Author: Charlotte

OBJECTORS say a development of up to 230 new homes on farmland in Whittington is in “the wrong location”. Outline planning permission is being sought for the scheme on the site north of Fisherwick Road. The plans for the 10.6-hectare site include public open space, while 43% of the homes are proposed to be affordable housing. If the scheme is approved by Lichfield District Council, a further application covering details including housing design and layout would come forward at a later date. A supporting statement said: “The planning application has been submitted to deliver much-needed market and affordable homes in…

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TradingKey – With the FOMC rate decision looming, the US SEC Chairman’s support for the CLARITY Act has a very limited impact on the crypto market.On July 29, US SEC Chairman Paul Atkins voiced support for the CLARITY Act, leading to a modest rebound in the cryptocurrency market, which rose 0.57% over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ( BTC) rose 0.62%, temporarily trading at $63,895.34; Ethereum ( ETH) rose 1.12%, trading at $1,906.56. Bitcoin Price Chart, Source: CoinMarketCapThis morning, Paul Atkins on X platform posted, “I am committed to supporting Congress in advancing the CLARITY Act, including providing technical assistance.…

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Speedier implementation could boost the country as a regional trade gateway. Freight rail and port reforms being implemented by South Africa can boost the country’s role as a trade gateway between Africa and the Middle East, a key Southern African export and source market for commodities, including minerals, fertilizers, and fuel. South Africa launched logistics reforms in 2020 to prop up an economy dragged down by freight rail, port, and electricity supply logjams. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s (pictured) administration recently issued a progress report, noting that reforms in the key freight-rail sector are underway but moving slowly.  Boosting Regional Trade Competitiveness…

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Bitcoin Scores 3.8/10 As Double Top, Bearish MACD, and Falling OBV Stack Against the BullsEight of ten indicators lean bearish — Bitcoin’s near-term path points firmly lower.AssetBTC (BTC/USDT)Price at Analysis$63,869.6TimeframeDaily candleDateJuly 29, 2026BiasBEARISHSuggested TradeShort — fade the bounce hereCumulative Score3.8 / 10200-day EMA$71,770.31 — price is belowBias InvalidationDaily close above $65,104.63 with bullish MACD crossover flips bias to neutralOverviewBitcoin is trading at $63,869.6 on July 29, 2026, sitting comfortably below all four major EMAs and roughly $18,970 — or approximately 22.9% — beneath its swing high of $82,839.8. The market structure is deteriorating, with price unable to reclaim the psychologically…

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New book runs on ninety minutes a week, makes no income promises, and documents its example trades, including a loss, for readers to verify Gabriele Nigro releases The 9-to-5 Trader, a swing trading system built for people with full-time jobs MADRID, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trading analyst and author Gabriele Nigro has released The 9-to-5 Trader: A Consistent Swing Trading System for People With Full-Time Jobs, a book that presents a rules-based approach to swing trading designed to be operated in roughly ninety minutes per week, entirely outside market hours. The book is available now on Amazon Kindle.…

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While Hilton’s momentum this year has been buoyed by relatively easy comparisons and World Cup-driven performance, President and CEO Chris Nassetta said the underlying run rate is strong and indicative of a healthy travel environment. “There’s a lot of noise in this year,” Nassetta said on the company’s second-quarter earning’s call. “There’s some negative noise, which is largely oriented towards the Middle East, a little bit of Mexico, and then there’s a lot of positive noise, if you will, between easier comps broadly and World Cup.”In the U.S., Hilton’s revenue per available room growth in the second quarter was around…

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Well, it happened. NFTs have been brought into the videogame space by a major game company, beating EA’s inevitable attempts with their next round of soccer games. The first—and probably not the last—swing Ubisoft will be making at NFTs (non-fungible tokens) playable in an HD game and allegedly “relying on an energy-efficient technology” are called “Digits” and will be available through Ubisoft Quartz. Digits are unique collectibles that can be played in-game, starting with limited edition gear for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint player character avatars with unique serial numbers. Starting tomorrow, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. ET, a limited…

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I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it’s almost like the GOP is secretly promoting the Democratic Socialists of America, which is now producing a lot of the energy and excitement within the Democratic and Republican parties.The DSA champions many views that exist wildly outside the mainstream of American politics, including the abolition of the police, prisons, the Pentagon and the U.S. Senate.This is all, to borrow a term from social science, bat guano insane. Even if you think such proposals make sense on the merits — I don’t! — politically, this stuff is nuttier than a pool party at Mr.…

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