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Meta's Cred deal joins a wave of minority bets by Google, Microsoft and Amazon in India's startups. Analysts say the strategy offers innovation access without acquisition costs.
The European Parliament's ECON committee wants the Commission to review DeFi, staking, lending and NFTs for additional regulation. A plenary vote is set for July 7.
India's push to switch LPG users to piped gas, accelerated by West Asia tensions, could lift LNG demand. Think Gas targets 4-5 lakh new connections by Dec 2026. Cheniere Energy (LNG) is a key beneficiary.
ECB's June hike opened a policy gap with the Fed. Allspring's Bory and BlackRock's Laipply say non-US government bonds now offer better risk-reward than Treasuries.
bStock passed $100M AUM in two weeks. Yi He responded to critics, citing nine years of commitment. The launch tests demand for on-chain equity beyond crypto.
Labcorp settled a data breach class action for $35 million. The case highlights ongoing third-party vendor risk in healthcare.
Cybin's upcoming Phase 2 data on its deuterated psilocybin candidate is a binary catalyst for the stock and the psychedelic biotech sector. The readout will test whether deuteration can improve upon standard psychedelic therapy.
MP Materials reported over $250M in rare-earth revenue and supplies GM. TMC has no production and burns cash. The better bet is the stock with actual sales. Here's the breakdown.
Anthropic restores Mythos 5 access for US critical infrastructure operators under a limited government carveout, excluding commercial use.
A viral claim that Mbappé scored a 90-second hat-trick lacks credible confirmation. The $MBAPPE meme token saw no volume spike. The token's market cap is $7K.
Binance's 450M EU users face restricted services after missing MiCA deadline; Coinbase offers 5% transfer bonus, OKX up to 8% deposit matching to capture the flow.
SaaStr's AI agent on Salesforce's Qualified platform booked 614 meetings at $85K average ticket over 2.25M sessions. The playbook for cutting sales costs and the stock implication for CRM.
Micron's strong quarter confirmed AI memory demand. A rotation out of high-valuation names dragged Nvidia and Apple lower. GDP and inflation data next week will test the sector shift.
Lithium prices are rebounding on surging energy storage demand, giving Albemarle a new growth catalyst. Here's how the storage boom shifts the supply-demand balance for the lithium sector.
UBS says the pound's resilience reflects BoE hawkishness, a narrowing current-account surplus, and improved energy exposure. Year-end targets: 1.3500 for GBP/USD, 0.8500 for EUR/GBP.
Rocket, a Surat-based vibe coding startup backed by Salesforce Ventures, is in advanced talks with SIG for a Series A round, sources say. It derives 26% of revenue from the US.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday, rattling Delhi-NCR. No casualties or damage. Stock, bond, and currency markets closed for weekend. No catalyst for insurers or infrastructure stocks.
Elgi Equipments MD Jairam Varadaraj told MSMEs to shift from profit-only to purpose-driven growth, warning that staying small is a trap. He urged innovation over cheap labor.
Apple beat Q1 estimates with $124.3B revenue as Services margins hit 70%+. Subscriptions rose to 935M. Regulatory risk lingers, but the recurring revenue shift changes how investors value the stock.
A controlled trial in Oklahoma gave 1,000 newborns $1,000 in 529 accounts. College enrollment hit 64% versus 40% statewide. Trump Accounts launch July 4 with the same seed — but costs still outpace balances.
Charter and SpaceX discuss satellite mobile service; Charter shares rise 3% on deal that would extend network reach into rural areas without tower buildout.
A $565M single-day record for tokenized stocks on DEXs, nearly all on Solana. The volume was event-driven. The real test is whether repeat buyers show up in a quiet week.
Maryland's digital asset task force convenes July 13-17 to set 2026-2027 priorities and finalize a report format due to the governor by October 2027.
Twenty-three of 57 new-age tech stocks gained this week, led by Meesho and Smartworks. ideaForge fell 12% and Swiggy dropped 5% on quick commerce competition and leadership exits.
Framework Ventures raised $400M for Fund IV, widening its focus from crypto into AI, robotics, energy, and fintech. The firm led a $60M round for Mecka AI, which projects nearly $100M in revenue.
PPF early closure is allowed for illness, education, or relocation, but a 1% retrospective interest penalty applies. Partial withdrawals avoid the cut.
The Court upheld Trump's TPS termination for 350,000 Haitians, ruling that racist statements don't matter if a non-racial justification exists. Legal scholars called it an impossible burden.
Average yield near 10% masks credit risk. Oil's slide pressures energy-heavy portfolios. Which CEFs are exposed and what move confirms the stress.
Cable One's $3.5 billion debt load rests on free cash flow covering interest costs. The next quarterly report will show if subscriber losses and capex are narrowing that margin.
Franklin Templeton acquired 250 Digital to accelerate its digital assets expansion, launching Franklin Crypto with institutional blockchain expertise. The acquisition bypasses years of build time.