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South Korean policymakers propose bank-led consortia with Naver and Kakao to counter USDT. Time and limited usage could limit the won stablecoin's impact.
Vedanta's Agarwal aims to make oil and gas a top revenue driver via a four-way listing. The move could end the conglomerate discount and offer pure-play energy exposure.
Fidelity's Freedom 2025 fund blamed Q1 volatility on geopolitical conflict and inflation fears, with policy uncertainty as an additional drag. No forward guidance was issued.
Hadson Realty's 2 Park Ave. hits 90% occupancy after $360M buy and $50M upgrade. Cadent, Charlie Health, CUNY among new tenants. JLL led leasing.
A market-wide selloff has put Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and Hyperliquid at lower prices. The next major test for all four is the Fed’s March rate decision.
Foreign institutions bought SAR 2.05B of Tadawul stocks in the week through June 11, against net selling by Saudi individuals and institutions. A repeat next week would confirm a shift in flow.
Shalfa Facilities Management received a SAR 366.5 million award from Tatweer for grounds and building services at education facilities in Qassim, under a framework signed in April.
Al Ashghal Al Moysra signed a SAR 3.16M contract with ETEC for furniture logistics across Saudi Arabia over 36 months, boosting its 2026-2028 revenue outlook.
A 34-year-old pizza chain filed Chapter 11 this week, citing rising costs and competition. The court will decide restructuring or liquidation.
MSGA Investment's Nomu IPO opens June 17 at SAR 6/share. Yaqeen Capital leads the 11.11M-share offering, limited to qualified investors.
Naqi Water signed a SAR 4.9M contract with Germany's Big Dutchman for poultry equipment, funding two new barns as part of a 50% expansion plan. Self-financed, impact due H1 2027.
Pi42 CEO Avinash Shekhar says US-Iran talks drove the recovery. Bitcoin reclaimed $63K despite ETF outflows. Long-term adoption and institutional flows remain the key signals to track.
Naqi Water's SAR 1.2M related-party addendum pushes Riyadh factory start to H1 2027. Expansion adds capacity, but delay and related-party structure raise governance questions.
MEDGULF signed a one-year health insurance contract with BIHG worth over 5% of 2025 revenue. The deal locks in roughly SAR 216M in premium through mid-2026.
Kelly Rowland shares her eczema journey: misdiagnosed as rashes, diagnosed 11 years ago, found relief with biologic Ebglyss. She encourages doctor consultation and self-advocacy.
House tax lawmakers reviewed eight digital asset tax proposals targeting mining, staking, donations, and compliance. Chairman Smith said 67 million Americans own crypto in a $2 trillion market lacking clear rules.
IEM Cologne 2026 ran without a single crypto sponsor for the first time in recent memory. G2 Esports, which holds a 3.2 million euro Solana position and a Betpanda partnership, shows the split between tournament-level and team-level crypto exposure.
Horace Dediu shares his WWDC 2026 takeaways in a live Q&A for Asymco One subscribers. The session covers AI, services, and the fall hardware cycle.
Javice's legal team argues the data inflation was a common startup tactic, not fraud. JPMorgan wrote off the entire $175M Frank deal in 2023.
AMH owns Sunbelt single-family rentals; ESS runs West Coast apartments. Alpha Score 47 for ESS, AMH unscored. Which REIT fits your 2026 portfolio?
Iran says talks pointless if US cannot halt Israeli airstrikes. Oil markets watch for Strait of Hormuz reopening as G7 summit this week could yield a signing.
Nike's margins face pressure from rising input costs passed through with a lag, while high gasoline saps consumer demand. The July PPI print is the next catalyst.
Digital versions of Charizard and Pikachu are drawing a new wave of collectors as tokenized Pokémon card volumes surge, with the top platform seeing $45M in monthly trades.
Trump says a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be signed Sunday. Iran says not Sunday, but does not rule out the coming days.
Jalen Brunson's 45 points and another comeback gave the Knicks their first NBA championship since 1973. The young core now looks to defend while New York celebrates its longest title drought shattered.
Takween Advanced Industries CEO Majed Nofal resigns effective June 30. Marwan Jreige, former CEO and CFO of the company, takes over as Acting CEO from July 1.
Protesters set a Tesla on fire and smashed bank windows in Geneva during a G7 protest. Police made arrests ahead of the summit.
Saudi Cement Co. declared a 10% cash dividend of SAR 1 per share for H1 2026, according to a Tadawul filing. Payment details to follow.
Gen Z-led Cockroach Janata Party protests NEET leak in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, demands education minister's resignation. Sonam Wangchuk joins 1,000 protesters. Next protest in Jaipur.
Two new urea plants in Talcher and Ramagundam will start production soon, cutting India's fertiliser import bill by roughly ₹5,000 crore annually, the government said.