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Bitcoin trades near $64K amid ETF outflows and geopolitical risks around Strait of HormuzBitcoin traded near $64,000 after partially recovering from a recent sell-off, holding between key support at $62,000 and resistance at $67,000. The market remains cautious due to $6.35 billion in Bitcoin ETF outflows over the past 30 days and geopol… Source link

Silver Point Capital announced that its Direct Lending business led a $500 million term loan financing in connection with REPAY’s acquisition of KUBRA. Silver Point is serving as the documentation agent in the transaction. The total financing consists of a $100 million revolving credit facility and a $500 million term loan. The financing supported REPAY’s acquisition of KUBRA and the repayment of REPAY’s existing revolving credit facility. REPAY announced its definitive agreement to acquire KUBRA on March 30, 2026, and completed the acquisition on June 1, 2026. KUBRA is a provider of bill payment and customer communication management solutions for…

As we commemorate Youth Month this June, the national discourse will inevitably overflow with politicalplatitudes about the leaders of tomorrow. Yet, beneath the ceremonial rhetoric lies a catastrophic structuralfailure, the economic exclusion of a generation. Youth unemployment in South Africa is not merely a socialcrisis; it is a profound macroeconomic failure. Employment creation is fundamentally a macroeconomic objective. It requires the state to actively deployboth its fiscal and monetary arsenals to absorb labour force. Over the years, the government has attemptedto use fiscal policy to tackle this crisis, for example, routinely pointing to corporate tax incentives such as theEmployment Tax…

If you’re invested in a broad market index fund and think you’re diversified, here’s a reality check. The information technology sector now accounts for 38.33% of the MSCI USA Index and a staggering 44% of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index as of mid-2026. How we got here Back in 2018, IT represented roughly 26.7% of the MSCI EM Index. By May 2026, that figure had ballooned to somewhere in the 35-40% range before pushing to 44%. The primary catalyst is artificial intelligence. The insatiable demand for AI infrastructure, from training clusters to inference chips, has turned semiconductor companies into the…

Seeking Alpha published a Hold rating on 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) on June 21, 2026, citing an operational turnaround that supports EPS recovery but flagging limited direct AI revenue contribution and ongoing legal liabilities as material risks, per Seeking Alpha. The Seeking Alpha analysis reports MMM trading at 18.6x forward P/E, which the author characterizes as expensive relative to projected growth. The piece comes roughly six weeks after 3M joined the Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) multi-source agreement alongside AMD, Cisco, Meta, and Oracle in May 2026 — a coalition targeting standardized optical connectivity for AI data centers, per a 3M…

Bitcoin traded near $64,000 on Sunday after recovering part of Friday’s sell-off, but the rebound has not yet changed the wider range. According to crypto.news market data, Bitcoin traded around $64,008, up 0.87% over 24 hours. The page showed a 24-hour range between $63,188 and $64,462, with daily volume above $16.6 billion. Bitcoin’s seven-day move stayed slightly negative, showing that the weekend bounce only repaired part of the damage. The move kept traders focused on the $62,000 support area. A clear break below that zone could weaken short-term sentiment, while a move above $67,000 would give bulls a stronger relief…

Leah Palm-Forster stands with a research vehicle stocked with the packets of corn seed used in their economic experiments on how seed fraud impacts Kenyan farmers. Palm-Forster joined UD in 2015 and was quick to lead research and offer aid to junior researchers. She transitioned to associate director in 2018, supporting affiliated researchers while helping the lab and its infrastructure operate efficiently.   “I like the idea of creating opportunities for people that want to be engaged and then doing our best to lift everyone’s research up through the resources that we’re lucky to be able to have and maintain,” Palm-Forster…

사진 확대 “We’re looking at a future where we can trade coins (virtual assets) with securities company accounts, and we can trade stocks on the coin exchange. The starting point is a four-way alliance with Korea Investment & Securities, OKX and Com2uS Holdings.” Coinone CEO Cha Myung-hoon recently met with Mail Business at Coinone’s headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, and announced a blueprint to evolve into a comprehensive financial platform. This is the first time Coinone has revealed it in public since it attracted 80 billion won worth of strategic equity investments in about 20% of its stake in Korea Investment…

Dividend recapitalisations are gaining traction as investors seek any kind of debt offering a floating ratePublished Sun, Jun 21, 2026 · 04:53 PM[NEW YORK] Blackstone and Warburg Pincus just piled more debt onto their portfolio company IntraFi to fund a payout to themselves – for the seventh time in three years. A financing like this, known as a dividend recapitalisation, would have been improbable just a few months ago, but much has changed.Investors are clamouring for any kind of debt offering a floating rate as the US Federal Reserve looks increasingly concerned about inflation. Private equity (PE) firms are eager to…

Investing.com — Bitcoin traded above $64,000 on Sunday, recovering from last week’s dip as investors monitored U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland and signs of continued bullish positioning in crypto derivatives markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading up 1.05% at $64,070.6 as of 04:25 ET (08:25 GMT). The recovery came as U.S. and Iranian officials opened talks aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire following last week’s memorandum of understanding between the two countries. Markets remain focused on developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz after Iran renewed threats to close the key shipping route despite sending negotiators to Switzerland. A durable agreement…