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During their training, every student under the NFTS x Lucasfilm Studio Experience Programme course umbrella will be invited to step inside the UK home of Lucasfilm (Credit: Courtesy of the NFTS) The NFTS has introduced the NFTS x Lucasfilm Studio Experience Programme, an “exciting new opportunity” for students training in VFX – Lighting and Compositing, VFX – Environments and Assets, Animation for Film and Games, and Virtual Production from January 2027. Created in partnership with Lucasfilm, the visionary studio behind the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, the exclusive programme offers aspiring artists, technicians and filmmakers training at the NFTS…

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has given traders and other occupants on portions of land at Agbogbloshie, popularly known as the Nzema Market, a one-month notice to vacate the area to pave the way for the construction of a 24-Hour Economy Market.The notice, which was formally served on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, is expected to expire on August 28, after which the Assembly will begin removing structures on the affected portions of land.In a Facebook post on Monday, August 10, AMA said the affected areas include the Agbogbloshie Cargo Station, the Nzema Market and portions of the Yam Market.According to…

Key Insights:Strategy sold $108.6M in Bitcoin and used all proceeds to repurchase STRC shares.Strategy raised $653.1M through MSTR sales and lifted its dollar reserve to $4.65B.MSTR stock recovered from about $97.40 while remaining below the $100.01 close.Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin for $108.6 million between August 3 and August 9. The company sold the Bitcoin at an average price of $64,262 per coin. It used the entire proceeds to repurchase 1,152,020 STRC shares under its existing buyback program. The transaction came as Strategy separately raised $653.1 million through MSTR stock sales.The two transactions served different purposes within Strategy’s capital structure. The…

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) completed the conversion of two of its fixed income mutual funds to ETFs Monday. Per a press release, GSAM converted the Goldman Sachs Bond Fund and Goldman Sachs Income Fund into the Goldman Sachs Core Plus Bond ETF (GCPB) and the Goldman Sachs Income ETF (GINC), respectively. That move expands their list of active fixed income ETFs to 19, globally, per the release. GSAM has converted two of its fixed income funds to ETFs, bringing GINC and GCPB to market. The switch leans into the active ETF wrapper, increasing tax efficiency while leaning to active…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s renewed call for deeper East African political integration should provoke a serious debate in South Sudan—not about whether East African cooperation is necessary, but about what kind of country South Sudan will be inside an increasingly integrated East Africa.Will South Sudan enter that future as a producer, exporter and competitor? Or will it become primarily a market for electricity, finance, food and manufactured goods produced elsewhere? That distinction should come before political federation.South Sudan unquestionably needs regional integration. It is landlocked and depends heavily on Kenya and Uganda for ports, transport corridors, banking, manufactured goods and…

Jessica Wade-Lopez, CAM Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce that Jessica Wade-Lopez, CAM has joined the Commercial Property Services (CPS) team in Roanoke as an assistant portfolio manager. In her new role, Ms. Wade-Lopez will support the management of commercial properties throughout the region, helping clients achieve their investment objectives while delivering exceptional service to tenants. She brings valuable experience in property management, with a strong background in multifamily operations and customer service. Ms. Wade-Lopez earned a Bachelor of Science in Property Management from Virginia Tech. About Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Thalhimer was founded in 1913…

Grayscale withdraws ETF filings for Cardano, Polkadot, and Hedera amid stalled SEC approvals.Grayscale Investments has withdrawn its registration filings for three planned spot ETFs tracking Cardano, Polkadot, and Hedera, citing no intention to proceed with their distribution. These ETF proposals had seen no progress for months, with NYSE Ar… Source link

The big picture: In an interview on CoinDesk’s Public Keys, Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen said investors are underestimating Circle’s opportunity as stablecoins move toward a multi-trillion-dollar market.Rasmussen expects the stablecoin market to grow from roughly $300 billion to between $3 trillion and $5 trillion.He said Circle is particularly well positioned as U.S. stablecoin regulation takes shape, with its existing market share giving it a head start.“I think we’ll look back five years from now and Circle will be not only a stablecoin giant, but a payment giant,” Rasmussen said.Closer look: Rasmussen’s thesis isn’t just that more stablecoins mean…

Long-run changes to American demography could be observed in the July U.S. employment report with the decline in the labor force participation rate of those 55 and older to 36.9%. Over the past year, participation among that cohort has declined from 38.1% to 36.9%, or 1.2%, which is broadly comparable to the 1.7% decline during the worst of the pandemic. When seen through a longer time frame, there are now 27 million more Americans age 65 and older than there were in 2005. In 2005, that group comprised 12% of the population; by 2025, it was 18%. The baby boom…

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been desperate to find quality point guard minutes this season. Mike Conley was relegated to full bench duties, and Rob Dillingham has not panned out in the slightest in his brief time in the NBA. The Wolves have now acquired their solution to some of these point guard minutes they need.Minnesota is trading Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips.Does that fix the Wolves’ issue? Should they have given Dillingham more time? Is Chicago a good spot for Dillingham to develop and turn his…