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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.
Eurozone CPI slowed to 2.8% in June, below the 3.0% consensus, with core inflation also missing forecasts. The data strengthens the case for an ECB hold at the July 27 meeting.
The non-binding agreement now runs through September 2026, giving the three parties more time to finalize the private real estate fund's terms.
DFS Group has chosen climate analytics firm Risilience to bolster its business resilience and climate risk reporting, the company said. The travel retailer aims to better model physical and transition risks.
Roblox's age-based account tiers and ad partner switch show what Fortune 500 brands will demand from Web3 games. Learn the four safety rails every studio needs before taking brand dollars.
Liberty Puerto Rico extends free international long-distance calls from Puerto Rico to Venezuela through July 5, covering personal and business accounts.
Eurozone headline inflation eased to 2.8% in June, below forecasts, as energy and services prices cooled. Monthly core crept up 0.2%, delaying ECB's next move.
The dollar’s rally from hawkish Fed signals has Brent sliding as a 2M BPD surplus looms by 2027, while USDJPY above 162 risks Japanese intervention if Warsh fails to halt the greenback.
Aristocrat management detailed a strategy built on AI-powered content creation and interactive growth. The world's largest slot maker is betting tech can keep players engaged longer.
Indirect US-Iran technical talks in Doha via Qatar and Pakistan add Strait of Hormuz toll uncertainty. Oil hedge, FX risk premia stay unresolved.
Trump's first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas reinforces trade and antitrust policies that directly affect Apple and the broader tech sector. The September event adds political uncertainty ahead of November's elections.
UK June manufacturing PMI fell to 52.5 from 53.9, below flash estimate. Stockpiling-driven demand is fading, S&P Global said, and output growth remained solid.
Zhao failed to register “cz_binance” on WhatsApp’s new username system. Without identity verification, scammers can exploit recognizable names, putting crypto users at risk of phishing.
Binance said EU user assets remain safe and held 1:1 as MiCA service changes took effect July 1. CEO Richard Teng confirmed withdrawals and transfers remain available.
Nike fell 2.8% pre-market ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh remarks, while Constellation Brands held flat. AlphaScala's Alpha Scores show the divergence in macro vulnerability.
President Trump's annual financial disclosure reveals over $635M in memecoin royalties and $236M in WLF token-sale proceeds, giving Senate Democrats ammo as the CLARITY Act needs seven crossover votes before August.