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Subscribe to Take Into Account knowledge hub   Breaking it down Background The board issued the proposal “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Cash Equivalents – Disclosure Enhancement and Evaluation of Certain Digital Assets” after stakeholders raised uncertainty about whether stablecoins, digital assets designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset such as a fiat currency, meet the cash equivalents definition. Stakeholders told the board that some entities conclude certain stablecoins meet the cash equivalents definition while other entities holding economically similar stablecoins conclude they do not. Investors separately said existing disclosures do not provide sufficient transparency…

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Key Highlights Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. (TSX:BRE) climbed 5.56% on 25 August 2026, extending a volatile summer for the Royal LePage franchisor. The company overhauled its Dividend policy in July 2026, cutting the annualized rate from $1.35 to $0.05 per share. Second-quarter Revenue was $97.5 million, down 9.7% year-over-year, though the net loss narrowed to $1.2 million from $5.4 million. The Franchise network stood at 19,352 REALTORS under 285 agreements, down slightly from the prior quarter. The Canadian Real Estate Association reported national home sales climbed again in July 2026. A Dividend Reset Meets Improving Housing Data Shares…

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Cypriot competition economist Panayiotis Agisilaou has been named a Thought Leader by the Lexology Index for the seventh consecutive year, retaining his place as the only economist from Cyprus in the top category. Trojan Economics founder and managing director Panayiotis Agisilaou received the recognition in the Competition – Economists category of the international guide, published in association with Global Competition Review and formerly known as Who’s Who Legal. The Thought Leader designation is awarded to professionals who receive the highest evaluations through Lexology Index’s independent research process, drawing on feedback from peers and clients, interviews with practitioners and corporate counsel, and independent data analysis.  Agisilaou…

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READ THIS: Here’s how much MDR could be charged on UPI and RuPay transactionsCrypto emerges as an entry pointOne of the key findings is that crypto is becoming a gateway into investing for young Indians. Nearly 44.4% of Gen Z investors on WazirX began their investment journey through crypto, indicating that many are entering financial markets through digital assets rather than moving into crypto after building traditional investment portfolios. WazirX said these investors are also starting early rather than waiting to accumulate substantial wealth. Crypto is increasingly being treated as one component of a broader wealth-building strategy.Memecoins are not dominating portfoliosWhile…

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The Qatari Riyal is the official currency of the State of Qatar, a small but wealthy country located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. As the recognized legal tender, it plays a crucial role in Qatar’s economic system, facilitating all forms of financial transactions, from everyday commerce to high-value international trade deals.The Qatari Riyal, symbolized as QR or QAR, is subdivided into 100 dirhams, in a similar fashion to how other currencies like the dollar are divided into cents. This subdivision allows for a wide range of pricing options and financial transactions, making it a flexible currency for…

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The core cabinet agreed last month to aim for a 10-billion-euro budget correction by 2029 — the final year of the legislative period. An agreement is expected by mid-October. According to Voka, the focus should be on the economy. The employers’ organisation points out that Belgium is already struggling with persistently low growth. “0.5 per cent growth is absolutely insufficient to address the major societal challenges,” it states. Independent experts have been saying for months that budget goals can’t be met if annual growth remains at current low levels.  Voka also cites a survey of 600 companies, which indicates that…

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