Circle taps African fintech Sasai to expand USDC adoption in cross-border payments
The move aims to integrate the second-biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin into regional payment networks to improve cross-border transactions and remittances. ...
World has ‘never experienced’ soaring refining margins like this, TotalEnergies CEO tells CNBC
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné on the Iran war, the $1 billion deal with the White House, investment in the U.S.,…
Kuwait says Strait of Hormuz closure is beyond catastrophic, will trigger domino effect across global economy
Iran is holding the world economy hostage by blockading the Strait of Hormuz, said Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of…
Jamie Dimon says Iran war makes Middle East peace prospects better in the long term
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued an optimistic viewpoint on Middle East peace, weeks into the war with Iran. ...
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he’s ‘not a fan’ of AI
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he is 'not a fan of AI,' warning the technology lacks reliability and the human…
Nearly 10M pounds of frozen fried rice sold at Trader Joe’s added to recall: USDA
Nearly 10 million pounds of Trader Joe's frozen vegetable fried rice were added to a nationwide recall after glass shards…
Home heating oil firms squeezed as diesel, crude prices surge amid Middle East tensions
It's a volatile market for home heating oil businesses. Rising oil and fuel costs after a brutal winter have customers…
Californians may need to mail ballots early as Supreme Court signals support for new election day deadline
California counts mail-in ballots that arrive up to seven days after election day, but that option may be deemed illegal.…
Sweden’s H100 targets Norwegian firms in all-stock Bitcoin deal
H100 signed a letter of intent to acquire two Bitcoin treasury companies and their BTC holdings, which could make it…