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Japan's manufacturing PMI rose to 54.8 in June, capping the strongest quarter since 2014. New orders surged at the fastest pace in 4.5 years, driven by AI and semiconductor demand.
Amex card members can now redeem Membership Rewards points directly inside Apple Pay's checkout flow, covering all or part of online and in-app purchases. The integration removes a step from the rewards process, letting users apply points at the moment of payment rather than logging into a separate portal.
Over 120 weekly inquiries into UAE law firms as European crypto firms flee MiCA's July 2026 deadline. Only 8% of EU crypto firms have full authorization.
India's new rural job law offers 125 days of work per household, up from 100, but lets states suspend the guarantee for 60 days during harvest. The trade-off between welfare and farm labour supply will test the safety net.
The leadership advisory firm appointed Alistair Macrae to lead its Asia Pacific operations, succeeding Matthias Oberholzer. Macrae's background in board and CEO advisory signals a continued focus on leadership succession in a region facing economic uncertainty.
Australia's factory PMI rose to 51.5 in June, the highest since January, as supply-chain stress persists. Selling price inflation slowed, a data point the RBA will weigh ahead of the July employment report.
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF returned 8.12% in 2025, beating its benchmark by 119 bps. Credit and securitized bets drove the outperformance.
Over 70 crypto projects shut down in H1 2026. Bitcoin's 23% Q1 drop and a VC shift left many unfunded. DeFi and NFT were hit hardest. Some raised $87M from a16z.
SecurityWeek reports active exploitation of a known Oracle E-Business Suite flaw. Crypto firms using the software face elevated risks of operational disruption and data theft. Next steps: patch verification and monitoring.
Humsienk's Intersolar booth drew renters and creators, not just installers, as balcony solar moves from niche to mainstream. Three days of steady traffic and live segments marked the shift.
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.