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Economic calendar 2:30 AM GMT Australia: CPI YoY, actual 4.0%, forecast 4.3%, previous 4.3% 2:30 AM GMT Australia: Trimmed Mean CPI YoY, actual 3.6%, forecast 3.5%, previous 3.4% 6:00 AM GMT Japan: Chain Store Sales YoY, actual 3.0%, forecast 1.0% 9:00 AM GMT Germany: IFO Expectations, forecast 84.8 pts, previous 83.8 pts 9:00 AM GMT Germany: IFO Current Conditions, forecast 86.3 pts, previous 86.1 pts 9:00 AM GMT Germany: IFO Business Climate, forecast 85.5 pts, previous 84.9 pts 9:00 AM GMT Switzerland: ZEW Expectations, no forecast, previous -11.1 pts 12:00 PM GMT US: MBA Mortgage Applications, previous…

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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s National Treasury said on Tuesday ​that ⁠it would start quarterly tap issuances of ‌its infrastructure and development finance bonds from next month, ​expanding a programme that drew strong demand at its debut ​in December. The ​auctions will cover the RI2036 and RI2041 bond series, with the first one ⁠expected to take place on July 8. When the bonds were first issued in December 2025, bids exceeded 26 billion rand ($1.58 billion), ​against ‌a 15 billion rand ⁠target, though ⁠the Treasury chose to sell less than the targeted ​amount to contain borrowing ‌costs. Below are more details…

The collaboration will support stablecoin-powered payments, treasury, and digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond.‍Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain — June 24, 2026 — INFINIOS, a leading fintech innovator headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading financial platform companies Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), today announced a strategic agreement to support the expansion of digital finance infrastructure across the Middle East and beyond. The collaboration is designed to help INFINIOS deliver faster, more secure, and more globally interoperable digital payment and treasury…

Enterprise-focused blockchain data platform Allium has raised $40 million in new funding. The company announced its Series B round Tuesday (June 23), noting that it comes at a time when global finance is rapidly moving to blockchain rails, with $302 billion in stablecoins, $394 billion in on-chain payments volume last year, and $27.6 billion in tokenized financial instruments. “While blockchain and stablecoin usage is growing, institutions have historically not had an easy way to operate within these systems,” the company said in a news release. “Allium helps institutions make sense of fragmented blockchain data by doing the heavy lifting to…

Intercede Group has filed its results (image credit: Pixabay) Lutterworth-based Intercede Group, a cybersecurity software company specialising in digital identities, has reported a dip in revenues and profits for what it described as a “resilient year against a difficult macroeconomic backdrop”.  The listed company has posted revenues of £17.2m for the year to 31 March 2026, down from £17.7m in 2025, while pre-tax profits went from £4.6m to £3.7m.  A statement signed off by chairman Royston Hoggarth hailed a “resilient year against a difficult macroeconomic backdrop”, with the shortfall reflecting “US Federal procurement delays”, driven by “heightened geopolitical uncertainty”.  He…

The UK’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen steadily. In 2010, women in England and Wales had an average of 1.9 children. By 2024 this had dropped to around 1.4 – the lowest level on record. This reflects long-running social and economic shifts, including delayed parenthood, longer participation in education, affordability pressures and wider financial uncertainty. In 2024 the average age of mothers and fathers reached 31 and 34, respectively, continuing the trend towards later family formation.   Birth numbers today shape school rolls for the next 15 years. The number of children in reception classes depends on births four…

Plans for 57 affordable homes look set to get the green light tonight (Wednesday June 24) — despite an objection from the MP.South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee will discuss an application to create the development on land south of Wignals Gate in Holbeach when it meets this evening.South Holland and the Deepings MP, Sir John Hayes. Photo Sir John HayesD. Brown building contractors are seeking permission for the erection of 55 two-storey homes and two bungalows with associated access and open space.“The proposal comprises an entirely affordable housing scheme,” said the planning officer’s report, which recommends the application be…

Time and time again, investors will hear advisors and experts tell them how important it is to carefully check what securities a fund holds before adding it to their portfolios. This holds true for any investment strategy — whether it is a simple approach, a complex framework or a targeted play on midcap momentum. After years of speculation on when midcaps would offer a potent position in investor portfolios, 2026 is proving to be a good year for the asset class. The (XMMO A) is a widely used vehicle for gaining access to compelling midcaps, and offers a surprising tilt…

CUSIP Number(s):L6388F1101 Name of reporting person Atlas Investissement SAS2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3SEC use only4 Source of funds (See Instructions) OO5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) 6Citizenship or place of organization FRANCE Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:7Sole Voting Power 0.008Shared Voting Power 78,320,018.009Sole Dispositive Power 0.0010Shared Dispositive Power 78,320,018.0011Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 78,320,018.0012Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions) 13Percent of class represented by amount in…