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MRM Health appoints Michel Detheux as chairman and Hans-Jürgen Wörle as independent director as MH002 advances through Phase 2b trials for inflammatory bowel diseases.
AAA and Integra Ledger launch Legal Context Protocol for AI agent commerce, attaching verifiable legal terms. Google, IBM, and Circle are founding contributors, aiming to prevent disputes in automated transactions.
John F. Brock, lead independent director of Royal Caribbean, received the 2026 Director of the Year award for guiding the cruise operator back to record profitability and investment-grade status.
TRM Labs linked $3.84B in flows between CoinEx and sanctioned Iranian firms, including crypto exchange Nobitex. CoinEx denied all commercial ties.
Saudi Top for Trading Co. shareholders approved transferring a SAR 5.7 million statutory reserve to retained earnings, freeing up capital for potential dividends or reinvestment.
Alinma Hospitality REIT executed a SAR 7.2 million negotiated trade on Tadawul on June 25, data shows. The transaction was reported on the exchange's trading screen.
Crude erased all war-time gains to settle near 68.00. The 67.00-68.00 zone has held before, but inventories are building and OPEC+ discipline is in question. A bounce needs a catalyst to reach 79.20.
Stonefire Grill's new Mediterranean Market Salad delivers 48 grams of protein per serving. The $149.99 Summer Grill Package targets group dining through Sept. 7.
Dimensional Fund Advisors disclosed a 1.3% stake in Pharos Energy under UK Takeover Code Rule 8.3. No derivatives or hedging positions were reported. The filing follows elevated trading volume but no formal bid has been announced.
SBI Holdings will acquire Bitbank for ¥46.7B ($289M) in a staggered deal. Combined custody assets stand at ¥1.1T across 2.92M accounts. The acquisition follows the Bitpoint Japan integration.
Shionogi's slide deck confirms no dividend cut or capital raise. Pipeline focus on cefiderocol and Alzheimer's candidate remains unchanged. Stock near 52-week low.
From Jan 2027, banks bear burden of proof in digital fraud disputes. Customers can claim up to ₹25,000 compensation for losses under ₹50,000. Prompt reporting required.
Rupee closes at 83.47, up from 83.52, as Brent crude drops 1.5% and foreign inflows hit $2.5 billion in June. RBI caps 83.50 with spot intervention.
Indonesia's OJK now requires competency certificates for influencers promoting crypto. Only registered tokens on licensed exchanges may be endorsed. Licensed institutions bear full liability for marketing content.
Nasdaq futures rose after Micron beat earnings estimates. S&P 500 indices edge higher on AI chip demand, Anduril sale reports, and Hormuz watch.
Dar Al Majdiah signed a framework deal for the Eastern Hindawiyah project in Makkah. The agreement sets consortium terms for the land development. No financial details were disclosed.
Umm Al Qura signed framework agreements with Masar Destination, Makkah Construction and Al Rajhi Real Estate Union to develop two Mecca-area sites. No financial terms were disclosed.
Kraken's OTC desk taps Maple's onchain pools for institutional USDC loans from $500K. It allows drawdowns and repayments without renegotiation.
Colt DCS cut emissions 27% from 2019 while sourcing 100% renewable electricity. Its Global Reference Design embeds near-zero water cooling and lower-carbon materials, setting a benchmark for hyperscale builds in India.
Micron's $41.5B quarter and CEO supply warning draw capital to AI stocks, while crypto exchange volumes hit 9-month low. Bitcoin at $60K. IREN up 3%.
TADCO shareholders rejected a proposal to discharge board members for the previous term, an unusual vote that suggests lingering governance concerns at the agri-firm.
Coinbase opened a MiCA-licensed hub in Luxembourg, letting it serve 450 million EU customers. The license, granted by the CSSF in June, lets the firm operate across all 27 member states.
Major altcoins trade 60% below highs despite 740M holders. Capital will concentrate in revenue-generating projects like Hyperliquid and Solana, not a broad altseason. Watch tokenized RWA growth.
JPMorgan said retail investors' share of US equity trading fell to 17% as they pull back on options and margin. The trend could cut speculative flows into crypto.
JNJ paid $30M upfront for Nanobiotix's tumor-injected radiation enhancer. The Phase 3 sarcoma readout in H2 2025 will decide whether JNJ's cheap option or a binary risk dominates.
Qassim Cement Co. said the fuel price adjustment will lift operating costs by 3% from Jan. 1, pressuring margins in the region's cement sector.
Beijing sentenced a drug trafficker to death for laundering $7M in drug proceeds via crypto. Over 1,200 related prosecutions signal a systematic campaign against illicit flows. The case escalates risk for exchanges with Chinese-linked crypto.
Two JPMorgan bankers say the bank's $1.5 trillion market-share push is structurally different from past expansion. Vasudha Saxena, running the project, called it the hardest work of her 25-year career.
Indonesia's financial regulator now requires crypto influencers to hold competency certification and only promote exchange-listed digital assets through regulated firms.
SBI Holdings signs deal to fully own Bitbank. No immediate user changes, but the acquisition accelerates Japan's crypto consolidation and expands SBI's card, stablecoin, and exchange suite.