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AC Milan holds six-hour talks with Glasner as leading coach candidate while its Bitpanda sponsorship and ACM fan token run in parallel.
The CMA licensed Neuberger Berman to manage investments and operate funds in Saudi Arabia, joining BlackRock and Goldman Sachs in the kingdom's expanding asset management market.
Momentum stocks are losing steam as traders rotate into defensives. HDFC Bank (Alpha Score 39), Infosys (57) and Wipro (46) show mixed signals. Hotel and tourism stocks face valuation questions.
Standard Bots, the largest U.S. maker of AI-native industrial robots, raised $200M at a $1B valuation. Lockheed Martin's customer role signals defense automation demand.
Apple is replacing ChatGPT with its own AI model in the new Siri, ending a two-year partnership. The shift to on-device inference changes the privacy calculus and removes OpenAI's biggest distribution channel.
Kraken becomes FIFA's crypto exchange supporter for the 2026 World Cup. Mexico City's Zócalo will host 100,000-fan screenings. No blockchain features.
Yukon Metals raised C$13M in a private placement with flow-through and hard-dollar units. The funds will drill AZ and Birch copper-gold properties, CEO Jim Coates said.
Tempus AI executes strongly. Its stock sits at multi-year lows. The market fears generative AI will replace its data moat. A Seeking Alpha analysis argues that fear is overblown.
Aon hires Pratscher from WTW's Newfront to lead middle market P&C. The move shows the competition for talent and market share among top insurance brokers.
Kaufland will launch its online marketplace in Spain and the Netherlands by summer's end. The move brings the network to nine countries and 220 million potential consumers.
A Reddit thesis argues Imperial Oil's forward P/E of 12.5 is too cheap for a low-cost heavy oil producer. The Q2 update will test the case.
FIFA named Kraken as its World Cup crypto partner. England has no dedicated fan token, leaving a gap. Chiliz hosts club tokens. Bellingham's Solana token $BELI adds risk. Here's what to track.
Saudi regulator approves Arabian Pipes' SAR 52M bonus share issue at 1-for-4 ratio. EGM must meet within six months. EPS will dilute 26%.
Australia's breakout left-back Jordan Bos draws World Cup attention. Without a dedicated Socceroos fan token, demand spills into Sorare cards and Chiliz-based assets.
Trade group projects $1.3 trillion deposit drain if stablecoins pay interest. Lobbying blitz aims to shape GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act.
WTI faded from $92 to $88 after missile strikes. Support at $85 holds. Brent capped at $97 on 50-day EMA. A trader says chop rules until a catalyst breaks the $85–$95 channel.
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) got TSX approval to buy back up to 25 million shares or $2 billion, signaling management confidence. The move could support the stock price.
Cameco and Orano buy TEPCO's 5% Cigar Lake stake, pushing Cameco to 57.4% ownership. The deal simplifies governance at the world's highest-grade uranium mine.
Hudbay Minerals (HBM) received TSX approval to repurchase up to 5% of outstanding shares. The buyback signals management confidence, boosts EPS, and offers a floor while investors await Arizona permits.
Suncor Energy generated over $4B in adjusted funds from operations in Q1, returned $1.5B to shareholders. Debt fell to $8.2B. The question is whether crude prices hold through H2.
Citi issued tokenized private shares on SDX for foreign wealthy clients. The Kaleido DDR is not a U.S.-registered security. A real test of regulated tokenization.
US charges two alleged AudiA6 operators for laundering 10,333 BTC from darknet and ransomware, exposing how crypto mixers bypass exchange AML risk scores.
ECB sources say a July hold is the base case if energy prices stay flat. The pause would cap euro upside and widen the dollar's rate advantage against a still-hiking Fed.
Hope is a goal-oriented force linking action to outcomes. Leaders must calibrate between stabilizing hope for disruption and mobilizing hope for transformation.
Pharma's AI push is shifting from drug discovery to factory floors. GlobalData says digital twins and predictive maintenance can boost output without new plants. FDA and EMA are taking different regulatory approaches.
Canada's privacy commissioner found X's AI tool Grok violated federal law by enabling non-consensual sexualized deepfakes. X must now submit quarterly audits and independent reports on safeguards.
McGraw Hill posted $2.1B in fiscal 2026 revenue, beating its guided range, and forecast modest FY2027 growth on recurring revenue and AI adoption.
The ECB joins the RBA, Norges Bank and BOJ in raising rates. For forex traders, the dollar's path now depends on whether the Fed keeps pace or slows down.
Hungary will scrap rules that treated unvalidated crypto trades as a criminal matter. EU pressure forced the reversal. The replacement framework is not yet written.
Coinbase processes near $1T in stablecoin transactions and holds $20B USDC. The x402 protocol's 160M agentic payments signal growing utility, but regulatory concentration risk looms.