yann Krattiger to lead Alternative Risk Transfer growth, signaling a push beyond standard insurance into parametric and ILS-based coverage.
The federal government owns 1.8 billion square feet of office space. A growing share is in poor condition with no plan to fix it. Austrian economics explains why.
Bitcoin reclaimed $100K and Ethereum surged 20%, triggering $1.2B in forced liquidations as a short squeeze hit leveraged bears.
Microsoft's Alpha Score holds at 45, signaling a stock without conviction. A catalyst from earnings or a product launch is needed to push above 50.
OFAC blacklists 134 wallet addresses tied to ISIS-K; Tether freezes USDT on 131 of them same day. Compliance burden escalates for VASPs.
Carlsberg filed confidential IPO papers with SEBI for a ₹7,100 crore offer-for-sale. The Danish brewer aims to list by year-end.
Lummis rejected Warren's warning that the Clarity Act creates illicit-finance loopholes, citing 16 statutory safeguards including Sections 201, 303 and 305. Warren had pointed to $3.84 billion routed by Iranian groups through CoinEx.
France reported 77 crypto-related kidnappings and extortions since 2026, up from 45 in 2025. The government's new plan includes intelligence sharing and industry partnership.
Apple shares fell to $221.50, testing $220 support. Options gamma at the level could amplify a break below $219 or a bounce from the 50-day MA. Next catalyst: WWDC in June.
The Treasury added 134 Tron and Monero addresses to its ISIS-K sanctions list Wednesday. Tether froze the wallets. Chainalysis tracked $1.4M in donations since 2023.
Aecon Group won a $1.7 billion share of a 932 MW gas-fired plant in Alberta, serving a co-located data centre. The contract hits Q3 2026 backlog and extends revenue visibility.
White House quantum crypto order creates a negligence benchmark for boards. Companies that lag face liability when data breach lawsuits test the standard of care within a decade.
Interior Minister Nuñez said 77 cases of kidnapping, extortion, and attacks since 2026. The government's response targets physical security for crypto firms and executives.
Man Group PLC made a disclosure under Irish Takeover Rule 8.3. The filing indicates positions or dealings in relevant securities, with no further details provided. A full breakdown is expected in a subsequent filing.
ECB board member Cipollone says digital euro is about strategic autonomy. Pilot planned for 2027, launch 2029. Holding limits and no interest address bank run fears.
Cross-margining ties every open position to the same pool of collateral. A winning trade can keep a losing one alive. It also means one bad move can wipe out your whole account.
A bipartisan bill targeting AI data centers could set a precedent for crypto mining. The Ratepayer Protection Act requires large electricity users to pay for grid upgrades.
WPM's covered call strategy promises 30% annualized returns. Silver hype and execution risks may change the calculus. Here's what to watch for the next quarter.
A Form 8.3 disclosure for DCC plc reveals dealings by a person with 1%+ interest. No further details were provided. The filing is a standard requirement under Irish takeover rules.
Crédit Agricole's CACEIS minted 20M EURXT on Ethereum, settling an Amundi MMF subscription. Why this bank-backed euro token changes the stablecoin landscape and what to watch for liquidity and institutional adoption.
Coinbase CEO calls for hard-backed currency including crypto as US debt hits $39.4T. VanEck says Bitcoin reserve could only cover 18-36% of debt by 2049. The debate signals crypto's emergence as a monetary policy tool.
Study finds borrowers expecting forgiveness reduced payments, missed durable purchases, and ended up 7.5% more likely to be 90 days delinquent. The cost: up to 6.9% of loan value.
Ethena's sUSDe and Sky's sUSDS led the $3.5B Q2 decline in yield-bearing stablecoin supply, while Treasury-backed BUIDL and USYC grew.
Binance gains Philippines sandbox approval for limited operations, while suspending new accounts and Earn products in six EU nations under MiCA. Withdrawals remain open.
OKX absorbed $1.2B in net inflows as Binance exited EU markets under MiCA. Early-licensed exchanges like OKX and Coinbase capture dislocated volume.
Saudi social insurance covered 13.95M workers in Q1 2026, with 95% in the private sector. The private share has climbed from 90% in early 2023, reflecting Saudization compliance and expat hiring.
TotalEnergies returned $10 billion to shareholders last year. A 24-hour Strait of Hormuz shutdown tested the supply chain that underpins its buyback and dividend.
Tesla delivered 480,126 EVs in Q2, beating estimates. Higher gas prices from the Middle East conflict boosted demand. The real edge: production scale.