Smoke and fire reported near Aramco facility in Riyadh as Houthi tensions escalate

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut has indicted the former executive director of a Connecticut public housing authority on nine counts of fraud and money laundering. Robert Cappelletti of Middlebury, CT, was charged with committing the crimes while heading up Meriden Housing Authority, which served the communities of Meriden and Groton. He…

Polygon Labs has entered Phase 2 of the Bank of England’s Digital Pound Lab, collaborating with NOBO Finance and Dun & Bradstreet. The initiative focuses on examining near-instant cross-border settlement and portable credit identities for businesses, leveraging Polygon’s Open Money Stack technology. The Digital Pound Lab serves as a controlled, simulated platform. It allows the…

SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in US offering after pricing ADRs at $149

Key insight: Crypto is entering its “institutional era” as tokenized assets and stablecoins gain wider adoptions. The trade-off is that only companies that offer real utility to established institutions in the market are likely to survive. Supporting data: The value of tokenized assets, including U.S. Treasuries, commodities and stocks, has grown 54% since the start…

Construction output rose by 0.1% in July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But industry experts are warning to look beyond the seemingly positive figure. The 0.1% rise follows a decrease of 0.1% in June 2026 and a decrease of 0.8% in May 2026. The increase in monthly output…

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CB&I’s Asset Solutions business (formerly part of Petrofac) has been awarded a large* three-year contract in Côte d’Ivoire, for the provision of operations and maintenance services.   Under the terms of the contract**, CB&I will be responsible for the safe operation, maintenance, integrity management and regulatory compliance…