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Co-op Opens Fulham Palace Road Store

Co-op opened a new London store on Fulham Palace Road on Friday, creating 15 jobs and offering groceries, coffee, and parcel services near Charing Cross Hospital.

Stocks7d ago

Bob & Berts opens Warrington café in UK growth push

Bob & Berts opens Warrington café on Aug. 26, first in new UK expansion phase. 28-store chain, £24.3m sales in FY26, adds 20 jobs at 135-seat Golden Square outlet.

Commodities7d ago

Targa to Build Three Plants, Pipeline in ExxonMobil Permian Deal

Targa's 20-year Exxon deal locks in cash flows, funds three plants (825 MMcf/d) and a pipeline, raising FY26 capex to $5B. First facilities due H1 2028.

Stocks7d ago

Morrisons Palmers Green Opens 800 Sq Ft Home & Garden Hub

Morrisons Palmers Green now lets shoppers order home, garden and DIY products from The Range, wilko and Homebase alongside groceries. The 800 sq ft hub opened Aug. 21 and offers next-day collection or home delivery.

Macro7d ago

Real-Time Rails Give Treasury a Working Capital Edge

Real-time rails let treasury hold cash until the contractual deadline, not days early. At 4%, holding $500M an extra day saves $55k. 88% of banks see high ROI.

Crypto7d ago

67 million Americans now own crypto; construction tops finance

Crypto ownership hits 67 million US adults, up 12 million in a year. Construction and manufacturing now account for 21% of holders, more than finance's 8% share.

Commodities7d ago

Golar LNG (GLNG) Just Locked In The World’s Scarcest LNG Capacity

Golar LNG locked in the world's earliest available FLNG slot with a fourth unit order. The $17B backlog and shipyard bottleneck support the growth case, but no charter and pending financing leave risks open.

Crypto7d ago

Leveraged XRP ETFs Lead NYSE Gainers as Bitcoin Tops $77,600

Leveraged XRP and Coinbase-tracking ETFs led NYSE gainers as Bitcoin hit $77,646. The Teucrium 2x Long XRP fund and ProShares Ultra COIN saw heavy retail inflows.

Stocks7d ago

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt: The Decentralization Playbook

CEO James Daunt explains how flattening hierarchies, trusting local booksellers, and ignoring centralized data drove Barnes & Noble's store expansion. The chain opened 57 stores in 2024 and plans 60 more this year.

Stocks7d ago

Anthropic's Claude watermark goes further than EU law requires

Anthropic's Claude watermark flags translations and proofreads, not just deepfakes. EU law doesn't require that, policy experts say.

Stocks7d ago

DFS returns to ITV's Saturday night with The Voice UK sofa deal

DFS returns to ITV's Saturday night lineup with an integrated marketing campaign tied to The Voice UK, following a similar BGT deal earlier this year.

Crypto7d ago

BaFin Warns on Unlicensed Wallet Apps: What the Law Says

Germany's BaFin published two warnings on 19 August 2026. The key question: when does a wallet app need a licence under MiCA? The answer hinges on who controls the keys.