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Graphite Ventures' $120M fund, backed by Ontario and OMERS, targets the $5M-$25M funding gap; 50% US tariffs pressure Canadian startups to sell or move south.
Air Transat lost $79M last quarter, hit by disruptions and fuel costs. Its new AI platform from StratosX aims to cut rerouting costs.
BitGo Korea becomes first foreign subsidiary to secure South Korean VASP registration, gaining a regulated foundation for institutional crypto custody in a tightening market.
Cambridge professor Jason Arday's suicide after a fabrication scandal pressures elite universities to justify DEI hiring. Internal review due in 60 days
Experian now lets UK consumers view their 1,250 credit score inside OpenAI's ChatGPT. The direct data link aims to replace generic AI answers with personalized credit history. The company sees younger users as the core audience.
The Treasury's move to double buyback operations for longer-dated notes drove yields lower and the dollar to new lows. Euro rose above $1.17, its highest since May.
South Korea taxes crypto gains from foreign exchanges and self-custody wallets at 22% from 2027. Self-hosted assets are not exempt. CARF data-sharing underpins enforcement.
Trading post-work drinks for HIIT with your manager? CEOs, etiquettes experts, and fitness instructors share the dos and don'ts of sweating it out with your boss without looking like a suck-up.
LOOKFANTASTIC partners with Mondrian Ibiza for its What the SPF?! campaign, offering Lancaster SPF samples poolside, a beauty edit in suites, and discount codes for guests.
Transocean's $300 million ONGC contract for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 drillship starts Q1 2027. The two-year deal with priced options extends into 2031, adding backlog as offshore drilling markets tighten.
Binance's August 20 Agent OS launch connects Claude and ChatGPT/Codex directly to exchange APIs. The toolkit includes a Skills Hub, Binance Pay via x402, Web3 access, and an Agentic Wallet. Users set the limits.
Senator Gallego warned at SALT Wyoming that pushing for a quick vote on the CLARITY Act before ethics and stablecoin disputes are settled could backfire. The Senate returns Sept. 8.
GSR's Andy Baehr: tokenized bonds are proving their value as collateral, with HSBC's Orion over $3.5B and Goldman's GS DAP over $700M in live issuance.
Rapid7 uncovered a crypto phishing campaign using AI tools, 885,000 phone numbers, and fake wallet apps to impersonate Crypto.com and Binance. The infrastructure was still active when discovered.
Trump urged crypto CEOs to back the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but the bill lacks 60 Senate votes. Democratic demands over ethics rules tied to Trump's businesses remain the sticking point.
Securitize says the SEC postponed its tokenized securities exemption to avoid complicating Senate talks on the CLARITY Act. The Sept 15 vote is now the key date.
Novonesis held 2026 guidance after first-half organic sales rose 5%, with food flat and agriculture down 3%. EBITDA margin was 33.1%. Tax outlook improved.
Citing the House's 294-134 vote, Tim Scott says Democrats are stalling the CLARITY Act to restrict crypto, with Senate floor vote unlikely before August recess.
Securitize President Brett Redfearn said the SEC delayed a crypto innovation exemption because of the CLARITY Act fight. The bill's 2026 passage odds sit at 23.5% on prediction markets, but Redfearn's comments could slow that timeline.
Malibu Life raised $125M from a placing and open offer at $14.50 a share. Third Point took its full allocation, keeping a 42.76% stake. The new equity arrives as insurers compete for reserves against higher bond yields.
Sales calls capture decisions CRM fields miss. Email shows what the customer understood. In-person conversations evaporate. Here is how to preserve the context that determines handoff quality.
88% of policyholders want insurers to flag coverage gaps proactively, but only 18% trust AI advice. VIU by HUB's survey reveals a preference for human advisors over automation.
Commission reconciliation automation is cutting thousands of hours of manual work at agencies. Premium financing and month-end close follow. AI adoption in insurance hit 34% in 2025.
The dollar fell to its lowest since May after the Treasury doubled long-term bond buybacks to $4 billion. The move pulled yields lower and echoed Japan's intervention playbook.
South Korea's 22% crypto tax will apply to income from overseas exchanges and private wallets starting Jan. 1, 2027. The NTS plans tracking programs and CARF-based data sharing to enforce compliance.
Rihanna's new 50-shade foundation launches Sept. 4, targeting the mass prestige segment with a Japan-crafted, waterproof formula that pressures Estée Lauder and L'Oréal to match its shade depth.
Trump wants Senate to pass a "fair" CLARITY Act. Odds of passage have fallen sharply. SEC, CFTC moves coincide with the push.
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A personal cancer story highlights the growing role of health monitoring in Apple's ecosystem. The Watch and Health app are becoming a platform for chronic disease management, with implications for the wearable sector.
Private insurers lagged the market but business metrics tell a different story: APE jumped 8-36% and margins widened. Kotak expects the sector to refocus on growth.