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DDG declined to renew the 25-year ECM support agreement. FY26 revenue safe, but ARR base falls short of 10-14% growth guidance. Resources pivot to Nexus.
WhatsApp will let users connect via usernames instead of phone numbers, a privacy upgrade Meta hopes will boost engagement in its largest market India.
NYT says Trump family reaped more than $500M from crypto ventures, primarily World Liberty Financial. Base token launch odds slipped on Polymarket as traders weigh impact.
The crypto industry's $189 million in political contributions already exceeds the entire 2024 cycle, accounting for 37% of all corporate political money. Andreessen Horowitz leads donors.
Resolution Minerals one-third through 13,700m Horse Heaven drill, targeting gold and tungsten extensions. The ASX-lister's recent DIBC membership opens supply chain funding.
Hodli, a Genoa-based fintech, secured Bank of Italy authorization to actively manage crypto portfolios under MiCA, opening a new regulated option for Italian retail investors.
Oil prices edged up after Iran refused to meet US envoys, dimming hopes for a ceasefire. The move adds a risk premium to crude, with Indian stocks like INFY and WIT in focus.
Iran's refusal to meet U.S. envoys directly dims near-term ceasefire hopes, pushing Brent above $73. The move widens India's import bill and tests OPEC+ strategy ahead of June.
Energy Vault's backlog and EBITDA/MW gains in data-center storage offer a readthrough for the grid-scale storage sector. Sustained data-center demand is key to confirming the setup.
Active share alone doesn't predict returns. Pair it with tracking error to separate genuine active managers from closet indexers charging high fees for passive exposure.
Allium Lands $40M Series B Financing Round Back to Home NEW YORK, NY, Allium, the leading blockchain data platform for enterprises, announced it has raised $40...
The RBI's forward dollar short hit a record $38 billion as the central bank uses sell-buy swaps instead of spot sales to slow the rupee's depreciation, traders said. The approach preserves reserves but carries forward risks.
The RBI's $67.4B forward dollar short position at end-March is a record, signalling its commitment to managing the rupee's slide through swaps despite rising costs.
Trump declares PJM power emergency as 100°F heat wave tests grid capacity. Electricity prices surge above $200/MWh in some zones. What it means for utilities and the XLU ETF.
Anthropic reinstated Fable 5 globally except for sanctioned countries after the White House eased an export-control order. The deal requires real-time monitoring of the model's output for potential weapons-design queries.
A heat dome pushing temps 10-20°F above normal for 73 million Americans also fuels record tornadoes and drought that threaten crop yields and power grids.
Anthropic said the Commerce Department lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, ending a two-week standoff that locked the models behind a national security directive.
Kotak Mahindra Bank is acquiring Deutsche Bank's retail and wealth management operations in India, adding scale in a consolidating market. The deal, terms undisclosed, is subject to regulatory approvals.
Fermi missed its planned June 30 tenant announcement. Co-founder Neugebauer redirected the call, calling the tenant question a distraction. No new timeline.
Tesla stock hit $420 as the robotaxi service marks one year with limited progress. Alpha Score 34/100 flags execution risk. Q2 earnings will test the narrative.
House Financial Services Committee advances STOP Payments Fraud Act letting banks hold checks on fraud suspicion. Earned wage access bill sparks partisan fight over whether products are loans or benefits.
Red Mountain Mining (ASX:RMX) confirmed tungsten skarn at Pioneer, Montana. Ten of 30 rock chip samples exceeded 500ppm WO3, with peaks up to 0.32%. Drill testing planned for mid-July.
NexGen's June 30 call detailed Arrow project permitting, financing, and offtake. The updated feasibility study will set a cost benchmark for junior uranium miners across the Athabasca Basin.
OSEA trailed its benchmark by 1.7 points in Q1 2026. A tech underweight and yen weakness against the dollar were the main drags.
Regenx Tech raised $720,000 via unsecured debentures at 15% interest. The micro-cap recycler of catalytic converters plans to use the funds for working capital as it scales production.
Alcoa pays $3.1B cash and $1B in shares for South32's aluminium chain, assumes $1.2B in rehab liabilities, and gains low-cost smelters in South Africa and Australia.
Trump's $1.4B crypto disclosure pushes Polymarket's Dec 2026 Iran deal odds to 45.5%. Near-term rungs trade below 3% as traders price limited near-term agreement.
Atkins says Project Crypto provides historic clarity for token issuers, but the real test is how CFTC and SEC align definitions and implement the new framework.
Trump disclosed over $500M from a crypto sale. Polymarket 2028 election odds: Vance 19.75%, Trump 1.45%. Volume $643M. Watch for odds shifts after disclosure.
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