Cobalt’s recovery gathered pace in Q2 as the export control regime imposed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continued to choke off Chinese refinery feedstock and push prices to their highest levels in years. The DRC mines roughly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, giving it significant leverage over global battery supply chains. After cobalt…
Key Takeaways Major brands like Target and American Eagle are increasingly tapping everyday social media users with as few as 500 followers to create branded content. These programs are often gamified, offering tiers, challenges and small rewards such as gift cards, discounts and free products instead of substantial cash payments. Emarketer forecasts that social media…
The recommendations were developed by members of the public and private sectors who participated in the regulator’s 45th Annual Small Business Forum, which was held March 9, the SEC said in a Monday (July 27) press release. The SEC’s Small Business Forum brings together members of the public and private sectors and representatives from the SEC and other federal…
Large blockchain networks including Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Avalanche (AVAX) have recorded notable increases in on-chain activity and reductions in transaction costs over the past year, even as the prices of their native tokens experienced substantial declines. This divergence between market prices and underlying network fundamentals was highlighted in Bitwise’s inaugural quarterly staking report…
Earnings call transcript: Greatland Resources posts strong FY 2026 beat, stock slips
ServiceNow has been cutting several hundred jobs as part of a global restructuring, the latest sign of pressure on the software industry. A ServiceNow spokesperson said a “low single-digit” percentage of the company’s total head count has been affected by the cuts, which have happened over several months this year. ServiceNow ended 2025 with 29,187…
NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO): (i) Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the “Offering Documents”) issued in connection with BitGo’s January 22, 2026 initial public offering (“IPO”); and/or…
Visa’s latest earnings call put two different versions of digital commerce on the same balance sheet. Version one: Consumers are still spending more on credit and debit cards. Version two: Consumers begin with AI agents and move through stablecoins, tokens and new money-movement channels. As for the card-based business, U.S. payments volume grew 10% year…
Brian Grindall, a veteran commercial real estate attorney who spent nearly 16 years at Tenenbaum & Saas in Washington, D.C., has joined law firm Goulston & Storrs, Commercial Observer has learned. Grindall has been added to Goulston & Storrs’ real estate group as a director in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. In addition to his…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has blocked the importation, marketing or sale of new foreign-produced mobile robots and connected power inverters. These products were added to the FCC’s Covered List, which identifies communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or to Americans’ safety, the regulator said in a Tuesday…