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KHC's board declared a 2.7% cash dividend for H1 2026, its latest semiannual payout. The company has paid dividends since its 2015 merger.
Keir Starmer steps down after losing parliamentary support. Andy Burnham front-runner to succeed, but UK fiscal constraints remain. Sterling under pressure as leadership race begins.
Ambuja Cements and Leilac will test carbon capture tech at a 6.6 MTPA Gujarat plant. A successful demo could scale to capture 1 million tonnes of CO2 annually, giving Adani a cost edge over peers.
Mohan Doifode, a 25-year consulting veteran from Deloitte and Meraki Global, will drive Primus Partners' growth in the GCC from Dubai and Riyadh, focusing on strategy and public policy.
Chipotle and Cava thrive as consumers prioritize quality over cost, breaking the recession template. The shift rewards chains seen as winners while pressuring value-oriented rivals.
Apple faces an invisible execution risk when top technicians become disengaged managers. A direct conversation now beats a product delay later.
Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi leads technical talks on implementing the US-Iran roadmap. Markets eye oil and dollar as 60-day countdown starts.
Bitwise's crypto model portfolios land on Parrot Finance's retail app, testing whether automated allocation can drive ETF demand beyond ticker picking. The $200M platform base is the starting point.
Spreedly's Judd Howard explains how AI turns once-differentiating features into commodities, making infrastructure and data platforms the real moats.
Bitcoin dominance at 56.2% and total cap of $2.29T show traders are waiting. A catalyst this week could break the range for altcoins.
FSC's sandbox expansion targets virtual asset rules, faster approvals for fintech firms, and new cross-border crypto licensing regime taking effect December.
Pension fund serving 1,200 SMEs allocates 1% to crypto via passive vehicle after six-year study on fiat debasement. Japan's crypto classification bill heads to upper house.
GBP/USD nears YTD lows as Starmer exit talk mounts, while Canadian CPI data could trigger a dovish repricing of BoC rate expectations and weigh on the CAD.
Accenture cut its FY2026 growth forecast to 3–4%. Kotak says the midpoint implies nil organic growth excluding the Federal business, with managed services bookings below 1x for the first time.
NSE's MoU with Bharat Metal Exchange aims to deepen India's non-ferrous metal derivatives market, potentially attracting new participants and improving price discovery for copper, aluminum, and zinc.
FMTM pairs quality and momentum factors in one ETF. The analyst argues the combination reduces drawdowns while catching trends. A single-ticket solution with a trade-off in flexibility.
Thryv's SaaS revenue is growing at a double-digit pace, but total revenue is still falling year over year. Until that gap closes, the stock faces a ceiling.
JNJ is on track to be the first pharma group to surpass $100bn in revenue by 2026. A barbell with AI exposure and this steady compounder could absorb drawdowns when the cycle turns.
The Railways' green logistics initiative for fly ash could add 1,300-1,400 rakes per month, cutting logistics costs for cement and construction by 20-40%.
RBI Governor Malhotra said MSMEs are India's entrepreneurship nursery and the central bank will keep supporting them. The sector accounts for 31.1% of GDP, 48.58% of exports, and employs 32.8 crore people. The RBI's awareness week runs now.
Obando, who joined Mandarin Re in 2023, previously held senior roles at Munich Re. The appointment reflects an emphasis on underwriting discipline.
Butterfly's handheld ultrasound surged on AI excitement. Yet adoption hurdles and competition suggest the rally may be overdone. Know the risks before chasing.
Catholics outnumber Protestants in Scotland for the first time since the Reformation, with 841,000 practicing Catholics and 184,283 attending Mass regularly.
Reliance Industries shares jumped 3% after Jio Platforms filed for a $4 billion IPO, India's largest ever. The offering could value Jio at $137 billion.
The ASX 200 is oversold after a pullback. Wednesday's CPI and Thursday's household spending and employment reports will shape the RBA's next move.
MiCAR enforcement begins across the EU. National supervisors now oversee stablecoin reserves, CASP licensing, and investor rights. The gap between rulebook and reality remains wide.
Sterling eased against the dollar and euro Monday as traders weighed political fallout from a potential Starmer resignation. Labour leadership contest would pit Andy Burnham against left-wing challengers, with implications for fiscal policy and the pound.
Burnham captured Makerfield with 54.8% of the vote, clearing the path for a Labour leadership challenge. Over $11 million in Polymarket positions now favor him as Starmer's successor.
The Philippine SEC said tokenized real-world assets fall under existing securities laws. No new crypto-specific legislation is needed for RWA tokenization to proceed.
Pakistan's defense minister warns water security could trigger war as India pushes to terminate the Indus Water Treaty. The dispute adds geopolitical risk to Indian equities.