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Why is TotalEnergies stock surging today?

TotalEnergies has introduced its employee share offering program for 2026, according to WorldOil. This initiative is part of the company's ongoing efforts to increase employee ownership among its global workforce.

Verus Ethereum Bridge Suffers Second $7.5 Million Exploit

The Verus Ethereum Bridge was exploited for $7.5 million after an attacker used a 0.01 VRSC transaction to trigger unbacked payouts of 1,137 ETH, 71.5 tBTC, and other tokens to a single wallet. Security firms said the a…

CLARITY Act Hits a Fresh Senate Roadblock

The latest version of the U.S. CLARITY Act is facing a major political hurdle after a group of key Senate Democrats formally announced their opposition to the current draft. Crypto journalist Brendan Pedersen summed up …

British Pound: Sterling to hand back gains – ING

ING analysts Chris Turner, Francesco Pesole and James Smith argue Sterling’s summer strength is driven by positioning, carry and possible M&A flows rather than UK fundamentals. They expect UK short-dated rates to drift …