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Tadawul suspended Tihama Advertising shares Monday for one session after the company missed the deadline to file its financial statements. The stock resumes Tuesday if the report is filed.
16M new women workers in UP, nearly all in dairy and crop farming. Young women still lack salaried jobs and hostels. Next leap: non-farm infrastructure.
Nearly 1,700 UK investors claim Binance sold high-risk crypto derivatives without FCA approval. The £150M suit could open the door to more retail lawsuits against offshore exchanges.
The buyback covers roughly 1% of Tadawul Group's shares, funding an employee stock program without diluting existing holders. The authorization has no set deadline.
The rupee fell to 95.24 against the dollar, its weakest in three weeks, as Asian currencies slid on hawkish Fed signals and Iran war caution. RBI intervened near 95.25.
The podcast brand built a World Cup audience without paying for broadcast rights. The companion-content strategy works, but the model is fragile.
Gate Europe secured a MiCA license ahead of the EU deadline, joining Crypto.com and Bitstamp. The license lets the exchange offer spot trading and custody across all 27 member states under a single passport.
Kodal Minerals' slide deck targets first Bougouni lithium concentrate in H1 2026, outlines Phase 2 expansion and remaining financing needs. Phase 2 investment decision due H2 2026.
The FSC approved referrals for two cases: a whale controlling half a token's supply and API-based manipulation of a kimchi coin, with losses concentrated on Korean investors.
Consumer journalist Rebecca Wilcox reveals the tricks companies use to avoid paying refunds, from call transfers to fine print, and how to counter each one.
Jabra's new Evolve3 65 Flex, Evolve3 65 and Evolve3 45 target different workstyles with ClearVoice tech and in-call ANC. The range addresses the 73% of employees who struggle to hear in hybrid meetings.
Alberta's move to allow private payment for treatment tests federal funding rules. Carney's silence signals a shift from Trudeau's $76M penalty.
Two thirds of Canadian drivers say high gas prices will cancel or limit summer road trips after the Strait of Hormuz closure. RV rental platform RVezy CEO confirms bookings stalled in March. The sector read-through hits RV manufacturers, campgrounds and roadside businesses.
The MiCA licensing deadline locks in a two-tier market: licensed firms can serve the whole EEA, while unregulated operators must exit. Early movers hold the advantage.
Open Standard's Open USD stablecoin shifts the fight from trust to incentives. Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase join 140+ partners. Reserve-sharing aims to pull yield from USDC.
Taiwan's new law requires FSC licenses for exchanges and custodians, mandates 100% stablecoin reserves, and bans unlicensed operations under threat of prison. Existing firms have 12–21 months to comply. Lawmakers also ordered a derivatives roadmap within a year.
Tasnee completed the Jubail ethylene cracker expansion and started trial output. Additional supply hits a weak global margin environment, but low-cost feedstock gives the company an edge.
Tasnee's ethylene expansion is now in trial production, setting the stage for higher output and potential revenue boost.
US employers cut 45,489 jobs in June, 53% fewer than May. AI drove 14,029 layoffs, and tech accounted for a third of the year's total through June.
Al Majdiah shareholders approved contracts with Jadwa Al-Manazel under a cost-plus model. The vote clears the way for ongoing cooperation between the two real estate firms.
Acwa Power signed 25-year agreements for a $700M gas-fired plant in Mauritania, securing long-term revenue in a new African market.
OurCoop is running best-practice sessions for other co-ops during Co-op Fortnight, sharing the operational changes and supplier choices behind its emissions cuts. Sessions run until July 5.
India's finance minister starts four-day France visit to co-chair economic dialogue, meet CEOs, and visit ITER. Bilateral trade hit €13.6B in FY26.
South32 on July 1 published the slide deck from its M&A call with Alcoa as the $5.6 billion aluminium chain sale moves toward closing with integration details.
A group lawsuit in London's High Court alleges Binance sold unauthorized crypto derivatives to UK retail investors, seeking £150M. The case could set a precedent for other exchanges.
Zain KSA shareholders approved a 5% cash dividend for 2025, paying SAR 0.50 per share. The payout signals confidence in cash generation, with the payment schedule to follow.
Raydan Food shareholders discharged the board from liability for 2025 but rejected the proposed board remuneration at the ordinary general meeting.
TSA reminds travelers about the liquids rule as ranch dressing bottles in 12-ounce sizes sell out in two days at a Dallas airport store.
New repayment limits and tighter forgiveness rules take effect July 1. Borrowers face higher monthly payments, which could ripple through consumer spending and credit markets.
Bupa Arabia shareholders approved a 40% cash dividend for 2025, or SAR 4 per share. The payout follows a 12% profit rise in Q1. Ex-dividend date pending.