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Saudi Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani announced a new enforcement law balancing creditor rights and debtor protections. The change may affect bank recovery rates and credit costs.
Front-end yields rose and the dollar strengthened after Warsh's hawkish press conference, pushing back expectations for a near-term rate cut. Stocks and metals fell.
Trace Finance's $32M Series A, led by CoinFund, funds stablecoin expansion in Latin America and Asia-Pacific after $10B in cross-border volume. Brazil leads adoption.
Telepatia's AI platform saves doctors 2+ hours daily in admin work. With a16z backing, it plans to expand across Latin America's hospitals.
MIT researchers found that general-purpose policy gradient algorithms can outperform specialized game-theory methods in imperfect-information games, challenging a long-held assumption.
Comfort Systems USA posted 57% revenue growth as AI data center construction drives HVAC demand. Backlog hit $12.45 billion. UBS raised its price target to $2,125.
CoinMENA formalized a banking deal with Standard Chartered, bringing dedicated fiat accounts and faster on/off-ramps to UAE traders. The move cuts settlement risk for crypto-fiat conversions.
US crude inventories fell 8.3M barrels in the week ended June 12, the eighth straight weekly draw, the EIA said. The decline was more than double the 3.5M barrel consensus estimate.
SEC prepares rules for tokenized stock trading, enabling 24/7 settlement. The sector grew 3,300% since 2024. Coinbase and Citigroup position for the shift.
Crude inventories fell 8.3M barrels vs 4.6M forecast; oil pulls back as Trump signals Iran deal could be signed soon. Technical levels for WTI, Brent, natural gas.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson says the crypto crash is forcing startups to close at a record pace, but the shakeout will strengthen the industry by weeding out weak projects.
South Korea's crypto trading volume fell 28% year over year. Retail investors shifted to domestic AI and semiconductor stocks. The rotation pressures exchange revenue and narrows the kimchi premium.
Devon Energy near support after correction from March highs. Earnings resilient despite sub-$80 oil. Alpha Score 47/100. CEO speaks at J.P. Morgan conference.
EarnOS raised $18.5M for its Ero app, paying users to engage with brands and verify human interaction. The funding targets the growing problem of AI bots dominating online engagement.
White Castle's new Garlic Parm Chicken Slider, topped with crispy onions and roasted garlic parm sauce, is available through August 23. The chain also brings back Garlic Cheese and adds a permanent Southwest Veggie Slider.
Karta raised $140M in Series A and debt funding to issue premium Visa cards to international travelers who lack U.S. credit histories. Revenue quadrupled quarter over quarter.
Verastem released positive RAMP-205 data and outlined a registration program for VS-7375. The stock faces binary risk from regulatory and clinical outcomes.
Illinois's 0.2% crypto business tax, added at the last minute, is permanent, sources say. The surprise move may push startups to friendlier states like Wyoming.
Non-custodial developers could face criminal liability if the BRCA carve-out is diluted. Olney warns of an exodus to crypto-friendly jurisdictions like Singapore and Switzerland.
Lynas Rare Earths produced 3,470 tonnes of REO in Q1, missing its 3,600-3,900 guidance. Revenue fell 20% as NdPr prices softened. The Kalgoorlie ramp remains the key variable for H2 output.
Lower duties on bulk Scotch imports cut costs for Indian bottlers such as United Spirits. Nuvama says margins and volumes should rise.
Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and played Samara Morgan in The Ring, died Tuesday at 35 due to meningitis complications.
National Signage Industrial Co. extended three Ministry of Finance framework agreements by one year, covering SAR 213 million in potential purchase orders for vehicle plate materials.
The FOMC held rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% but stripped the easing bias from a 130-word statement. The dot plot now signals one hike in 2026, with inflation forecasts raised sharply.
Australia's High Court ruled Block Earner's yield product needed a licence, backing ASIC's technology-neutral stance. The case now heads to Federal Court for penalty determination.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei questioned OpenAI's safety commitments in a new interview, saying his company has prioritized building safeguards that rivals talk about but don't always follow.
Domestic distillers worry about competition from cheaper Scotch, while importers welcome the duty reduction. State-level tax rules remain the real barrier.
Headline CPI missed forecasts at 2.8% but services inflation accelerated to 3.7%. The BoE meets Thursday with a mixed picture. GBP slipped 0.2% before stabilising near $1.2680.
FINRA expelled Reid & Rudiger and barred its co-founders after clients paid $2 million in commissions and lost $2.7 million from high-volume trades pushed across 20 accounts.
SBM Offshore updated its buyback transactions for June 11-17 under the EUR227M repurchase program. The weekly filing is a routine disclosure under EU rules.