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Jabal Omar will sell 400 hospitality units to fund Phase 7 development, following Saudi Arabia's decision to allow non-Saudi property ownership in Mecca zones.
A product designer at Adobe says she got her job by experimenting with AI, skipping traditional degrees. The hire signals a shift in how Big Tech values AI skills.
A CNN team embedded with Matt Artisan's three-day dating boot camp in Nashville. The core lesson: stop overthinking and approach women in person, not through apps.
SAL's ground-handling unit signed a strategic pact with Singapore Airlines on June 25, locking in recurring revenue from a major carrier. The deal supports SAL's push beyond seasonal Hajj business.
Al Hammadi Holding receives SAR 79.8 million from Riyadh city commission for a 9,669 sqm expropriated plot. The cash inflow covers land value and costs.
GASCO announced Chairman Abdulaziz Al-Khayyal has died. He led the board since December 2019. No successor named. The Riyadh-listed gas company did not disclose cause or age.
Slate's $25.8K electric pickup targets buyers tired of $60K trucks with features they do not need. First deliveries start in October.
Infosys (Alpha Score 57), Wipro (46), and HDFC Bank (46) lead Monday's watchlist as earnings season tests whether IT and banking stocks have room to run or more downside ahead.
The BIS annual report warns that high public debt, the AI boom's uncertain path and hidden financial fragilities are compounding global risks for policymakers.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.79B weekly outflows as $20B flowed into AI stocks. Long-term holders are selling at a loss, signaling deeper downside ahead.
TV actor Gurmeet Chaudhary credits a 16-hour daily fast and morning workouts for his health turnaround. He shares the two habits he has followed for two years.
Bitcoin broke below $60K as put option volume on the IBIT ETF doubled. A 48% chance of another 10% decline by end of next month, options data shows.
Lionel Messi, days after turning 39, scored his 19th World Cup goal in a 3-1 win over Jordan, becoming the first to score in seven straight World Cup appearances. Argentina's knockout run begins Friday.
Saudi Cement ordered holders of paper stock certificates to deposit them electronically and check for unclaimed dividends, part of a market-wide push to eliminate physical shares.
MEFIC REIT Fund will not renew the Plaza 1 usufruct contract, booking an impairment loss in Q2. The fund manager said the extension was not commercially viable.
Bajaj Auto's chairman outlines a less cyclical future across EV, exports, and financing while domestic motorcycle share slid to 15.6% in FY2026.
Ancient proverb warns against trusting a predator's advice. Apple's AI rollout deserves the same skepticism from investors.
With 230 licenses granted and four days until the MiCA deadline, over 80% of EU crypto firms lack authorization. Spain's CNMV ruled out any extension.
Tokenization adoption surges 33% as Coinbase CEO pushes the case. Regulatory uncertainty and a patent lawsuit cloud the outlook.
Bitcoin at $60,118, dominance 55.9% as ETH lags. Altcoins CC, FIGR_HELOC +1.5%. MicroStrategy holds 4% of BTC. Weekend volume thin; calm sentiment persists.
Binance will suspend EU crypto services from July 1 after failing to secure MiCA authorization. Users can still withdraw, but new onboarding is halted as the exchange pursues approval in France.
GMAC's 2026 survey of 621 global recruiters shows 99% confidence in MBA graduates, with professionalism emerging as a bigger concern than AI replacement.
SEZ exports fell 22% to $133.45 billion in 2025-26. A June 30 stakeholder meeting and a 17-member committee will propose a SEZ 2.0 policy overhauling the 2005-era framework.
An analyst upgraded Bath & Body Works to Strong Buy after a Q4 beat and solid FCF outlook. The Ulta partnership adds a new growth angle, but demand trends remain a risk.
Brazil's central bank targets institutional stablecoin flows with a 24-hour hold on transfers over $10,000. The rule would slow cross-border payments that make Latam the world's top adopting region. Comment deadline July 2.
Micron's Q3 FY26 earnings were a blowout, but the stock didn't rally. A Seeking Alpha contributor sees that as a final warning for AI stocks. AlphaScala scores META 65 and AMZN 43.
PM Modi shared PMJJBY has paid ₹22,000 crore to 11-lakh families, with 27 crore enrolled. The program builds a base for retail insurance growth, a key watch for life insurers.
UP RERA issued show-cause notices to 76 realty promoters for missing annual audit report deadlines. Non-compliance within 15 days triggers penalties up to 5% of project cost plus Rs 25,000 late fee.
All-India cement prices fell ₹3-5/bag to ₹356 as monsoon weakens demand. Diesel hike adds to ₹350-400/tonne cost pressure that will compress margins through Q2, analysts say. A recovery is likely after the monsoon.
Indian SIP inflows stayed at ₹30,953 crore in May, even as equity fund net flows dropped 40%. Experts cite discipline and auto-debiting as stabilizers through volatility.