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[Image: ChatGPT] According to SA’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, the government will not be introducing a wealth tax on South Africa’s richest citizens. Apparently, this is because they feel that the measures currently in place to tax wealth in the country are sufficient. This was said in a written parliamentary reply after Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP, Carl Niehaus, asked about measures to address inequality, including a wealth tax on the super-rich and the nationalisation of key strategic sectors. He also asked what steps the government was taking to address the impact of rising fuel prices and broader cost-of-living…

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The $XRP Ledger’s newest server software, v3.2.0, designed to make the network cheaper to run, more stable, and more attractive for institutional use, is gaining adoption. However, it has yet to overtake the previous version (3.1.3) across the wider network, and the key security fixes that come with it remain in the voting process. Of the approximately 833 active nodes on the $XRP Ledger, the machines that store and relay the ledger, about 43% are running v3.2.0 and 51% are still on v3.1.3, XRPSCAN data shows. While overall node adoption appears relatively slow, validators, or entities that matter most to…

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Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.56 per troy ounce, down 2.34% from the $59.97 it cost on Tuesday.Silver prices have decreased by 17.61% since the beginning of the year.Unit measureSilver Price Today in USDTroy Ounce58.561 Gram1.88The Gold/Silver ratio, which shows the number of ounces of Silver needed to equal the value of one ounce of Gold, stood at 69.27 on Wednesday, up from 68.47 on Tuesday. Silver FAQs Silver is a precious metal highly traded among investors. It has been historically used as a store of value and a medium of exchange.…

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Wilmington Trust is a global investment management firm with more than 100 years of experience in the field of fiduciary. The company manages $84.5 billion of assets under management. Wilmington Trust’s core investment methodology includes research to evaluate key components of a successful portfolio: diversification, strategic asset management and risk management. Utilizing in-depth economic and market understanding, Wilmington Trust employs a disciplined investment approach designed to effectively navigate through a variety of market and economic environments. Wilmington Trust offers investment strategies across equities, fixed income, alternative investments, sustainable investments, and cash management. These characteristics make Wilmington Trust a notable option…

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St Wilfrid’s Church in Melling, near Lancaster, (Photo: Google Maps) The five members of a historic English church that was on the brink of closure because they could not afford to cover a £750,000 repair bill are now hopeful they can keep their doors open after discovering a trove of gold coins beneath the church’s altar. The sandstone structure of St. Wilfrid’s Church in Melling, near Lancaster, England, with its stone slate roof, has stood since the 15th century, according to England’s Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission. Some remains from the building suggest the church could date back to the 1300s…

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The economic benefits of major events should not be measured only by whether visitors stay overnight, as even same-day travelers generate spending on transport, dining and experiences, said Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui.Speaking at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Law said Hong Kong recorded about 26.71 million visitor arrivals in the first half of this year, up 13 percent year-on-year. Mainland visitor arrivals rose 16 percent, while non-mainland arrivals increased 5 percent.Law said the continued growth largely reflected the success of Hong Kong’s “mega events + tourism” strategy.Her remarks came as business sector lawmaker Jonathan Stuart…

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Getty Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens On Monday, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens and owner Bill Chisholm were faced with the unenviable task of meeting with the media. That’s not unusual at this time of year, but most such press conferences take on a celebratory tone, welcoming new players or draftees. This was a bit more somber. Stevens and Chisholm, to their credit, got in front of the media to explain one of the most unpopular trades in franchise history–sending Jaylen Brown off to the Sixers for a package of two first-rounders, two second-rounders and Paul George.In…

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Vancouver, BC – July 8, 2026 – TheNewswire – Copper One Resources Corp. (“Copper One” or the “Company”) (CSE:CEXY | OTCID:CEXYF | FSE:IW8 |WKN: A42AGR) is pleased to provide an update on recent underground breccia mapping completed within the historic Middle Adit at its flagship Majuba Hill Copper-Silver-Gold Project (“Majuba Hill”), located in Pershing County, Nevada. Underground Breccia Mapping Breccia mapping in the historic underground workings outlined the geometry of multiple brecciation events similar to those identified during the spring breccia mapping campaign (See News Release, July 3, 2026). Zones of copper oxide were mapped and sampled within the breccia zones…

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