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US probe on Mark Walter focused on four intermediaries, WSJ says automated-news
US probe on Mark Walter focused on four intermediaries, WSJ says

Prosecutors and the SEC are looking into whether Walter or the businesses he controls committed fraud by concealing financial connections while borrowing billions from the insurers.

16 Aug 2026
Welcome To AI’s Scarlet Letter Era, As Watermarks And Labels Multiply automated-news
Welcome To AI’s Scarlet Letter Era, As Watermarks And Labels Multiply

As AI becomes a bigger part of how media is made and consumed, platforms are turning to AI watermarks and labels to flag and even disadvantage AI-generated content.

16 Aug 2026
Have Middle East Oil Flows Rebounded to 15 Million Bpd as U.S. Claims? automated-news
Have Middle East Oil Flows Rebounded to 15 Million Bpd as U.S. Claims?

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright this week said that the oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded to 15 million barrels per day (bpd) and even topped the pre-war average of 20 million bpd on Sunday. Vessel-tracking services and commodity analysts are baffled and struggling to reconcile thes

16 Aug 2026
Earnings call transcript: Freightways posts strong H2 2026 results as fuel costs bite automated-news
Earnings call transcript: Freightways posts strong H2 2026 results as fuel costs bite

Earnings call transcript: Freightways posts strong H2 2026 results as fuel costs bite

16 Aug 2026
Japan's Takaichi keeps friends close as China ups diplomatic pressure automated-news
Japan's Takaichi keeps friends close as China ups diplomatic pressure

Japan's Takaichi keeps friends close as China ups diplomatic pressure

16 Aug 2026
Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea - Reuters automated-news
Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea - Reuters

Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea Reuters

16 Aug 2026
National Australia Bank Profit Edges Up on Business Bank Growth automated-news
National Australia Bank Profit Edges Up on Business Bank Growth

National Australia Bank Ltd.’s profit climbed in the third quarter as lending to businesses across the country expanded.

16 Aug 2026
Oil Edges Higher as Middle East Tensions Linger: Markets Wrap automated-news
Oil Edges Higher as Middle East Tensions Linger: Markets Wrap

Oil opened slightly higher as traders weighed renewed Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the prospect of fresh US sanctions on Iran ahead of the formal end of the ceasefire due Monday.

16 Aug 2026
Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea automated-news
Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea

President claims the joint exercises send a ‘hostile’ message to North Korea

16 Aug 2026
The 'long bitcoin, short the bankers' era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assets automated-news
The 'long bitcoin, short the bankers' era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assets

Financial firms are partnering with specialists to build infrastructure, blurring lines between traditional and decentralized finance into a unified sector.

16 Aug 2026
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