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BRICS Payment Platforms Gain Momentum as US Dollar Alternatives, Says Russian Official
Bitcoin.com - 17 Sep 2024 03:30
BRICS’ new payment platforms, which offer alternatives to the U.S. dollar and euro, are attracting global attention, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. These systems enable countries to conduct econom...
UBS Expects Higher Gold Prices as US Dollar Weakens -- 'Gold's Rally Has Further to Run'
Bitcoin.com - 17 Sep 2024 01:35
Global investment bank UBS predicts continued pressure on the U.S. dollar and further gold price increases. “We expect the U.S. dollar to stay under pressure as yield differentials narrow,” UBS explained, adding: “...
Publishers try skinnier books to save money and emissions
BBC - 17 Sep 2024 01:07
Subtle changes to the font can make books much slimmer and lighter - saving money and CO2 emissions.
Why Intel's latest move for its foundry business is so significant
Market Watch - 17 Sep 2024 00:54Amazon wants fewer managers. A leaked document explains how it plans to meet this goal.
Business Insider - 17 Sep 2024 00:51Winklevoss Twins' Father Donates $4M Bitcoin to School Teaching Theory That Inspired Satoshi
Coin Desk - 17 Sep 2024 16:29
His donation is the first bitcoin gift that the college has received, and will fund new business programs
US retail sales unexpectedly rise, lowering odds for big rate cut
New York Post - 17 Sep 2024 14:53
Data released on Tuesday by the Commerce Department showed that the value of retail purchases rose 0.1% in August -- below analyst estimates of 0.2%.
Tony Robbins Backs the Estate, a Chain of Luxury Wellness Resorts
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2024 01:04
The self-help guru is joining the hotel mogul Sam Nazarian to open a chain of luxury preventive-medicine resorts, aiming for a slice of the $5.6 trillion wellness industry.
UK Finance, Member Banks See Benefits During Experimental Phase of a Tokenization, CBDC Platform
Coin Desk - 17 Sep 2024 01:01
Barclays, Citi UK, HSBC and Natwest participated in the Regulated Liability Network test.
Microstrategy Announces $700M Private Offering for Debt Buyback and Bitcoin Acquisition
Bitcoin.com - 17 Sep 2024 00:30
On Monday, U.S.-based Microstrategy, the publicly traded business intelligence (BI) company, unveiled plans for a private offering of $700 million in convertible senior notes. The BI firm plans to raise capital to pay of...
Richard Branson, business leaders renew call to end 'inhumane' death penalty ahead of scheduled executions
Market Watch - 17 Sep 2024 23:59Snap unveils $1,200 high-tech glasses that will let you alter reality in bid to win tech race
New York Post - 17 Sep 2024 23:53
Snap partnered with chipmaker Qualcomm and OpenAI's ChatGPT to create the AR Spectacles, which allow users to place digital images and filters onto the real world through the lenses.
Critical Role just made a major nerd world power move
Business Insider - 17 Sep 2024 23:45Sean 'Diddy' Combs Charged With Multiple Counts of Sex Trafficking, Racketeering
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2024 23:36BTC Miner Cathedra Shifts Focus to Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy
Bitcoin.com - 17 Sep 2024 23:35
Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. has announced a significant shift in its corporate strategy, moving away from bitcoin mining to focus on growing its bitcoin holdings. The company aims to increase its shareholders’ bitcoin per sh...
Bitcoin's 'local market structure' could push BTC price to new all-time high -- Analysts
Coin Telegraph - 17 Sep 2024 23:35
Analysts say Bitcoin's recent price action could be a sign that the path to new all-time highs has begun.
BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, MGX Launch AI Partnership
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2024 23:34Dirt raises $2M from Mark Cuban and others for sensor-based measurement of player attention
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2024 15:00
Dirt Research Technologies has raised $2 million for its sensor-based neuroscience to identify attention-demanding content.
Musk Vows Legal Action After FAA Urges Fines Against SpaceX
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2024 23:33Trump and Harris' NABJ appearances couldn't have been more different. But both were light on key policy issues.
Business Insider - 17 Sep 2024 23:31
In interviews with the NABJ, Trump sparked outrage while Harris stayed poised. Yet both failed to detail how they'll actually enact economic change.
Treasury's Liang floats recurring leverage ratio relief
American Banker - 17 Sep 2024 23:27
Nellie Liang urges regulators to consider adjusting leverage rules to boost liquidity during stress periods, including leaving central bank reserves out of supplemental leverage ratio calculations.