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Baghdad wants to double output to 8M bpd in six years. Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil are circling fields from West Qurna to Majnoon. The politics and contract terms will decide who wins.
Visa and Nium will test seven-day stablecoin settlement under Singapore's BLOOM program, targeting gaps in traditional banking-day settlement cycles.
OFAC's new sectoral rule lets it sanction anyone in Iran's crypto industry, anywhere. The Treasury also named Ivan Obukhov in a $100 million crypto oil case.
Total2 jumped 24% in three days to top $1T. Over half of altcoins now above 200 DMA. Trump comments, ETF inflows fuel rally but caution remains.
1win, Stake, and BC.Game each take a different approach to crypto payments. Here's how their assets, networks, and withdrawal rules compare for gamers.
Fini adds two new SKUs to its Hero Tubes range, tapping nostalgia and sour profiles. The launches offer retailers a £1.25 value cue and rotation rates faster than competitors, said MD Steven Greaves.
OFAC listed 30 crypto addresses tied to Iran, part of a broader sanctions push that threatens dollar access for any firm dealing with Iranian digital asset businesses.
George at ASDA merges home and fashion in a single campaign for the first time, reframing the brand as a style destination rather than leading with affordability alone.
SCBHK plans tokenized money market fund settlements in Q4 as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking for eligible institutional clients.
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley announced a tokenized stocks product built on Coinbase's Base layer-2 network. The offering follows Coinbase's launch of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet shares as 24/7 tokens held in self-custody.
Brent Kovar was convicted on 15 counts for running Profit Connect, a fake AI crypto mining operation that defrauded 400 investors of $24 million. Sentencing set for Nov. 2026.
The dollar's three-day rally from May lows is fueled by US-Canada tariff escalation and new Iran sanctions. China's oil imports from Iran complicate the equation. USDJPY nears 160, with BoJ September hike odds at 82%.
The SEC is probing banks' role in the $45B AI hedge fund's meltdown after margin calls forced a fire sale. Citadel bought the positions at a 10% discount.
Costa Coffee's autumn menu, featuring Maple Hazel and a new matcha latte, arrives Aug. 27. The launch marks the start of peak coffee season, with implications for arabica demand and Coca-Cola's retail segment.
OFAC's latest sanctions target over $100 million in Iran-linked crypto transactions, designating brokers and exchanges under a sector-wide authority. The move signals a shift in enforcement scope.
Franklin Templeton's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, yielding roughly 3.6%, is now available to professional investors on HashKey Exchange in Hong Kong. The push expands the asset manager's blockchain distribution network.
A former engineer's site aggregates 242M Flock Safety audit logs, letting anyone check if police searched their plate. Traffic hit 60K visitors every two hours.
AI startup sent staff home after notice from security firm Allied Universal warned of a strike. The union says it never called a vote.
A run club controversy and rising deportations signal growing friction between foreign remote workers and locals. Bali has closed 18 business categories to foreign investment.
The for-profit social enterprise behind Mom's Belief sets ₹227-239 price band for its ₹125 crore IPO, with anchor bidding on Aug 31. Proceeds will add 319 centres by FY29.
Henkel's Shanghai lab can now certify paper packaging recyclability under EU standards, cutting the need for Asia-Pacific exporters to send samples to Europe for testing.
Mobile money service M-SELEN has signed up 450,000 customers in the Solomon Islands, where geography makes bank branches impractical. A new real-time settlement system and a planned unified QR standard aim to deepen financial inclusion.
Moret spent 12 years at Legal & General leading bulk purchase annuity origination. Canada Life aims to scale in the UK pension risk transfer market.
Despite Canada supplying 63% of US crude imports, Washington left crude out of new 50% tariffs. An escalation would test refinery margins and gasoline prices.
Thune filed cloture on the CLARITY Act Aug. 8, setting up a 60-vote threshold on whether the Senate debates crypto market-structure legislation. A failed vote would return the bill to the calendar with no guaranteed path back this session.
Tata Steel wins interim protection from coercive action on a ₹1,755 crore Jharkhand coal mining demand. The Revisional Authority admitted its challenge but the dispute remains pending.
Stablecoin card spending hit $1B in July for the first time. RedotPay projects $50B annually by 2028 as regulatory clarity, product improvements and card network support drive adoption across developing markets.
The multiplex chain's board will meet Aug. 31 to consider a buyback proposal. No details on size or price were disclosed. The stock trades near its 52-week high of ₹1,283.
India opens DRDO conventional missile tech to domestic industry via Transfer of Technology framework, aiming to cut import reliance and boost private-sector defence output. Defence production rose 15.6% in FY 2024-25.
The EPFO portal now lets members handle UAN activation, KYC updates, and withdrawal claims online. But a data mismatch will stall everything. Here are the four checks that matter first.