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DYPIU will launch a School of Legal Studies, Governance and Public Policy this academic year and plans a School of Hotel Management next year, the vice chancellor said.

Russian prosecutors used Binance transaction records and KYC data in a terrorism-financing case against a former user, showing the limits of exchange exits.

Griffin & Strong CEO Rodney Strong received the Parren J. Mitchell Crusader Award at ACCA's 40th National Training Institute. The award honors his decades of work in contract compliance and equitable procurement.

Dutch regulator fined Uber €825M for suspending drivers without human review. Uber calls fine 'disproportionate', will appeal. Only 126 drivers affected, company says.

A Colorado board will decide Aug. 27 whether Buc-ee's travel center qualifies as an allowed use under C-1 zoning. A favorable ruling would bypass public hearings.

India pulled in $65 billion through FCNR-B deposits in 75 days as NRIs chase returns. Banks are borrowing overseas to fund the inflows. SBI sees total collections hitting $85 billion before the swap window closes Aug. 31.

India's food regulator issued 150 notices to Nestle, PepsiCo, Coke and others for false ads and labels, plus 20-plus to five-star hotels over calorie rules. Products were seized from multiple beverage and alcohol makers.

President Trump called for a DOJ review of Shell, Chevron, and Exxon after earnings more than doubled in the first half. The companies say commodity markets, not pricing power, drive the surge.

New 50% tariffs on US imports from Canada target plastic products, electrical machinery, furniture and wood. Canadian value added is 0.4% of GDP. Canada has signaled retaliation.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says Bitcoin could end 2026 $10,000-$20,000 from current levels, with macro factors capping gains. She also questions prospects for US government Bitcoin purchases.

Agathos AEC, backed by Hunter Forest Capital, adds Tecton Architects to its platform, gaining a 50-person architecture firm with a strong New England presence and projects for General Dynamics Electric Boat.

Atlassian's go-to-market spend grew 35.8% against revenue growth of 26.0%, a sign that even bottom-up companies eventually need sales teams. The threshold for hiring has tripled to $100M ARR, but the sales build is still inevitable. Alpha Scores: CRM 63, TEAM 43.