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Two private investment firms reshaped the week’s conversation in advertising technology before most of the industry had finished its morning coffee. Vista Equity Partners and Quinti Capital submitted a bid for Criteo at a premium of more than 50 percent, according to two unnamed sources who spoke with Reuters in reporting published July 6, 2026 and covered by PPC Land the following day in its piece on the takeover approach testing private equity’s appetite for ad tech. Criteo’s Nasdaq-listed shares responded immediately, closing 21.4 percent higher at 23.17 dollars that same Monday, which gave the Paris-headquartered commerce media company a market value near 1.16…

Bitcoin tests key support near $62,200, potential rebound to $65,600 if buyers hold the zone.Bitcoin failed to break the $64,671 resistance and is now testing a crucial support zone between $62,163 and $63,500. Holding this area could lead to a rebound toward $65,600, maintaining short-term bullish momentum. However, a decisive break below $… Source link

BNB Chain has already lifted performance on BNB Smart Chain. During the first half of 2026, block times fell to 450 milliseconds from 750, while benchmark throughput rose to about 5,200 transactions per second from roughly 2,800.David Z, BNB Chain’s chief technical officer, told CoinDesk the next phase focuses on execution rather than consensus.”All smart contracts today need optimization directly at the execution layer,” he said. “The chains got fast at consensus and storage, but the execution engine itself still works like it’s translating sentence by sentence.”The new network will use execution-layer techniques such as just-in-time compilation, which compiles code…

Assets under management (AUM) of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) rose 29% month-on-month to Rs 17,858 crore in June 2026 from Rs 13,814 crore in May, while total inflows jumped 171% to Rs 3,782 crore from Rs 1,396 crore, according to the ValueMetrics Mutual Fund & SIF Flow Meter (July 2026).Hybrid Long-Short Funds continued to dominate the SIF segment, accounting for 67% of total SIF AUM at Rs 11,910 crore as of June 30, 2026, with an average folio size of Rs 35 lakh. Overall, Hybrid Investment Strategies contributed 72% of total SIF AUM, amounting to Rs 12,822 crore, with an…

On July 9, 2026, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. entered into an escrow agreement to lock in terms for a prospective fourth amended and restated credit agreement, expected to provide a US$5.00 billion unsecured senior revolving credit facility with a US$1.00 billion accordion feature and extend potential maturity to January 22, 2032. This move, which temporarily defers access to the new facility until conditions are met, effectively secures long-term lender commitments and pricing, reshaping how Alexandria can plan future funding for its life science real estate portfolio. Next, we’ll examine how locking in a US$5.00 billion revolving credit facility could…

FinanceGovernment strategy to call on fund to use more of its 5% allocationJapan’s Government Pension Investment Fund began alternative investing in fiscal 2013 but remains well short of its 5% ceiling. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)TOKYO — Japan’s government will nudge the country’s massive public pension fund to invest more in alternative assets as part of an effort to harness capital for economic growth, Nikkei has learned. Source link

NEW YORK — Consumer confidence inched higher in June as falling oil prices offered some relief from inflation worries, according to The Conference Board’s monthly survey. The Consumer Confidence Index® rose to 91.2 (1985=100), up 0.6 points from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May. The Present Situation Index, which reflects consumers’ views of current business and labor conditions, fell 3.0 points to 116.4. In contrast, the Expectations Index — based on short-term outlooks for income, business, and jobs — increased 3.0 points to 74.4. The survey was conducted June 1–23. “Consumer confidence inched up in June as falling oil prices…

Leaving a job as a trader in a bank for a job as a portfolio manager with a hedge fund can be a risk. Ask those who have walked the path and encountered a cliff edge drop, sometimes through no fault of their own. At the level of the individual portfolio manager, hedge fund career security depends mostly, but not exclusively, on individual P&L. Funds like Millennium famously operate a system in which if you lose 5% of the money allocated to you, your capital allocation will be halved. If you lose 7.5%, you will be out. 💥Follow us on WhatsApp for…

$Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ Currently about 50% of the top 50 altcoins have outperformed $BTC the past 3 months.Generally, a number above 75%+ is indicated by the alt season. The last time we had this was right before the all time high in September.Many alts have been holding their ground against BTC recently, but on the other hand many have also continued bleeding. Pretty much the same story we’ve seen the past 2 years. Source link

Dungeons and Dragons players who want to run an in-person campaign inspired by the new Ravenloft: The Horrors Within sourcebook might want to consider the special Beadle and Grimm’s edition for a ton of extra resources, handouts, and supplemental materials. Strahd’s Silver Edition of Ravenloft: The Horrors Within Is Available Now Screenshot: Wizards of the Coast While some players are already looking forward to the next Dungeons and Dragons sourcebook that will arrive during the Season of Magic, there are still plenty of players who may not have explored Ravenloft: The Horrors Within quite yet. The main Ravenloft: The Horrors…