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The dollar posted its best day in two weeks. Brent crude topped $80. USD/JPY neared 160. The US jobs report, due Friday, is expected to show 80,000 new jobs.

Aurubis posted a 31% jump in operating EBT for the first nine months of fiscal 2026, driven by copper demand and recycling margins. CEO Haag expects the strong demand environment to persist through the year-end.

Zizzi will give 30 free Classic Pizzas at each restaurant to students who show their 2026 exam results on A-Level and GCSE results days, with 3,700 free pizzas available.

Liu Zhou got no jail time and a $10,000 fine after admitting to running a wash trading service that faked volume across roughly 60 cryptocurrencies. His firm must post a notice calling its own product illegal.

The forced sale of Trump's crypto businesses under the Clarity Act ethics provision could allow him to defer capital gains taxes indefinitely, sources said. The bill's vote now pushed to September.

Thune confirmed no Clarity vote before August recess. The bill needs 60 votes. Ethics language targeting Trump and developer protections remain unresolved. Senate returns Sept. 14.

Asda's first hot-food meal deal offers a main, side and dip for £4 at rotisserie counters. Shoppers can mix 17 mains, five sides and eight dips.

RBI's recovery framework caps lender calls to 8 AM-7 PM, bans coercive tactics, and sets a 30-day minimum before financed devices can be remotely locked.

A phishing thief on Base lost 74% of a $501K USDC haul when an MEV bot sandwich-attacked the swap. The victim offered a 10% bounty. No funds returned.

Squid joins Korea's OBDIA to work with Shinhan Bank and 13 other lenders on stablecoin standards and cross-chain infrastructure for won-denominated digital assets.

OKX will delist six spot trading pairs for three tokens in two stages this month. Deposits are already halted, and withdrawals remain open until Nov. 7. The exchange did not explain the removal.

Mastercard's Crypto Credential pilot with Borderless.xyz makes one KYC check travel across 260 corridors; the OCC's stablecoin rules remain pending.