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Natural Gas Distribution Co. shareholders approved a 6% cash dividend (SAR 0.6/share) for 2025, cementing the stock's appeal for yield seekers in the Saudi gas distribution sector.
AMAT's Alpha Score of 73 points to moderate setup. The risk event is the next earnings: strong guidance would confirm the complexity thesis; a miss would hit the stock. Here is the timeline and what to watch.
The CLARITY Act Senate vote before August recess will reshape global crypto rules through market access and dollar stablecoins. Exchanges, token teams, and developers face new compliance forks.
The acquisition gives Backbase a purpose-built AI platform for regulated banking. Banks face rising fraud sophistication and regulatory pressure as they delegate more decisions to agents.
House Financial Services schedules July 14 Fed hearing and July 17 CLARITY Act session. Lummis targets Senate floor vote before August recess as bill needs 60 votes.
Zynga founder Mark Pincus argues that founders trust their instincts too far. The fix: separate the winning instinct from the losing idea, copy what works, and test on third-graders.
South Korean crypto exchanges processed $125.8 billion in cross-border transfers last year, beating major banks as lower fees pull volume from wire services. Banks are investing in platforms and partnerships with Ripple and Solana.
Vedanta's copper unit CopperTech Metals is targeting a $3.6 billion valuation in a US IPO, testing demand for Indian commodity assets amid weaker copper prices.
Gemfields held its AGM June 23. Shareholders voted on 11 resolutions, including 2 special resolutions requiring 75% approval. The board backed all.
A WSJ investigation found Polymarket staged about $1.9 million in fake bets across paid influencer videos. Inside the scheme, the data, and what's next.
Two negotiated transactions worth SAR 10.4 million were executed on Al Rajhi Takaful shares on June 23, pointing to potential institutional rebalancing in the Shariah-compliant insurer.
Veeva Systems acquired Copli and launched Veeva Falcon MLR, an AI tool that automates medical, legal and regulatory review for pharma marketing materials.
Talisker Resources intersected 85 g/t gold over 0.5 metres at its Bralorne project. The 20-hole batch extends Mustang Mine veins as underground drilling ramps up.
Future Vision for Health Training Co. signed a framework agreement with Fakeeh Care for joint health training programs, curriculum development, and professional workshops.
Lithium Ionic appointed Clovis Torres, Vale's former general counsel and a Petrobras board member, to its board. The hire signals the Bandeira lithium project is moving toward construction permitting in Brazil's Lithium Valley.
Orano Canada funds AGG survey and 3,500-metre diamond drilling at Skyharbour's Preston Lake project in the Athabasca Basin. Drilling starts July.
Saudi Arabia issued 322 industrial licenses in April, with 188 factories starting operations and more than 2,977 jobs expected, the ministry said.
Southern Cement shares fell to a 52-week low on June 23, according to data compiled by Argaam. The stock has declined in recent months.
Sensex fell 893 points, Nifty dropped 278. IT stocks slid over 3%. FIIs sold Rs 636 crore. Global tech rout and weak rupee added pressure.
Al Battal shareholders authorized the board to pay interim dividends for 2026, a move that allows payouts from retained earnings before the fiscal year closes.
EU's MiCA 2.0 consultation reopens stablecoin reward rules until Aug 31. UK activity-based rewards model may shape outcome. Impact on adoption and issuer strategies.
A strong dollar and $717M in liquidations piled pressure on altcoins, with ether losing 4% amid a tech-driven risk-off shift.
ICE and OKX announced a joint venture to tokenize NYSE equities, with Andrew Cuomo co-chairing. The deal, pending SEC approval, gives OKX access to ICE's benchmarks and financial markets technology.
Mermaid's Dirty Sartini brings tinned fish to cocktail culture, using brine and whole fillets. The launch tests whether the conservas trend can drive premium bar sales.
An analyst compares the quiet market to 2020 and picks five altcoins for the next cycle: Bittensor, Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, Hyperliquid. Here's the thesis for each.
Nasdaq drops 4% as $650B AI capex draws scrutiny. Bitcoin slides to $62k-$67k range, moving in sync with equities. MSFT Alpha Score 51, NVDA 70.
helloSKIN, the viral British skincare brand, lands a retail spot at Harrods. The listing moves the brand from online into prestige department store sales.
Sterling fell Tuesday after a survey showed UK business activity contracted, compounding political uncertainty from PM Starmer's resignation. The dollar's broad rally extended losses.
Cooley's new portal, built with Legora, offers founders a lawyer-reviewed alternative to chatbots for incorporation, fundraising, and compliance filings.
Elon Musk told Trump he was 'freaking out' about Taiwan's chip dominance and the risk of a Chinese invasion, a new book reports. The warning predates the CHIPS Act and TSMC's Arizona expansion.