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Hong Kong's LegCo committee reviews a bill requiring crypto exchanges to collect and report user holdings to the Inland Revenue Department. Timeline for passage remains open.
Jura Energy spudded the Maru-3 development well in Pakistan's Guddu Block, targeting the Pirkoh Limestone. The 942m well adds incremental supply to a country with declining domestic gas output.
CRED's $900M Series H and Square Yards' unicorn round drove Indian startup funding to $1.1B, a 2.5X jump from the prior week. Early-stage activity was muted.
A Seeking Alpha analyst revisited The Bancorp and declined to buy, saying the stock needs to come down. The fintech bank's valuation may be stretched.
AIDEF tells the 8th Pay Commission the current DA formula understates inflation for lower-grade employees and pensioners, proposing a new cost-of-living index.
Binance Charity delivered $3 million in emergency aid to northern Venezuela after the June 24 earthquakes, supporting relief for affected communities.
QLC's quality, momentum, and value approach continues to pay off in a mixed market. Alpha Score 38 on SPY highlights cautious large-cap sentiment.
Attempted copper theft from an Energex substation cut power to 13,000 customers. The incident is one of nearly 1,000 cable theft attempts in Queensland in 12 months, as high copper prices drive theft.
Apogee released Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings after the close. The presentation shows segment margins and backlog, key drivers for the stock in a weak nonresidential construction environment.
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Unlisted NSE share trades signal institutional appetite for India's biggest exchange listing. The spread to BSE captures liquidity and regulatory risk. A rich pricing would validate abundant domestic liquidity; a low pricing would suggest caution. Next catalyst: BSE Q1 update.
Bolivia's 15-year dollar peg ended in May, sending crypto volumes through formal channels up 530% year-over-year. Three banks now offer USDT services, suggesting institutional demand may outlast the immediate hedging catalyst.
Commerce secretary Lutnick signed off after Anthropic addressed national security concerns. The decision signals a pattern of staggered AI releases for trusted partners, while Fable 5 remains blocked.
Siemens Healthineers warned of FX translation losses and tariff costs in its Q3 pre-close update. The euro's slide and trade policy uncertainty are weighing on revenue and margins.
Bombay HC rules homebuyers can register a single housing society for a multi-tower project without the builder's consent, rejecting a developer's challenge after a nine-year delay.
Three-day bank holiday in several states extends settlement cycle. Nifty Bank index faces no gap risk while cash management shifts. Here's the sector readthrough.
WTI crude falls to $70, unwinding its geopolitical premium. Headline inflation eases after energy costs drop. Core inflation stays near 2%, keeping the BOC on hold. Next week's Canadian GDP and US payrolls in focus.
Warren Kornblum's share-of-heart framework explains Apple's premium pricing. The stock's multiple depends on whether brand loyalty survives regulatory pressure and the AI transition.
A Brooklyn judge ordered the Justice Department to justify its decision to drop bribery charges against Gautam Adani, prolonging legal uncertainty for the conglomerate.
Philippine No. 29 seed Alex Eala needs to beat Renata Zarazua first; Serena Williams must also win her opener for a second-round meeting at Wimbledon.
Hezbollah protesters flooded Beirut streets Friday; a lawmaker warned enforcing the Israel deal risks civil war. The army intervened to clear roads.
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking warns Section 604 could create legal loopholes for crypto developers. Supporters say it just codifies existing FinCEN guidance.
Rita's Italian Ice opens its first North Texas drive-thru July 1, the first of four DFW locations testing whether a seasonal brand can run year-round in a warm climate.
Binance suspends EU services from July 1 after failing MiCA license. User funds safe, withdrawals active. Greece rejection centered on past legal history. Rivals Coinbase, Kraken already licensed.
Bosnia, Ecuador, Sweden each finished group stage with four points. FIFA's Kraken crypto sponsorship and Avalanche FIFA Collect migration set a new commercial tone for the tournament.
Western Uranium & Vanadium shareholders approved a three-year rights plan renewal and re-elected four directors at the June 26 AGM. The plan limits hostile stake-building as uranium policy shifts.
71% of executives say organizational readiness, not tech, constrains AI performance, per PYMNTS. Missing ROI metrics threaten further deployment, Wedbush warns.
CEO Larry Heaton said the framework guides every product and partnership decision and explicitly includes shareholder returns. The model depends on high attach rates for consumables. Next earnings will test the strategy.
An anonymous email to TMZ offers video evidence of Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers for one Bitcoin, ignoring FBI theory that sender is a woman.
US strikes on Iran after a cargo ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz slowed the reopening of the waterway. Daily vessel transits fell from 78 to 43. The IMO halted evacuations of stranded ships. Tankers reversed course. The interim ceasefire faces its first real test.