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Stella Rimington, first woman to lead UK's MI5 dies at 90

Stella Rimington, the first woman to head the UK's domestic secret service MI5, has died at the age of 90, the spy agency announced on Monday.

Price Benowitz Announces 3rd Annual Project Backpack Distribution for Local Students

Firm to distribute 1,000 backpacks to students in need in Bladensburg and Landover.

MechMaxx: Young NYC Agri-Tech Brand Launches STL1000 Mini Skid Steer, Bringing a Fresh Face to a Traditionally Boring Industry

A disruptive agricultural and industrial equipment company blends innovative products, modern marketing, and upcoming customer experiences to reshape the market.

Qollateral Now Offering Up to $10 Million in Same-Day Loans Against Fine Jewelry, Investment-Grade Diamonds, and Rare Colored Stones

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Earlier this year, Qollateral announced its new $10 million limit for same-day loans. The lending firm is now expanding the program to include luxury jewelry loans, backed by fine jewelry, diamonds, and even rare colored gemstones like rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. That program extends to both in-person service at Qollateral's NYC headquarters and fully insured virtual lending for clients nationwide.

RightCapital Launches RightExpress(TM): A Transformative Way for Advisors to Deliver Focused, Actionable Plans to Prospects

Advisors can Leverage RightExpress to Revolutionize Their Prospecting Approach.

SMX Scores Institutional Growth Backing of $11 Million, Up To $20 Million YTD

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX), a company transforming supply chain transparency through technology that links physical products to tamper-proof digital records, announced in its latest 6-K filing that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with institutional investors for $11 million. This agreement could bring SMX's total capital raised in 2025 to approximately $20 million, pending full execution of all funding tranches.

Safe & Green Holdings Corp. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Rock Springs Energy Group

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Safe & Green Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SGBX) ("Safe & Green" or the "Company"), a leading developer of sustainable solutions and modular infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Rock Springs Energy Group LLC, located in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

WalkerHughes Deepens Commitment to Acquired Agencies With Strategic Hire of Alison Heitzmans

Experienced Change Leader Joins as Senior Manager of M&A Integrations to Champion Seamless Transitions and People-First Growth

SMX (Security Matters) Secures $11M in Growth Capital, Pushing 2025 Total Up To $20M

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX), a company revolutionizing supply chain transparency through technology that connects physical goods to secure digital records, today announced in a 6-K filing the signing of a Securities Purchase Agreement with institutional investors for up to $11 million in convertible note financing. With this transaction, SMX's total capital raised in 2025 can reach approximately $20 million, pending full execution of all funding tranches.

Rakower Law PLLC Investigates Claims On Behalf Of Warrant Holders Of BRC, Inc. Following Recent Ruling

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Rakower Law PLLC is actively investigating claims on behalf of public warrant holders of BRC, Inc. ("BRC") (NYSE: BRCC). This investigation arises from an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Tang Capital Partners, LP v. BRC Inc., case number 1:22-cv-03476-RWL, in which the plaintiff established that BRC wrongfully denied it the right to exercise public warrants of BRC from March 11, 2022 through May 4, 2022, based upon the false assertion that exercise required an effective SEC Form S-1 resale registration statement.

SMX Announces Up To $11.0 Million Convertible Note Offering

NEW YORK, NY AND SINGAPORE / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW), a leader in providing "physical to digital" solutions for a circular economy, today announced the execution and first closing of a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 12 month, convertible promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of up to $11.0 million, in a private placement transaction.

Tesla approves $29 bn in shares to Musk as court case rumbles on

Tesla announced an "interim" compensation award worth about $29 billion for Elon Musk on Monday, asserting the need to retain the controversial CEO at a moment of fierce competition for top talent.

Stocks rebound on US rate cut bets

Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs figures raised concerns about the world's top economy.

Swiss eye 'more attractive' offer for Trump after tariff shock

Switzerland said on Monday it was ready to make a better offer to the United States to avoid steep tariffs that are expected to take effect this week.

Trump says will name new economics data official this week

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would pick an "exceptional replacement" to his labor statistics chief -- after ordering her dismissal as a new report showed weakness in the US jobs market.

Stocks mostly rise as traders boost US rate cut bets

Most stock markets bounced on Monday as hopes for US interest rate cuts rose following a sharp slowdown in jobs growth that raised concerns about the world's top economy.

BP makes largest oil, gas discovery in 25 years off Brazil

Britain's BP announced Monday it made its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil, as it shifts back to its fossil fuel business.

Shares in UK banks jump after car loan court ruling

Shares in British banks rose on Monday after the country's top court spared the sector from the worst of feared compensation claims over controversial car loans.

Most markets rise as traders US data boosts rate cut bets

Most stock markets bounced on Monday as the chances of US interest rate cuts following a big miss on US jobs creation offset concerns about the world's top economy.

Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs

Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world's top economy.

Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield

When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato.

UK lenders face $12 bn plus compensation bill despite court ruling: watchdog

British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion pounds ($12 billion) in compensation despite the country's highest court ruling that most of the controversial deals were lawful, a financial watchdog said Sunday.

Gladstone Capital Corporation Reports Financial Results for its Third Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the "Company") today announced earnings for its third quarter ended June 30, 2025. Please read the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the Investors section of the Company's website at www.GladstoneCapital.com.

Inspire Veterinary Partners Announces up to $10M in Financing at $1.00 per Share Through Cash and Transferred Securities

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:IVP) ("Inspire" or the "Company"), an owner and provider of pet health care services throughout the U.S., today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for the issuance and sale of securities under a new convertible preferred stock transaction. The consideration, consisting of a combination of cash and transferred securities, was valued at $1.00 per share.

IRS Begins Scrutinizing "Cash-Only" Businesses in 2025 - Clear Start Tax Shares What to Expect

New IRS enforcement initiative targets restaurants, salons, and other cash-heavy operations as audit risk rises in 2025

EON Resources Inc. Announces Funding Design for the Settlement of the Seller Agreement and Debt Payoff and the Grayburg-Jackson Field Development

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) ("EON" or the "Company") is an independent upstream energy company with 20,000 leasehold acres comprising two fields in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico. Today, the Company announces it has: (i) received multiple non-binding offers to fund the $41 to $53 million needed for the previously announced Purchase, Sale, Termination and Exchange Agreement with the Seller ("Seller Agreement") that will result in (a) the restructure of the Company's balance sheet by eliminating all current and future obligations to the Seller in a discounted manner, and (b) re-purchase of an overriding royalty interest ("ORRI") equal to ten percent (10%) in the Grayburg-Jackson Field (Press Release on Seller Agreement as amended); and (ii) a farmout to an industry leader with a proven team for the previously announced San Andres horizontal drilling program (Press Release on horizontal drilling program) in the Grayburg-Jackson Field.

US trade advisor says Trump tariff rates unlikely to change

New US tariff rates are "pretty much set" with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump's trade advisor said in remarks aired Sunday, also defending the president's politically driven levies against Brazil.

Eight OPEC+ countries raise production by 547,000 bpd

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they will increase production by 547,000 barrels a day in a move which analysts say aims to regain market share amid resilient crude prices.

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1 million pilgrims

Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world.

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with Rome mass for 1 million pilgrims

Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a youth pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world.

OPEC+ slated to increase oil output in bid to regain market share

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are expected to further hike oil production in a meeting Sunday, a move analysts say is aimed at regaining market share amid resilient crude prices.

Rescuers recover body of trapped worker at Chile copper mine

One of five miners trapped after a partial collapse at the world's largest underground copper mine has been found dead, Chile's state-owned Codelco group announced Saturday.

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