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NYSE merges matching engine with blockchain
NYSE is building a blockchain-based trading and settlement platform that pairs its existing Pillar matching engine with blockchain systems for…
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Colombia recognizes Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
Colombia's new government formally recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, saying control of the plateau is essential to Israel's…
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US caps international student visas, prompting uncertainty for students
The US government replaced the 'duration of status' system with fixed admission periods that generally cap F and J visa stays at four years and…
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US Treasury sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether over Iran-linked crypto
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated digital asset exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether and operator Siavash Kayvanpour for…
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IMF official warns local stablecoins may boost digital dollar use
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz said domestic-currency stablecoins intended to reduce reliance on dollar-backed tokens could instead make…
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US sanctions digital asset exchanges and network aiding Iran
The US imposed sanctions on six entities and one individual it says operated a multinational digital asset network that moved millions to Iran and…
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Russia uses A7 payment network to bypass western sanctions
A state-backed payment network called A7 is reported to move more than $100 billion a year in foreign trade payments and to help Russia evade western…
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Tinubu student loan scheme disburses N303 billion, aids 850,000
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has processed over one million loan applications and disbursed N303 billion to about 850,000…
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US sanctions crypto exchanges linked to Iran
The United States expanded sanctions on Iran by blacklisting two cryptocurrency exchanges and penalizing several networks tied to the country's…
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ConocoPhillips names Andy O'Brien as chief executive
ConocoPhillips announced that finance chief Andy O'Brien will become its new chief executive and join the board, succeeding Ryan Lance, who will…
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UK regulator clears Paramount-WBD merger
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Russia attacks cargo ship carrying Ukrainian wheat
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Oblast military administration, reported that Russian forces attacked a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship carrying…
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JPMorgan says tech trade may lean on retail investors
JPMorgan's preliminary assessment of technology, media and telecommunications equity sector hedge funds indicates the technology trade may become…
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Government unveils industry-led subjects for senior secondary students
The government will introduce a set of industry-led and ministry-developed subjects for Year 12 and 13 students from 2029, part of a new…
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Iran and Oman agree coordinates for Hormuz shipping route
Iran and Oman have agreed the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil…
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China opposes US trade restrictions on tech products
China criticized reported US plans to restrict imports of Chinese optical transceivers and to impose additional tariffs and price controls on…
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Laser Digital invests in ZIGChain
Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Nomura Group, has made a strategic investment in UAE layer1 blockchain ZIGChain, with the amount reported as…
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Chicago board passes budget relying on $150 million from state
Chicago Public Schools board last week approved a revised budget that closes a $732 million deficit while avoiding nearly 1,600 proposed layoffs…
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Bitwise CIO says crypto can survive Clarity Act failure
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said he gave the Clarity Act about a 50-50 chance of passage, while noting Polymarket odds later fell to…
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China taxes offshore insurance returns, hits Prudential shares
Shares of Prudential Plc fell as much as 13% to an intraday low of 952.20 pence after Caixin reported that mainland tax authorities have started…
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U.K. regulator changes IPO information-sharing rules
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority introduced changes to rules on information sharing tied to initial public offerings, aiming to make London a…
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Egypt and Greece ministers agree to deepen strategic partnership
Egypt and Greece's foreign ministers spoke by phone and welcomed growing momentum under their strategic partnership, reaffirming plans to expand…
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Favignana courts film tourism while avoiding overtourism
Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' was shot on Favignana and is now being used to promote tourism while avoiding overtourism. The production…
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Poland seeks permanent US base in talks with Washington
Poland, which borders Ukraine and Russia, is holding talks with Washington on whether to establish a permanent American base on its territory…
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