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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.
Rep. Ro Khanna challenged Elon Musk to a televised debate after Musk said the congressman should be sued or jailed over USAID cuts. The exchange pits a 2028 contender against the world's richest man.
Ore Resources (ASX:OR3) defined new extensions at Big Red and Potoroo pegmatite systems, with intercepts up to 34m at 1.11% Li2O. Further drilling planned for late CY26.
Business confidence hit its lowest since the pandemic in June's flash PMI, even as the composite edged to 49.8. New orders fell for a fourth month. The data reinforces a weakening domestic growth pulse for AUD.
Thai DSI expands probe into illegal bitcoin mining network that laundered $307M annually from scams. Arrest warrants issued for eight suspects as U.S. links emerge.
Edwin Shadeo takes over Teck's investor relations. The miner is pushing copper expansion projects. The shift comes during tight supply for key base metals in the commodity cycle.
Leeuwin Metals found historical intercepts of 66m at 1.12 g/t gold and 24m at 1.79 g/t at Red Boomerang and Deception Hill, both outside the 342,300-ounce Marda resource. Drilling is set for H2 2026.
Michael Pascoe scores Albanese's performance across AUKUS, the Voice, housing, tax, and gas as five failures. The political risk for Labor is mounting.
DTCC plans to tokenize Russell 1000 stocks and Treasuries on Stellar and Canton by H2 2026. XLM surged 51.9% on the news; the valuation story is more complex than the price move suggests.
CNH Industrial Capital prices $600M senior notes at 4.95% due 2031. Proceeds for working capital, receivables, and debt repayment. Equipment finance sensitivity to rates in focus.
Fed Governor Waller opened the central bank's dollar conference by acknowledging private-sector tokenization is reshaping how dollars move across borders. Stablecoins and tokenized Treasuries create new demand channels outside the banking system.
Allunity's SEKAU stablecoin, backed 1:1 by Swedish krona reserves, launches on five blockchains as the first SEK token under MiCA for institutional settlement.
PepsiCo's beverage president detailed a renovation strategy built on need-state segmentation. The moves pressure Coca-Cola, sports drink rivals, and the functional soda category.
Three crypto advocacy groups urged Congress to pass H.R. 9175, allowing miners and stakers to defer taxes on new tokens until sale, easing phantom income burden.
Japan's Katayama held online talks with US Treasury's Bessent on Monday to discuss the yen's sharp decline, TBS reported. The meeting signals concern over yen weakness.
Franklin Templeton, one of the worlds largest asset managers with approximately $1.78 trillion in assets under management (AUM), has officially completed its acquisition of digital asset investment fi
Baldwin Insurance trades at 9x EBITDA while peers fetch 12-14x in take-privates. A 30% premium would still leave room for a sponsor.
Green Arrow Resources extended its private placement deadline to July 15 as it seeks C$1M at C$0.05/share post-consolidation. The junior miner now has until mid-July to close the funding round.