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Saudi Arabia's short-term business revenue index rose 10.6% YoY to 113.4 points in April, the highest since GASTAT began tracking, led by transport and mining.
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Lauren Tetef saved $24,000 to launch Open House Creative Fest inside a closed Joann in Torrance, California. The weekend event combines an artisan market with hands-on workshops and a free activity garden.
Carriers would hold names, addresses, and ID numbers for four years. That data bundle creates a richer target for SIM-swap attackers who already stole $68 million in a single year.
A Pew survey shows 22% of Republicans have traded crypto vs 17% of Democrats, a widening partisan gap since 2021 driven by Trump-era policies and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
MSME loan growth fell to 12.7% YoY from 18-20% as delinquencies rise. Banks are tightening credit, shifting deposits to safer segments.
Sixth Street buys 27% of Pinnacle at $2.2B valuation. Comstock uses proceeds to redeem Quantum's stake, removing dilution risk. Closing H2 2026.
Taiwan's five-day combat readiness drill tests military response to China, with markets watching defense spending and semiconductor supply chains.
Fidelity Total Bond ETF Q1 review: flat returns hide a 50-bp gap between Treasuries and IG corporates. Falling inflation and solid hiring set up the next Fed decision.
Intuit's forward P/E compressed to 26x. AI competition fears mount. Revenue stays resilient. The late May earnings report is the next check. AlphaScala rates it Mixed at 48.
The D.C. Circuit blocked Russell Vought from cutting the CFPB's staff to 200. The appeals court sent the case back to the judge who ruled Congress, not the president, can dismantle the agency.
Middle East geopolitics has always been a wildcard for global markets. In 2026, that wildcard has a specific name: the "Greater Israel" doctrine, a set of territorial aspirations rooted in biblical texts and championed by right-wing factions in Israeli politics.
Stablecoins now handle 90% of Peru's $28B crypto volume, slashing remittance costs from 6.6% to under 0.5% for 3.7M diaspora. Political and regulatory risks remain.
A parent in a San Francisco suburb caught their son using AI for math homework. The result: a per-subject school policy that treats AI like calculators, allowed for some tasks, forbidden for others.
S&P assigned ARDCO an A- national scale rating, its first from a global agency, backed by low leverage and a SAR 9 billion development pipeline. Outlook stable.
A Japanese corporate pension fund serving 1,200 SMEs will allocate 1% of assets to crypto in fiscal 2026, a first for conservative institutional investors in Japan.
Al Rajhi Capital-backed fund buys three plots in Makkah's Masar Destination. The 690-unit project shows how institutional money is flowing into Saudi urban expansion.
OCC, FDIC, and Treasury proposals would require stablecoin issuers to file weekly reports, run AML programs, and absorb bank-level compliance costs. The $320 billion market faces consolidation.
Al Rajhi Capital and partners invest nearly SAR 1B in three Makkah towers at Masar Destination, advancing Vision 2030 urban development. The project adds residential capacity near the Grand Mosque.
Yanbu Cement said a Saudi Aramco fuel-price adjustment raised production costs by roughly 4% in Q1 FY2026. The company joined a government program to offset the impact. Margins remain under pressure.
SpaceX's CCC rating from MSCI excludes it from ESG funds; governance concerns over Musk's dual CEO-chairman role weigh on the score. The rating matches Russia's post-invasion score, reflecting structural governance risk.
NovoCure's TRIDENT trial missed its primary endpoint, cutting the path to label expansion. Analysts trimmed price targets to the high teens. The stock now awaits Q2 earnings for a strategy update.
Environmental groups criticize Gianni Infantino's private jet use for 2026 World Cup preparations, citing carbon emissions and a gap with FIFA's sustainability goals.
IIT BHU graduate Saurabh Bothra turned a six-year struggle into Habuild, the world's largest yoga community, during COVID. The private company's growth mirrors digital wellness trends.
SVCP shares sank to their lowest level since listing on June 21, extending a downtrend that has erased gains from the IPO. The stock now trades below its debut price.
SEBI has revived the stock exchange buyback route effective August 1. Indian companies announced ₹25,000 crore in buybacks this year, already the highest since 2023.
Visa's cross-border volume grew 7% in Q2, down from 10%. HandleVisa's manual review model shows the compliance burden that may pressure Visa's high-margin revenue.
Japan's NBEPF will allocate 1% of assets to a crypto basket, treating Bitcoin as a currency hedge. The move coincides with regulatory reforms that could cut crypto tax rates and pave the way for spot ETFs.
Miahona Co. signed a public-private partnership agreement with Uzbekosuvtaminot JSC for a water treatment plant in Uzbekistan worth SAR 394 million. The deal was signed June 18.
CHEXX's jersey sponsorship at IEM Cologne Major runs June 2-21, with a $1.25M prize pool. Germany's tightening gambling rules create exposure for the crypto betting platform.