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According to Financial Times sources familiar with the matter, an initial public offering of the now Bolton-based petrol station operator would look to raise USD1 billion, and could value the company at more than USD9 billion. These sources added that an IPO (Initial Public Offering) could occur within the next few months. Details of the confidential filing cannot be independently verified at this stage. Should EG decide to move ahead with a US listing, it would mark a departure from its roots, as the company started in the UK. EG is 50%-owned by London-based private equity firm TDR Capital LLP,…

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South Korean policy chief calls for increased investment in AI infrastructure South Korea’s government is considering major investment in AI-related infrastructure as part of efforts to support long-term economic growth and industrial transformation, according to Yonhap, citing government sources. Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, said the emergence of a new era centred on semiconductors and AI could mark the beginning of a structural shift in the country’s economy and industrial base. Source link

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ZPZ Coin is emerging as a purpose-built utility token designed to support real traders, real data, and real trading infrastructure. As the official utility token of the EZPZ Trading ecosystem, ZPZ Coin introduces a functional approach to blockchain integration that prioritizes access, performance, and long-term sustainability over speculation. Unlike tokens launched without operational backing, ZPZ Coin was developed alongside an existing trading platform that already delivers advanced analytics, market intelligence, and trader-focused tools. This foundation allows ZPZ Coin to enter the market with active utility rather than future promises. A Utility Token Backed by Live Trading Infrastructure ZPZ Coin serves…

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We are delighted to announce that Professor Imran Rasul is taking over from August 2022 as Director of the ESRC-funded Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) at IFS. Professor Sir Richard Blundell is stepping down after 31 years in the role. Imran has been a Co-Investigator at CPP since 2015 and is a Research Director at IFS, along with Professor Dame Rachel Griffith and Professor Fabien Postel-Vinay.We owe a tremendous debt of thanks to Richard, who spearheaded the successful application in 1991 for an ESRC Centre at IFS and has presided over its research programme since then.…

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The battle in Silver has entered a far more important stage. Breaking below $60 is psychologically significant, but the market’s attention is already shifting to another level roughly ten dollars lower. Around $50 sits one of the strongest combinations of technical and fundamental support on Silver’s chart. Whether that area survives the current wave of selling is now the center of focus. The immediate culprit is the Dollar. As markets become increasingly convinced that the Federal Reserve is returning to tightening, capital has continued flowing into the Greenback at the expense of precious metals. The debate has evolved rapidly over…

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Campervan rentals group Tourism Holdings has received a rival buyout proposal from a Portuguese company, triggering a takeover tussle with private equity group BGH Capital, which lifted its bid last month.Tourism Holdings is listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges, and has a fleet of 8000 rental campervans under brands including Britz, Maui, Apollo and Hippie.Loading… Source link

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Canton Coin is the native utility token of the Canton Network. To understand where it fits within institutional crypto markets, many readers first explore a Crypto Course that explains how utility tokens, market structure, and regulated blockchain ecosystems work together. Canton Coin is used to coordinate activity across Canton’s shared interoperability layer, often called the Global Synchronizer. This layer allows regulated institutions and applications to transact across different domains while keeping sensitive data private. Canton Network  The Canton Network is a privacy enabled open blockchain network built specifically for regulated institutions. Its core goal is to allow financial firms, enterprises,…

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