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Engineered Performance Technologies Group acquired Hondata in May.   Hondata offers Honda and Acura owners the ability to tune their engine control units. Engineered Performance Technologies Group already owns Cobb Tuning, PRL, and AutoMeter.   Sad news: another aftermarket tuner has been bought by private equity. Hondata, a company that offers Honda and Acura owners the ability to tune their engine control units, has been acquired by Engineered Performance Technologies (EPT) Group.   We were first tipped off to the story by The Drive, citing a questionable press release from a Facebook group. But after a bit of digging—it’s true. EPT…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology is rapidly evolving from speculative concept to functional software infrastructure. Solana Unchained is positioning itself at the center of this transformation by developing a comprehensive ecosystem where token utility is directly integrated into essential web3 operations. By prioritizing software execution over market hype, the project has established a roadmap focused on long-term sustainability and practical user demand. As the platform enters the final 48 hours of Phase 10, the project is finalizing its distribution schedule before the public exchange listing. This critical juncture provides…

Greenidge Generation Holdings is rebranding as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power and has secured approximately $39.4 million in strategic financing to accelerate its transformation into a power and digital infrastructure platform focused on supporting artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. The capital raise, backed by affiliates of Machine Investment Group and Atlas Holdings, along with Conversant Capital and certain company insiders, marks a significant strategic shift away from the company’s legacy bitcoin mining operations toward acquiring, developing and operating energized sites that can supply power to AI infrastructure while continuing to support local electric grids. As part of the transition, the…

NEW YORK and FRESNO, Calif., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Paine Schwartz Partners (“Paine Schwartz”), the largest private equity firm dedicated to sustainable food chain investing, today announced the sale of Lyons Magnus (the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of ingredients, beverage, and healthcare nutrition solutions for the foodservice industry, to Truelink Capital (“Truelink”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Following the signing of a definitive agreement in June 2026 and the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, the transaction closed on July 20, 2026, with Truelink assuming full ownership of Lyons Magnus on a go-forward basis. Terms of the transaction…

Indian IT companies signal a foggy recovery in Q2 amid macroeconomic uncertainty Moneycontrol.com Source link

Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate bitcoin BTC$64,663.59 holder, raised its cash reserve by roughly $225 million last week after selling common stock, bolstering liquidity while leaving its bitcoin holdings unchanged.Michael Saylor, executive chairman of the firm, said Monday that Strategy now holds a U.S. dollar reserve of $3.225 billion alongside its 843,775 BTC stash. A regulatory filing showed the company sold over 2.7 million MSTR shares for roughly $263.5 million through its at-the-market equity program.MSTR was 1.2% higher at $96 in pre-market trading alongside a small rise in the price of bitcoin over the weekend to the current $64,700.The…

US private equity firm Blackstone Inc. has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in South Korean actuator maker Futronic Co., betting its automotive technology can be adapted for the fast-growing humanoid robotics market while retaining Futronic founder Ko Jinho as chief executive. Source link

New York City, NY, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SaintQuant today announced enhancements to its AI-powered automated trading platform, introducing expanded risk management controls, strengthened security infrastructure, and additional operational monitoring designed to support investors as participation in technology-driven investing continues to grow.The announcement comes amid increasing institutional adoption of digital investment products and growing industry attention on operational resilience following several high-profile disruptions across online investment platforms.According to SaintQuant, the latest platform enhancements are intended to strengthen execution reliability while providing investors with greater confidence in automated trading environments where security and disciplined risk management have become increasingly…

Bitcoin Treasury Capital (BTCB), a Sweden-listed company, has introduced Europe’s first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, trading under the ticker symbol PREF on the Spotlight Stock Market. The security offers a 10% annual dividend, with monthly payouts, marking a significant step in the integration of digital assets with traditional equity markets. What Is a $BTC-Backed Preferred Stock? Preferred stocks are hybrid securities that combine features of both stocks and bonds. They typically pay fixed dividends and have priority over common stock in the event of liquidation. In this case, PREF is backed by Bitcoin held by the company, linking the security’s value…

On November 25-27, 2022, the College for Advanced Studies in Social Theory, Eszmélet Journal, and the Karl Polanyi Research Center for Global Social Studies organized in Budapest the hybrid conference “Non-Capitalist Mixed Economies: Theory, History, and Future.” The conference was supported by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, and co-sponsored by partner organizations: Fordulat Journal, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, Institute of Political History Social Theory Research Group, International Karl Polanyi Society, LeftEast, Living and Working Conditions Observatory, Periféria Policy and Research Center, Solidarity Economy Center, Transform! Europe, and the Working Group for Public Sociology “Helyzet.” Papers from the conference were published in the…