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Halfords posted a £45.4m profit, beating the £40.3m analyst consensus, as its Autocentres garage chain drove double-digit revenue growth.
House Democrats ask SEC Chair Paul Atkins for details on AI trading agent oversight, with a July 31 deadline for responses on registration, safeguards, and whether Congress needs new authority.
A Malaysian monk won RM1 million ($241,662) in a bank lucky draw. He plans to use the money for charitable causes, saying his win was due to karma. Chan Chai Siang initially suspected the prize was a scam until bank officials visited him.
Manulife Hong Kong appoints Lilian Ng, former Prudential Greater China CEO, as independent director. The hire strengthens board governance as the insurer pushes growth in Hong Kong's competitive life market.
Short positions on the Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee fell from multi-month highs, a Reuters poll showed, as lower oil prices and central bank measures attracted inflows.
Stablecore's early-access program lets credit unions test stablecoin payments, tokenized deposits, and crypto services before offering them to members.
Deutsche Rohstoff CEO Jan-Philipp Weitz said the company's M&A pipeline holds 5-10 U.S. oil and gas targets, with a hedge book covering 40% of 2026 output above $65 WTI.
The government may ask airlines to cut surge charges if ATF prices stay low, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said. The next fortnightly price review is due mid-April.
Crypto investors obsess over price swings. The bigger losses come from custody failures, phishing, and exchange collapses. Here's how to protect your assets.
India's retail lending sector is starting a multi-decade growth cycle, with housing and vehicle loans leading the way, a new report says. Low credit penetration and digital adoption are key drivers.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, singer Carly Simon, and comedian Ricky Gervais are among the notable figures born on June 25.
From John Dean's Watergate testimony to the Battle of Little Bighorn and Michael Jackson's death, June 25 marks key historical moments across centuries.
Ocado confirmed it has approached external CEO candidates as a prolonged share slump pressures founder Tim Steiner. The board has set no timeline for a successor.
The April reading of the Leading Indicator came in at 50, the threshold between expansion and contraction. The neutral signal leaves the stock market without a clear macro tailwind.
The rally: Brent crude below $70, FPIs turn net buyers after weeks of selling, and DIIs keep buying. Sensex crossed 81,000, Nifty reclaimed 24,250. The next test comes Friday with US jobs data.
Thai investigators say Wang Yicheng's Binance account received over $90M from scam wallets, as the US Secret Service seizes $17.8M tied to a network laundering $300 million annually.
Starting Jan 1, 2027, Russian banks earn 0.67 rubles per digital ruble payroll instruction. The subsidy aims to embed the CBDC into corporate payroll, challenging crypto's payment narrative.
Grayscale says top crypto protocols trade at single-digit revenue multiples despite generating significant on-chain revenue, creating a potential valuation gap for fundamentals-focused investors.
French consumer confidence edged up to 84 in June, beating the 83 consensus, but unemployment expectations hit their highest since March 2021 at 60.
Thai DSI issued arrest warrants for eight suspects tied to a crypto mining network allegedly laundering $300M yearly from scams and gambling. Fugitive Wang Yicheng faces separate US charges.
US PCE data, jobless claims, and Fed's Williams speech lead today's calendar. The PCE is lagging – the July 14 CPI matters more for the dollar and rate expectations.
Gold fell 3.2% and silver 5.1% in two sessions as a stronger dollar and rising real yields reversed January's rally. The payrolls report Friday will decide whether the selloff deepens or sparks a bounce.
Ronaldo holds a $1.2 billion net worth, $100 million ahead of Messi's $1.1 billion. Their paths to billionaire status differ: Ronaldo's Saudi deal vs Messi's MLS equity.
India's selection panel must weigh a teenage debut against a winning top order. The decision could define the Ireland series and Shreyas Iyer's captaincy start.
Gold futures declined 0.35% globally to $3,985.43 after breaking the $4,000 support, tracking a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields. The next catalyst is Friday's US payrolls report, which will shape Fed rate expectations.
IAF airlifts SDRF teams to Keyi Panyor after flash floods hit Poosa, damaging 18 houses and leaving five missing. Road restoration underway across six cut-off districts.
Consumer climate edges up to -29.2 but misses forecasts. Income expectations recover modestly, but spending stays depressed. No return to pre-war levels, Bürkl says, as inflation fears ease.
Coinbase opened a Luxembourg office after securing a MiCA license from the CSSF, unlocking EU-wide crypto services under a single regulatory passport.
A TR-1 filing reveals a 6.947% voting stake in a UK-listed commodity producer, crossing the 5% threshold. The holder's identity and intent remain undisclosed.
Coinbase secures a MiCA license from Luxembourg's CSSF, unlocking a single EU passport for crypto services across 27 member states.