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Jordan Rincker and William Lee Spartacus Falkner face conspiracy to commit murder charges. Total arrests in alleged plot to attack Trump's White House UFC event reach seven.
Polymarket saw $32M in volume on Norway's 3-2 win over Senegal. Haaland's two goals made him Norway's all-time top World Cup scorer. The volume signals prediction markets are no longer just for degens and political junkies.
An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex killed 12 Indian nationals. India's foreign minister expressed sorrow. The incident adds supply uncertainty to tight global LNG markets.
Norway's 4-1 World Cup win over Iraq sent Haaland's Sorare NFTs above 265 ETH (~$600k-$750k). A copycat Solana token has no official backing.
Campari's regional bartending competition returns with a Milan trip prize. The 2026 edition targets 1,150 entrants across 10 APAC markets. Winning cocktail joins Negroni family tree.
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says the key question is whether inflation stays stuck at 3%-4% or fades. Services inflation worries him most. The June CPI print on July 10 tests the framework.
Gold held steady Tuesday. Traders said US-Iran peace talks could cut safe-haven demand, though a weaker dollar and central bank buying provided support. The metal remains range-bound.
Trump warned he would act if Iran violates the interim deal, as a dispute emerged over whether Tehran must spend unfrozen funds solely on U.S. food imports.
Asian equities slipped as Fed rate hike bets rose to a one-in-three chance by December. Oil firmed after the U.S. waived Iran sanctions. The CPI print due this month is the next catalyst.
Lightwave Logic has rallied 167% YTD on polymer-modulator promise. No product revenue, 15 months of cash, and 18% short interest make this a binary bet on a single technology transition.
Maxpeedingrods' new Rear Air Helper Spring Kit provides up to 5,000 lbs of adjustable load-leveling support for heavy-duty pickups, targeting rear-end squat during towing and hauling.
Gabriel India cleared ₹1,210 resistance with a 4% gain, confirming an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. Buy at ₹1,242 with a target of ₹1,500 and a stop-loss at ₹1,140.
Oklo filed new site applications, but the path to revenue still depends on an untested NRC timeline. Each quarter of delay increases dilution for shareholders.
Brent crude slid 8% to $72 on the Iraq waiver and OPEC+ plans. Retail pump prices in the U.S. and India remain near unchanged levels. Refinery margins and taxes explain the disconnect.
First Watch grows revenue 20% annually but burns cash with $340M in debt. The bull case hinges on margin leverage. The bear case is a recession.
Ioneer signed non-binding LOIs with KIND and Hyundai for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project. The FID target is 2H26, but the agreements must convert to binding MOUs by July 2026 to matter.
Franklin Templeton closed its 250 Digital acquisition today, launching Franklin Crypto. The active crypto unit targets pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.
Six state banks authorized for offshore yuan in Shanghai FTZ. PBOC signs 26 e-CNY cross-border deals. e-CNY wallets now earn interest. China bans private stablecoins.
Stingray Group will miss the June 29 audit filing deadline. A management cease trade order restricts insider trading, but ordinary shareholders can still trade shares. The delay stems from integrating the TuneIn acquisition. Filing expected by August 29.
Input costs rose at the fastest rate since July 2022 as Middle East war pressures on energy and materials intensified, reinforcing the BOJ's recent hike to 1% and keeping further tightening firmly on the table. Manufacturing payrolls hit an eight-year high.
The cyber resilience startup handled over 1 million incidents last year. Bessemer led the round as AI-powered security draws more venture dollars.
The Democratic Socialists of America now control three major city halls. Their platform calls for defunding police and abolishing the Senate. Sectors exposed include defense and private prisons.
California drivers sued Marathon Petroleum, BP and others over an AI pricing tool they say boosted pump prices 3-5%. The case tests algorithmic price-fixing law.
Rajeev Thakkar warns 15-20% annual returns from Indian stocks unlikely. INFY, WIT, HDB scores mixed. Next test: July earnings.
ECB bond purchases lowered safety premiums by up to 30bps, raising Bund yields by roughly the same amount. A new FRBSF paper quantifies the hidden offset in QE.
ECB quantitative easing from 2015-2021 added safe reserves to the market, lowering the safety premium on AAA bonds by about 30 basis points and partially offsetting yield declines, new research shows.
Duketon Mining's maiden drilling at the Barlee gold project in WA returned 24m at 0.79 g/t gold, validating geochemical targets. Managing director Stuart Fogarty said results exceeded expectations.
Exxaro Resources held its analyst/investor day on June 22, with management discussing coal demand, diversification, and capital allocation. The event provided a key update for shareholders without major surprises.
Keppel DC REIT's 13.2% DPU growth backs payouts. CICT's Paragon deal is prospective. CLAR's S$903.5M equity raise dilutes per-unit payouts. Which REIT engine holds?
CRH buys Arcosa for $3.5B in cash at a 13% premium. Antitrust risk and higher debt load add uncertainty ahead of the expected H2 2025 close.