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A resident of the Nizhny Novgorod Region transferred 14 million rubles to scammers after meeting online with an unknown man who offered her a chance to earn money by investing in cryptocurrency. In February, the 27-year-old Russian woman met a man online who suggested she make some extra money. On his advice, she installed three apps on her smartphone to track exchange rates and transferred money to accounts specified by her new acquaintance. At first, the woman used her own savings and then beg

Jeffrey Gundlach, a prominent bond investor, has called for the U.S. federal funds rate to increase by 50 basis points, citing expectations that U.S. yields will continue their upward trajectory. The statement reflects a shift toward tighter monetary policy, which could impact short-term funding

Chime Financial announced on September 8 that it will acquire Stride Bank, N.A. for $590 million in cash, rebranding the institution as Chime Bank, N.A. upon deal closure. The acquisition eliminates Chime's reliance on partner banks by securing direct control of a bank charter, expected to

The Commerce Payments Protocol, jointly developed by Coinbase and Shopify and launched on Base in June 2025, has processed approximately $1.7 million in settled USDC volume across roughly 8,000 transactions as of late February 2026. The protocol experienced an inflection point after a slow initial r

ARK Investment Management filed an application with the SEC on May 20, 2026, seeking approval to issue a new class of shares in its venture fund with ownership tracked on distributed ledger technology. The firm amended its application on June 11 and August 7, with the SEC publishing formal notice in

Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem and expressed support for Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands following a decision by twelve countries to ban trade with Israeli settlements. The diplomatic actions represent Israel's response to the trade restrictions imposed on settlements.

Nintendo held “The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct” on Sept. 8, officially announcing that the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch on Switch 2 on Nov. 5. The physical edition has a Sale Price of NT$2,080 and is available for preorder starting today. Nintendo also announced a special-edition Ocarina of Time Switch 2 console, with a suggested retail price of ¥62,980 in Japan. Announcement Details from The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct At “The Legend of Zeld

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stock slipped overnight heading into Wednesday despite CEO Elon Musk touting Cybercab production as over five times faster than conventional automotive manufacturing and ARK Investment Management highlighting lower projected robotaxi fares. Shares closed Tuesday nearly 4% higher a

NuScale Power Corp. (SMR) stock surged over 15% at close on Tuesday, marking its steepest gain in over four months. The rally was driven by a broader market rotation into nuclear energy stocks as demand for power from AI companies builds. Other nuclear companies including Oklo Inc., X-Energy Inc., a

According to the Financial Times, bankers pushing OpenAI and Anthropic toward public listings are actively urging rating agencies to grant the two companies investment-grade credit ratings as soon as possible after their IPOs in order to open up the corporate bond market. If they receive investment-grade ratings, the AI labs will be able to repeatedly raise funds at low cost through borrowing to finance the race for computing power. S&P Global Ratings warned in a September 3 report that returns

Reuters reported that Alphabet-owned Google began adjusting its European search results on September 8 to meet the requirements of EU antitrust regulators. This was a mandatory compliance action during the 60-day remediation period after the European Commission fined Google a total of €890 million in July this year. Reuters quoted an unnamed Google executive as saying that the changes represented the biggest decline in service quality in the search engine’s 29-year history. Google’s Revamp Expla

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said that a six-member international scam ring smuggled counterfeit iPhones and iPads from China between 2015 and 2024, programmed them with the serial numbers of genuine devices owned by North American consumers, and then took the counterfeit devices to Apple stores in Southern California to fraudulently obtain replacements. The scheme involved more than 27,645 devices and caused Apple losses of more than $16

DigiTimes, citing supply chain sources, reported that Intel is preparing to raise official CPU prices again starting Oct. 5, with increases of up to 10%. This would mark Intel’s third round of price hikes since the end of 2025 and its largest to date. Intel shares closed up 9% last night, with the market interpreting this as a sign that pricing power is returning. The report said that Intel’s industrial-control chips may be discontinued because they conflict with the company’s gross-margin disci

BlackRock diagnosed that surging Japanese government bond (JGB) yields may reduce demand for US Treasuries as Japanese capital returns home, according to a May 8 (local time) weekly commentary by Wei Li, Global Chief Investment Strategist, and Yuichi Chiguchi, Japan Chief Investment Strategist.

Externally audited Korean corporations achieved record-high revenue growth and profitability in Q2, according to Bank of Korea data released on the 9th. Revenue growth reached 26.7% year-over-year, nearly double the prior quarter's 13.5%, marking the highest rate since the statistical revision in Q1

Bank of Korea reported August household loan growth of 3.4 trillion won, down from 5.5 trillion won in July, driven by continued mortgage expansion offset by declining personal credit loans. Mortgage lending increased to 4 trillion won in August from 3.5 trillion won in July, while other household l

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on Sept 9 a 2-year deferral of self-capital ratio regulations for residential Project Financing (PF) sites. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Jeon Yo-seop, Director of Financial Policy, to review implementation of housing