HONG KONG (Reuters) -The strict customer identification rules mandated in Hong Kong's new stablecoin law could hinder adoption of the digital currency and the city's competitiveness in global digital finance markets, sources from the industry said. Hong Kong's long-awaited stablecoin ordinance took effect on August 1 and positions Hong Kong as one of the first markets globally to regulate fiat-backed...

03:52 AM EDT, 08/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hecla Mining ( HL ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $0.08 per diluted share, up from $0.02 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.06. Sales for the quarter ended June 30 were $304 million, compared with $245.7 million a year earlier. Three analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $259.8 million....

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

* Will not compromise interest of farmers, dairy, fishermen - Modi * Modi says ready to pay heavy price for it * India official says US tariff hike lacks logic * Brazil's president says will call Modi on Thursday By Manoj Kumar and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday...