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Alpha Residential Earns Fourth Inc. 5000 Ranking with 297% Growth

Alpha Residential earns its fourth Inc. 5000 ranking with 297% revenue growth, placing No. 4 among Pittsburgh-area firms. The firm plans a second phase of its award-winning Apex Newbury development.

Stocks18d ago

Forrester Splits the AI-Native Cloud Into Neocloud and NeoPaaS

Forrester's new primers define the infrastructure and platform layers of the AI-native cloud as separate market categories, and say enterprises will need both.

Crypto18d ago

Morgan Stanley's infrastructure partner Zerohash rebuffed in pitch to be U.S. trust bank

Zerohash's OCC trust bank charter application was returned as materially deficient. The Morgan Stanley partner will refile with a narrower scope this month, while facing a compliance whistleblower lawsuit.

Crypto18d ago

Kraken Prop Adds 24/7 S&P 500 Perpetuals With 5x Leverage

Kraken's Prop program now offers 24/7 S&P 500 perpetuals with up to 5x leverage and funded accounts of $200k. The move signals deeper crypto-TradFi convergence.

Crypto18d ago

Hawaii targets crypto kiosk scams with Oct. 1 cash deposit ban

Hawaii's Oct. 1 ban on cash-to-crypto kiosk deposits follows FBI data showing $3.85 million in losses from 92 resident complaints in 2025. Withdrawals and crypto-to-crypto swaps remain legal.

Commodities18d ago

Celanese Beat Estimates. Guidance Is the Problem

Celanese beat Q2 estimates but cut its full-year outlook, citing weak automotive and construction demand. The stock fell as much as 4.5%.

Crypto18d ago

HashKey Named HKDAP Distributor as Hong Kong Stablecoin Beta Opens

HashKey Exchange processes first HKDAP mint and redemption as Anchorpoint's beta stablecoin rollout targets institutions, with retail access possible by end of 2026.

Stocks18d ago

TikTok Shop beats Target, Costco in US online sales

TikTok Shop captured 2% of US online retail spending in July, beating Target, Costco and Home Depot. Heavy users drove 30% of spend while representing 5% of buyers.

Commodities18d ago

Brazil Supreme Court ends soy moratorium's tax benefits

Farmers who adhered to the voluntary Amazon soy ban lose state tax breaks after the high court upheld laws that penalize participation. The nearly 20-year pact collapses.

Commodities18d ago

BP Picks Murray Auchincloss as CEO, Pledges Faster, Simpler Oil

BP names Murray Auchincloss permanent CEO, replacing Bernard Looney. New boss says company is 'too slow,' pledges faster execution and potential strategic shift at February investor day.

Commodities18d ago

NACG Raises Full-Year 2026 Revenue Guidance After Record Q2

NACG's Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose to C$93.5M, with IMC adding C$13.1M; free cash flow hit C$23M. Guidance for 2026 was raised. Management's call lands Thursday.

Commodities18d ago

Mexco Energy net income jumps 107% on higher oil prices

Mexco Energy net income surged 107% to $501k on 52% higher oil prices, despite production declines. The company plans 53 horizontal wells this fiscal year.