Bangladesh wage board agrees to raise garment workers’ minimum pay after protests
The board did not specify the increase, but said revised salaries could be paid from January after five days of demonstrations and clashes.
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Nov 4, 2026
European shares edge higher as Novo Nordisk jumps and U.S. midterms weigh
The STOXX 600 gained 0.3% as Novo Nordisk raised its forecasts, while preliminary U.S. election results pointed to Democratic gains and a contested Senate race.
Morgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenburg discusses AI agents accessing assets
In an interview at TOKEN2049 Singapore, Oldenburg explores how AI agents could eventually handle asset access without a conventional browser login.
Smith+Nephew confirms merger talks with Johnson & Johnson’s orthopaedics arm ended
Smith+Nephew lowered its full-year outlook after weak orthopaedics growth and said it will continue reviewing strategic options for the business.
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Binance co-founder He Yi confirms employee fired over iQIYI download
He Yi said the former employee used a company-issued work computer, as online debate focused on Binance’s device management and security practices.
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FinChain partners with Plume to launch RWA yield enhancement strategy
FLEX & FINO uses FUSD backed by tokenized short-term U.S. Treasuries and money market funds to pursue leveraged DeFi yield under defined risk controls.
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USDC
Separate class-action notices cite deadlines for Lincoln and Lululemon investors
The records concern different companies, class periods and allegations, with Lincoln’s contact deadline on November 10, 2026, and Lululemon’s on January 4, 2027.
Oracle cancels Tencent's estimated $7 billion chip lease after Trump administration pressure
The reported agreement would have covered about 100,000 advanced AI chips through a five-year lease across Oracle data centers in Southeast Asia.
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South Korean court upholds Yoon conviction, putting PPP's $29.6 million repayment at risk
The Seoul High Court upheld former President Yoon Suk Yeol's suspended sentence, leaving the People Power Party exposed to repayment if the verdict becomes final.
South Korea ruling party formally proposes fourth delay to virtual-asset tax until 2029
Democratic Party leaders cite preparation and fairness concerns, while minor progressive opposition parties accuse it of favoring wealthy crypto investors.
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NTT Docomo and Novo Nordisk raise their respective financial outlooks
NTT Docomo’s forecast was lifted separately, while Novo Nordisk cited obesity-treatment demand, impairment charges and planned U.S. price cuts in its revised 2026 outlook.
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Hyundai Department Store operating profit rises 30.1%, net income drops 35.6%
Department store and duty-free growth lifted operating earnings, while losses at furniture and mattress subsidiary Zinus weighed on net income.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs record $115.6 million net outflow for third straight day
Nov. 3 withdrawals brought November’s first two-session outflows to $514.2 million as Bitcoin rebounded toward $78,000 but remained below $80,000.
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BTC
Ethereum spot ETFs post $85.3462 million net outflow, extending streak to seven days
BlackRock’s ETHA led withdrawals with $74.4383 million, while Grayscale’s Ethereum Mini Trust reported a $10.9079 million outflow.
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ETH
EloElo raises $80 million in Series C for Story TV
The Indian microdrama platform secured backing from NBCUniversal and other investors, lifting its valuation to $500 million as it targets global expansion.
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Solana Labs co-founder tells data centers to pivot to crypto
Anatoly Yakovenko’s nine-word X post offered no implementation details, but drew same-day breaking-news coverage from Cointelegraph.
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SOL
BitMart confirms Nov. 2 breach, sees possible link to Mercado Bitcoin attack
Sheldon Xia said initial findings point to the same actors, while BitMart has not disclosed the stolen assets, amount or attack method.
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Sherrod Brown projected to defeat Jon Husted in Ohio Senate special election
Brown’s affordability-focused campaign flipped a Republican-held Ohio seat, while the uncertified result underscored voter concerns over housing, food, energy and other living costs.
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TRUMP
Mitsui and Mitsubishi raise fiscal 2027 forecasts as first-half profits strengthen
Mitsui lifted its profit outlook, while Mitsubishi raised earnings and cash-flow targets, citing resource markets, LNG activity and asset-sale proceeds and authorizing buybacks of up to ¥1 trillion.
Binance hacker continues converting SOL into BTC through cross-chain swaps
Lookonchain says wallets linked to the Binance hack are splitting stolen SOL, routing proceeds through USDC and Ether, and using THORChain to obtain Bitcoin.
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BTC