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Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) will distribute HKDAP, the first regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, for tokenized fund settlement and cross-border payments.
Errors in credit reports can lower your score even if you pay on time. Experts explain common mistakes and how to review and dispute inaccuracies.
Y Combinator exits part of Meesho stake as tax disputes reach Rs 2,071 crore. Revenue growth and narrowing loss offer some buffer.
Mahindra claims up to 10% fuel savings and Rs 15 lakh in added profit per truck over five years from its new AI-driven BLAZO i-TRK 320 HP heavy-duty range.
Meesho's tax disputes tripled to Rs 2,071 crore in FY26. Revenue rose 34% to Rs 12,626 crore, loss narrowed, and user base grew 33% to 26.4 crore.
Amazon's Project Tetromino uses AI and robotics to process packages 2.5x faster than existing stations. A pilot facility is planned for 2028.
FireFly's PEA for the Green Bay copper-gold project outlines 50kt/yr base-case output with expansion potential, alongside a A$180m placement. MD says asset is 'one of the best undeveloped copper projects in the world.'
Galilee Energy (ASX:GLL) sidetracks Zydeco-1 well to test five shallow oil zones and deeper Stafford and Upper Tweedel, raising gross potential to 422 kbbl. A decision on final well design is pending.
A federal jury convicted Japheth Dillman of wire fraud for a fake crypto bot scheme that raised $960,000 from investors. Losses hit $508,000. Sentencing pending.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan cites regulatory progress, stablecoin growth past $300B, tokenization, crypto revenue models, and a debasement bid as five structural factors supporting a 2026 bull case.
The Hawaiian plate-lunch chain, backed by Trive Capital and others, opened its 80th-plus location Monday in Avon, Indiana, as it pushes into the Midwest with plans for further expansion.
SCX.ai partners with DDN to scale Australia's largest sovereign AI inferencing cloud, adding $6.5M ARR and 400 users post-IPO. The partnership integrates DDN's Infinia platform for sub-millisecond latency.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says 'everything's on the table' — including electricity, minerals, and fuel — in response to Trump tariffs. Over 20 US states import Canadian power.
State-run banks propose PSL limits for EVs, charging infrastructure and climate projects, with a 2% sub-target for clean energy within the existing 40% requirement.
Halmont Properties reported H1 net income of $9.5M, up from $9.2M, as forest investments and stable real estate drove the gain. Book value per share rose to $1.02 from $0.95.
A San Francisco Fed paper finds the trend jobless rate fell from 7.8% in 1976 to 4.8% in 2024, driven by an older, more educated workforce and new cohorts with lower unemployment risk.
GoldHaven Resources arranged a flow-through financing of up to $2M at C$0.265 per share to fund its maiden drill program at the Magno Project in British Columbia.
Corazon Mining (ASX: CZN) unveiled a maiden gold target at Two Pools: 1.4-2.15Mt at 1.6-1.9 g/t, up to 132,000 ounces. Drilling planned next.
TRM Labs reports 13-fold rise in AI-powered scam reports since 2022. Chainalysis finds impersonation scams up 1,400%. The security gap now lies in identity verification, not smart contracts.
American Savings Bank filed for an IPO with the OCC, planning to list on NYSE under ASBH. The bank, valued at $450M in Dec 2024, operates 35 branches in Hawaii.
BitMEX will restrict users to closing positions only from August 26 as it winds down operations. Trading ends September 23. The move follows a strategic review.
Treasury doubles max buyback to $4B starting Sept. 9 to boost liquidity in long-dated bonds. Bessent says next auction schedule unchanged. Impact on yields and TGA balances under watch.
A federal jury convicted Block Bits founder Japheth Dillman on all five counts for a fake crypto arbitrage bot that cost investors $960K. Sentencing could bring up to 20 years per count.
The West Bengal Health Department barred teacher-doctors from private practice for 72 hours from a patient's admission to a government hospital, effective immediately.
At La Cigale in San Francisco, a $140 fixed-price dinner includes no tip and staff earn $40 an hour. Not every restaurant succeeds with the model.
The Royal Mint released 600,000 2023 and 6.5 million 2026 10p coins featuring the capercaillie. Only 1% of UK coins bear Charles' portrait, sought after by collectors.
Instacart is testing three ad formats for its AI shopping assistant, aiming to convert conversational planning into sponsored placements. Full rollout expected in 2026 after Cart Assistant expands across North America. Ulta Beauty is among retailers in Google's competing Universal Cart.
The $836M passenger terminal at Phu Quoc International Airport is 95% complete on its concrete structure, with steel framing at 70%. The April 2026 opening targets readiness for APEC 2027 delegation flights.
The Thu Thiem-Long Thanh line would run 46.44 km with 18 stations, part of a push to reach 255 km of urban rail by 2030. Completion is set for 2030.
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné said moving crude through the Strait of Hormuz costs $20 million per supertanker, or $10 a barrel. With Brent at $92, margins reach $30 before costs.