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The United States Senate passed a temporary government funding measure on Saturday, extending federal agency funding through 11 December 2026 in a bid to prevent a government shutdown at the start of the new fiscal year on 1 October 2026.
A cryptocurrency whale is facing an unrealised loss of more than US$710,000 on a heavily leveraged short position against Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), according to monitoring data published by TradingBeats, formerly known as Hyperinsight.
Nathan’s Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $54.1 million, up about 15%, while net income edged down to $8.8 million.
The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $570.6 million, up 1.7%, while global systemwide sales declined 6.5% to about $3.4 billion.
Gravity (NASDAQ:GRVY) reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW161.9 billion (US$104.5 million), down 5.2%, while operating profit rose 40.2% to KRW27.6 billion.
Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) reported Q2 2026 net operating revenue of $152 million, up 1%, with operating earnings of $17.2 million.
Brent crude futures rose as renewed Middle East tensions followed a Houthi attack that injured 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has asked crypto exchanges to delay some withdrawals when fraud is suspected, according to a report.
Krakatoa Resources (ASX:KTA) raises $2.4M via a share placement to secure an initial 10% stake in the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project.
The US Senate has reportedly delayed a vote on the Clarity Act until September, according to a new report.
