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According to Jin10 data on August 28, Qatar Energy has extended force majeure on liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to European and Asian buyers. The extension follows stalled Iran negotiations and unresolved Strait of Hormuz transit uncertainties, which threaten regional energy

According to AP and U.S. Defense officials, European-based U.S. and NATO forces face critical shortages of Patriot missiles today (August 28), with stocks falling to dangerous levels.
U.S. Defense officials and NATO representatives confirmed that Patriot missile inventories across Europe have

According to Korean Ratings, SK Group's credit risk improved on August 28 as its semiconductor division, driven by AI memory demand, offset weakness in petrochemicals and batteries. The group's net debt declined 32.8 trillion won to 43.1 trillion won compared to year-end 2025, while total

According to The Sandbox's Thursday post-mortem, the gaming platform pledged to reimburse eligible SAND holders on a 1:1 basis following an Aug. 21 bridge exploit that drained approximately 14.744 million SAND tokens, worth around $700,000, from an Ethereum vault. Users who held bridged SAND on

Bitget launched its ALIGN simple yield product today (August 28), with subscriptions open from 19:00 UTC+8 until October 27 at 19:00 UTC+8. Users can earn up to 20% APR on ALIGN deposits through the yield farming section, with a maximum subscription limit of 6,000,000 ALIGN tokens per

According to Jin10 and the German Federal Employment Agency, Germany's August unemployment increased by 4,000 to 2.996 million on a seasonally adjusted basis on August 28, below the market expectation of 5,000. The unemployment rate remained steady at 6.4%.

According to MoneyDJ, USA Rare Earth completed capital raise on August 24 for a special purpose vehicle backing its Serra Verde project's first phase production, raising $1.55 billion with $750 million contributed by the U.S. government. The arrangement includes a rare earth price floor and

Germany's seasonally unadjusted unemployment reached 3.061 million in August 2026, up from 3.007 million in July, according to official labor statistics.

Germany's seasonally adjusted unemployment fell to 40,000 in August, below the forecast of 50,000 and down from 60,000 in July, according to labor market data.

Germany's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to 2.996 million in August from 2.993 million in the prior month, according to official labor data. The increase of 3,000 jobless persons represents a marginal monthly

According to Korea Securities Depository data released on August 28, South Korean retail investors shifted their U.S. stock allocation in August, with individual technology stocks and mainstream ETFs replacing the 3x leveraged products that dominated July purchases.
SpaceX led monthly net inflows a

According to Bitcoin.com News, California's Meme coin regulatory bill has passed both chambers of the state legislature. The law prohibits state officials and employees from issuing Meme coins and bars such tokens from being offered to California residents starting January 1, 2027. Assembly

According to Jin10, on August 24, China's Vice Finance Minister Liao Min held a video call with U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Erin Brown in Beijing. The officials discussed global economic conditions and cooperation between China and the U.S. through multilateral channels including the Group of

According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, the Official Trump token (TRUMP) fell more than 8% over 24 hours to around $2.27 on August 26 as team wallets withdrew $3.39 million in USDC through liquidity positions on Solana. The decline followed a 61% rally over the previous week.

On August 28, Dunamu, the operator of South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, and Visa announced an exploratory partnership to study how stablecoins could support payments, cross-border remittances, and AI-driven financial services. No specific stablecoin, blockchain network, custody

According to Yonhap News, U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 325th and 66th Bomb Squadrons, based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, conducted live bombing training on August 3 at a Nevada test range. Video footage released on August 28 shows the aircraft dropping ordnance

According to CME Group's announcement, the exchange will launch six E-mini equity factor futures on September 21, 2026, pending regulatory review. The contracts will track growth, value, quality, momentum, and low-volatility versions of the S&P 500, plus the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index,

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hanwha REIT secured 4.75 trillion won in orders for its 2 trillion won corporate bond offering today (August 28), achieving 2.4x oversubscription. The 1-year tranche drew 1.6 trillion won against a target of 800 billion won, while the 1.5-year tranche received 3.15 trill

According to Affirm's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, the buy-now-pay-later company's stock surged 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday (Aug 27) after reporting net income of $4.62 per diluted share, beating analyst expectations of $0.85, with revenue of $1.17