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Horizon Education signs SAR 739K annual lease for Al-Suwaidi school complex in Riyadh, with 10% rent escalations every five years over 25 years. The project supports student base growth.
Fairshake's Protect Progress spends $5.5M on Maryland's Boafo and $1.5M on New York's Torres as Senate schedules CLARITY Act meetings before July 4 recess.
Logo of ASG Plastic Factory Co. ASG Plastic Factory Co. signed today, June 22, an industrial land lease contract with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities...
Three major crypto trade associations sent a joint letter urging passage of H.R. 9175, which would let miners and stakers defer taxes until sale. The bill faces a narrow legislative window before August recess.
The Govee "House of the Dragon" lighting deal generates licensing revenue outside the HBO Max subscription. It tests whether IP monetization works outside the window.
Wajd Life won a SAR 39.6M contract to operate medical services for a Saudi security agency, deepening its exposure to stable government-sector revenue.
Lambert's move gives IonQ a policy link to Canadian quantum funding. The US firm has a $22B market cap and a Toronto office. It has not yet tapped either country's public money.
Meta shares fell 2.7% Monday after investing $900M in Indian fintech Cred and appointing founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp. The deal gives Meta a 20% stake.
New York is the only state where public school teachers earn a six-figure average salary. The gap between high- and low-paying states affects education budgets, bond ratings, and demand for private alternatives.
Franklin Templeton closed its 250 Digital acquisition and launched Franklin Crypto, a dedicated active digital asset division. The $1.78 trillion manager brings Coinfund strategies and a veteran team to institutional crypto management.
Tokyo police arrested Hu Xiaowei, accused of running forced-labor pig-butchering compounds that stole $15B in Bitcoin. U.S., UK already sanctioned him.
Bitcoin slipped 2% as a packed U.S. data calendar and renewed U.S.-Iran talks tested risk appetite. PCE inflation and Q1 GDP are the marquee events this week.
An analyst maintains a Buy on SMFG after the BOJ rate hike, citing cash management and hawkish stance. The next BOJ meeting in April will test the thesis. Alpha Score 59/100.
IMD warns of heavy rain in 13 states including Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha, Assam on June 23. Heatwave alert for East UP and Vidarbha. Delhi may see light rain.
Immersion holds $5.50 per share in cash with no debt, limiting downside. A buyback and potential earnings beat could push the stock out of its range, the analyst says.
Morgan Stanley's 0.14% fee on Ether and Solana ETFs undercuts every competitor, positioning the bank for the first U.S. spot crypto ETF from a major bank.
Storm's conviction creates a concrete legal risk for non-custodial developers. Section 604 of the CLARITY Act would provide a safe harbor, but the bill remains in committee with no markup date set.
West Bengal's budget offers Rs 3,000 monthly dole for unemployed youth, tax relief, and Rs 150 crore for a sports university. Kalyani airport gets Rs 400 crore.
Canada's May CPI climbed to 3.2% on a 33% gas jump. Economists see the spike as temporary and expect the Bank of Canada to hold rates steady through year-end.
CRH's $8.5B cash acquisition of Arcosa boosts its U.S. infrastructure exposure but adds integration risk. The deal closes Q1 2027.
Bank of America projects three quarter-point rate hikes in 2026, a hawkish pivot that could weigh on Bitcoin and the broader crypto market as liquidity tightens.
Currys launched a campaign with an online tool to log and trade old gadgets. With 880 million idle devices in UK homes, the push targets e-waste compliance and refurbished sales.
BofA says Apple's WWDC Siri overhaul is a 'material positive reset' for AI ambitions, raising its price target to $350 and citing a potential iPhone upgrade cycle.
Bed Bath & Beyond's 21-day coupon hunt offers 20% off and a shot at $100,000, betting nostalgia can revive foot traffic amid a larger acquisition-driven turnaround.
CFOs need to understand inference costs, compute constraints, and return on compute to evaluate AI investments. These seven terms are the new vocabulary of capital allocation.
With Congress facing a tight deadline, the mining and staking tax deferral bill hinges on Senate negotiations and industry counterarguments.
The REIT's plan change could shift management incentives. Here is what the filing tells unitholders about dilution and governance, and what to watch for next.
Lovable CEO Anton Osika says Europe's AI founders suffer from a confidence gap, not a talent shortage. Lovable's 200,000 users in six months show the region can compete on quality.
New integrations in Argentina and Peru connect crypto and stablecoins with some of the region's most widely used payment systems
AgEagle's drone order from an ASEAN customer lacks key details: no buyer name, no value. Traders should watch for disclosure and repeat orders.