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Vale Base Metals accelerated its Salobo CPF expansion to first half 2028 with Wheaton funding $40 million. Copper output to rise 30,000 tonnes a year.

Bailador Technology Investments reported a 2.8% post-tax return for FY26 and declared a 3.5c final dividend. Private portfolio gains and a SiteMinder exit boosted results.

HELOC balances rose 2.8% in Q2, 11.6% YoY, to $459B. Housing debt-to-income ratio dipped to 57.4%, third-lowest on record. Serious delinquencies remain low at 0.99%.

The FBI identified a North Korean IT worker who fraudulently obtained a job at a US government agency, raising questions about vetting gaps and the regime's revenue operations.

GIFT City fund entities hit 217 as tax overhaul, capital-control exemptions draw BlackRock and Standard Chartered. Here is why the Gujarat hub is finally competing with Singapore and Dubai.

Avino Silver & Gold publishes Q2 2026 financial statements and MD&A on SEDAR+ and EDGAR, with management discussing results on the Aug. 12 call.

Karnataka bandh on Aug 13 threatens banking services in Bengaluru. Banks open but protests could disrupt ATM, settlement operations. Cauvery water dispute sparks strike.

Q2 revenue hit $15.4M, up 18% YoY, while gross margin of 55% beat the 50% target. The utility-tech firm reported $690K adjusted EBITDA, up 35%.

Binance launched VIP Earn, offering top-tier users 10-20% higher yields on BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB and 20+ tokens. The centralized yield hub aims to improve capital efficiency for institutional clients as part of a broader financial super app push.

BioStem's hospital-focused strategy delivered a 39% gross margin in Q2, up from 30%. Cash runway extends through year-end. A 510(k) submission for a new surgical graft is expected before Q3 closes.

Definium Therapeutics' DT120 hit its GAD Phase 3 endpoint, with plans to file for FDA approval by early 2027. Analysts pressed for efficacy detail ahead of the full dataset readout.

Binance tells court it won't drop Singapore case. The $473 million dispute spans two jurisdictions, with the Hong Kong petition accusing RedotPay of diverting 470,000 card users.