Global Intelligence Briefing
Markets
Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn
This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.
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Markets
The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.
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Crypto
Gold hits six-week highs on China demand as Bitcoin ignores fresh S&P 500 record
Gold and US stocks stole the limelight on Wednesday as Bitcoin failed to gain significantly beyond $64,000.
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Crypto
Western Union brings stablecoin remittances to Visa network with Stablecard
The remittance giant is rolling out Stablecard across 37 markets, targeting cross-border payments and consumers seeking US dollar-denominated savings in volatile economies.
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Markets
Prioritise new jobs over green targets to win public contracts, firms told
The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.
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