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Staff fraud is only 8% of total bank fraud cases but likely much higher in value. Banks need automated red-flag rules and behavioural analytics to catch insiders who exploit CBS architecture.
Binance's Agent OS and MCP Server give AI apps controlled access to market data and trading functions, with user-permission limits and no external withdrawals.
BHP copper overtakes iron ore; Rio Tinto boosts productivity spend. CSL, AGL, and mining giants shift focus to critical minerals. Sector performance reflects the repositioning.
HMRC sent 81,172 crypto tax warnings in 2025/26, up 25% from 2024/25. The nudge letters target undeclared gains from earlier years.
Goop founder posts fake invitations for Shrek, Jessica Rabbit after critics call 'off-the-record' dinner tone-deaf. Paltrow has invested in AI startups.
Two Binance employees detained in the UAE have been cleared and released after answering questions about third-party fund flows. The exchange says the inquiry was routine.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cites a survey estimating 67 million US crypto holders, arguing the industry has gone mainstream. The figure, roughly 25% of adults, signals policy and market shifts ahead.
Forced sales on crypto exchanges carry hidden tax risks. Learn which day counts for the holding period, how to document, and what happens if you miss the deadline.
Noble Helium acquires Earth Source Hydrogen, adding ~40,000 sq km of helium-prospective acreage in Western Australia, expanding its global portfolio beyond Tanzania.
Wet table trials on tungsten and antimony material at the Nevada refinery target APT expansion and antimony flake restart by September quarter 2026.
Since Oct 9, 2025, euro transfers to crypto exchanges can be blocked by an EU name-check rule. The verification of payee requirement catches many investors off guard. Here's how to avoid failed deposits and delays.
SAP says its AI coding tool speeds up code production by 20%, but studies show experienced developers lose productivity. The productivity paradox may shift costs forward, not cut them.
Supreme Court rules that retired employees who accepted benefits under a pension scheme cannot later claim a different scheme, rejecting NIRD professor's plea.
Rita's opens its second DFW location in Carrollton this week, with a ceremonial scoop Aug. 24 and public opening Aug. 26. Two more stores are planned for 2026.
JPMorgan's Sullivan says the Treasury's doubled buyback program only delays the day when $40 trillion in U.S. debt must find buyers as foreign buyers retreat.
Sundar Pichai says failure is a sign of ambition, not weakness. The Alphabet CEO's lesson applies to investing: a losing trade, if sized right, is tuition for the next win.
China's vice finance minister said more fiscal support is coming but offered no timeline, disappointing markets. Industrial output and retail sales missed forecasts in July.
Rapid7 uncovered 5,576 Binance accounts queued for attack and 316,002 German phone numbers with a 13.6% hit rate against exchange accounts in Operation Asterix.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank sanctioned Rs 362 crore in UPI-linked credit to 500,000+ customers in eight months, a third of the entire country's CLOU volumes from last year.
The Treasury will buy $32 billion per quarter in long-dated bonds, a sliver of the $40 trillion market. Yields eased from 2007 highs, but the buyback's scale leaves broader demand as the real driver.
REITs slipped 0.5% in July as Q2 momentum cooled, outpacing the Nasdaq's 3.2% drop but falling short of the S&P 500's near-flat return, per 2MCAC data.
Ross Stores comparable sales rose 10%, lifted by inflation-driven traffic. Conroy says the price gap vs. mainstream retail holds even as rivals cut prices.
Core-core inflation hit 1.9% in July as services and goods prices firmed. The BoJ meets September 17-18 with a rate hike from 1.0% to 1.25% on the table.
CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks hit record highs after an AI security conference. Traders rotated into pure-play vendors. Earnings are next.
The ₹825 crore IPO includes a ₹620 crore fresh issue. Anchor investors include Nomura, HDFC MF, Nippon India MF. Valuation at 20.6x P/E, Anand Rathi assigned a subscribe rating.
TPBank links to TerraPay's real-time cross-border network. Vietnam's non-cash transactions hit 17.7B in 2024; the launch corridors come next.
BitGo Korea becomes first foreign crypto subsidiary to directly register in South Korea, as new rules tighten offshore transfers and an exchange dispute highlights friction.
Unitree's founder said humans still outperform robots on most tasks. The comment came a day after his IPO surged 460%. A rival startup has shipped 100,000 units.
DeFi TVL rebounded above $84B as DEX daily volume hit $10.2B, led by Uniswap and Raydium. Ethereum hosted $50B; L2s added $9.5B. The next catalyst: August on-chain liquidity report.
Westpac Economics says the global rates structure will average higher, driven by AI data centre debt and persistent US deficits. Expect more government action to contain costs.