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Segway said 89% of riders during its 2026 World Cup campaign were first-time users. The 25-minute average trip suggests scooters became a mid-range option, not just last-mile. Retention is the open question.
Montfort Boys Town graduated 107 students with SKM Level 2 certification across six trades. Inclusive pathways for neurodivergent learners were a focus, with one autistic graduate winning three awards.
Kara Capital leads Japanese investors into a $454M Sydney office deal at a 7.5% cap rate and 60% discount to replacement cost. The 93% occupied World Square assets signal growing Japanese appetite for Australian property.
Traders sold gasoline from India's Nayara Energy to Russia, which faces fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, two sources said.
Hong Kong's total AUM hit a record HK$42.2 trillion in 2025 on 193% net fund inflow growth, the SFC said. Non-equity investments rose to 58% of AUM.
Tata Motors' JLR unit reported Q1 wholesale down 9.2% and retail down 15.3% YoY. We break down the risk, exposed assets, and catalysts that could confirm or reverse the trend.
Azzuro's latest assays confirm up-dip extension of high-grade copper-gold VMS system. Shallow gold zone north adds optionality. Stock at 1.8¢, market cap under $800K.
Trump's claim of averting India-Pakistan war via tariff threats drew immediate denial from New Delhi. Markets show no reaction, making the statement noise absent follow-through.
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in stoppage time, ending Modric's World Cup. Ronaldo equalized from the spot before Ramos scored the winner. Portugal faces Spain next.
The 103rd-minute draw denied Portugal a win, blocking a token burn triggered by victories. $POR trading volume spiked after the match, leaving the deflationary mechanism pending ahead of Portugal's next fixture.
Russia's largest attack on Kyiv escalates geopolitical risk. Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace. Contrast: Saudis shipped 34 million barrels through Hormuz. Watch defense, energy, safe havens.
Riversgold (ASX:RGL) secured the Northern Zone lease for its Kalgoorlie gold project. The 21-year permit clears the path for Mega Resources to begin funding and development. MDCP application is next.
A lukewarm June payrolls report cooled rate-hike bets, sending Asian equities mixed. Adani Energy Solutions consolidates near ₹1,560 with a ₹1,720 target. Bank of Baroda posts 15.5% business growth.
A writer in Jakarta called doomscrolling anxiety with a content feed. For traders, that insight is risk management — not self-help.
Boss Energy met revised output guidance and pulled its feasibility study forward. Genesis Minerals hit annual targets for a third straight year. Gold above $4,100.
Brazil's central bank has signaled a September rate cut. PagSeguro's credit portfolio and payments business stand to gain. The stock still trades at 8x forward earnings.
At least 27 dead in Russia's biggest drone/missile attack on Kyiv. Defense stocks, European gas, and safe havens react. Here's the exposure chain.
Russia hit Kyiv with 496 drones and 74 missiles, killing 27 and sending 52,000 to shelters. Zelenskyy vowed retaliation. Defense stocks, oil, and gold are the key market exposures.
Portugal's fan token surged after Ronaldo's brace. But small-market crypto assets tied to match results rarely hold gains past the final whistle.
Sen. Lummis says the CLARITY Act includes 16+ illicit finance safeguards, pushing back against Sen. Warren's claim that it would weaken crypto AML rules. Over 70,000 law enforcement professionals urge revisions.
Brent crude below $70 and RBI dollar sales fail to stem the rupee's decline as importers and foreign investors drive demand. The next test is the Fed's rate decision.
From September 1, systemically important banks must accept the digital ruble. Low public demand and EU sanctions, effective May 24, pose adoption risks for the CBDC.
Securitize tokenized its common stock on Solana and Avalanche the day it went public, marking the first issuer-sponsored tokenized equity from a newly listed company.
A 70:30 equity-bond split is outperforming the traditional 60:40 mix by 1.2 percentage points annually, as 7% bond yields change the math for balanced portfolios.
Commodities fell 10.49% in June, extending May's 7.53% decline. The back-to-back losses mark the worst two-month stretch since 2020. Gold and crude both slid.
Ecolab closed its $4.75B CoolIT deal early and raised its full-year EPS guidance by $0.05, with the midpoint unchanged at $7.25.
The PM's gambling ad reforms exceed a Labor report's total-ban call. ASX wagering stocks rose; Seven West Media flagged a $42m revenue hit.
Warren demands ethics language in the Clarity Act to block Trump family crypto profits after a $1.4B disclosure. The bill needs seven Democrats to overcome a filibuster before August.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig called Illinois's 0.2% digital asset transfer tax a 'sin tax' on blockchain, warning it could push innovation out of Chicago. The levy takes effect January 2027.
CFTC Chair Selig calls Illinois crypto tax a 'sin tax' that treats identical economic activity differently based on technology, potentially sparking constitutional challenges.