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Fiserv president Dhivya Suryadevara resigns. New interim leaders step in as the company weighs a sale of its debit network. The move adds uncertainty to a key asset divestiture.
The SEC is drafting a rule to give developers a temporary registration exemption for digital asset investment contracts, shifting from enforcement to rulemaking.
The CFTC alleges Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management ran a Ponzi-like scheme using fabricated reports. Average investor exposure: $230K.
NIO's June deliveries rose 63% year over year. A rising inventory level and Firefly mix shift may cap gross margin gains. Q2 earnings due late August.
Utah's AI prescription refill pilot with Doctronic has sparked safety and regulatory questions. The FDA is stepping back as states like Iowa and Idaho move to license autonomous AI healthcare providers.
The Legion will hold a national ceremony and cake cutting in Ottawa on July 17 to mark 100 years of supporting veterans and community service.
Russia's Sberbank plans a crypto wallet by Dec 1, with non-qualified investors capped at 300,000 rubles a year, as the country builds a bank-controlled digital currency framework.
Semiconductor index lost over $1 trillion on June 5, triggering a broader risk-off move. Bitcoin fell to $62,546 by late June as ETF outflows hit $6 billion.
Newmont (NEM) trades at 9.6x forward earnings after a 30% drop. Q1 cash flow disappointed. The company reaffirmed full-year guidance. Alpha Score 63.
Kraken is applying for a full banking license in Lithuania, adding a deposit-taking charter to its existing EMI and MiCA licenses. The move would cut reliance on third-party fiat rails and unlock credit products.
BitGo now offers spot execution, OTC settlement, and insured custody through one regulated entity in Dubai, backed by a VARA broker-dealer license. The bundling reduces counterparty complexity for institutional allocators operating in the MENA region.
Kraken says Mazars' abrupt resignation during SEC pressure cost years and millions in legal fees. Now it wants a final court order to enforce the $22M arbitration award.
Fakeeh Care expects to close its acquisition of Mohammad Alfagih Hospital next month, adding capacity and cost synergies in Jeddah. The deal is a key catalyst for the stock, which has risen 18% this year.
Microsoft now runs tens of thousands of AI prompts each week in Excel and Outlook on its own MAI models, replacing OpenAI and Anthropic systems. Teams transcriptions are next.
Warner Bros. Discovery licenses Harry Potter to Gong cha for a summer campaign. The deal is small. It signals WBD's push to squeeze more from its IP library. Alpha Score 41.
Manhattan's office availability rate fell to 13% in Q2 2026. Positive absorption hit 28.55M SF over two years. Premium space is tight while older buildings sit vacant.
The revocation, which ends the temporary waiver ahead of its August 21 expiry, removes the last legal channel for Iranian oil exports, adding to the geopolitical risk premium already priced into Brent.
Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) pulled in $7.8 billion in June, dwarfing other active ETFs. The 133% return draws momentum chasers. The narrow memory-chip focus carries reversal risk.
The July 8 FOMC minutes from Warsh's first meeting may show a more aggressive rate path than expected. Bitcoin options are positioned for a move above $65k. A hawkish surprise could test $63k support instead.
Farage resigned to force a by-election, pausing inquiries into undeclared crypto donor support. The contest will test Reform's momentum and UK crypto policy direction.
SFM's Alpha Score of 42/100 suggests caution despite bullish analyst calls. We examine the risks and catalysts for the specialty grocer and what traders should watch.
Apple's M4 chip with 16-core Neural Engine sets up a September iPhone cycle as the company bets on on-device AI to drive upgrades.
McClard's Bar-B-Q in Hot Springs keeps its century-old sauce recipe in a bank vault. The move reflects how family businesses guard intangible assets—and what that means for brand moat.
USD/JPY holds near 162 after a strong JGB auction eased some fiscal fears. Rabobank says the yen's improvement is encouraging, yet fiscal doubts remain. The BoJ's July meeting is the next test.
WTI and Brent jumped after reports of attacks on a Qatari LNG ship and a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the transmission to rates and the dollar.
McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14. Colleagues Thune and Barrasso say he's engaged, but a CPR call from his address and a claim he's brain dead keep the story alive.
ElevenLabs will open a Toronto office and double its 13-person Canadian team by 2026. The AI voice startup already has 30,000 users in Canada and counts Ontario Teachers' among its investors.
Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Lithuania, which would make it the only crypto exchange with such a designation. The move follows Revolut's 2018 regulatory route.
Binance added 10 bStocks for margin, including a 3x semiconductor token. The $193M product line now faces volatility and regulatory uncertainty.
The Capital Markets Authority issued a tender for real-time monitoring of Bitcoin, Ethereum and 20+ networks as it prepares to enforce the VASP Act.