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Department of Community Development and Applied Economics faculty member Veronica Pham recently traveled to Hue, Vietnam, to co-curate an international exhibition hosted at University of Arts, Hue University alongside faculty art and design lecturer, Phan Hải Bằng. The recent exhibition and its artistic and scholarly activities drew attention from Vietnam Television (VTV) for Hue TV. Photo courtesy by Lê Phúc Duy.  Professor Pham, a design lecturer at CDAE and interdisciplinary artist specializing in handmade paper, fiber arts, and cultural material studies, co-curated the exhibition “Spirit/Hiện Hữu: New Forms on Handmade Paper” at the University of Arts, Hue University. The exhibition,…

Hello Rainmakers,Spend five minutes speaking to the women helping shape the future of corporate finance and one thing quickly becomes apparent: they’re not succeeding by doing things the way they’ve always been done.Rainmakers subscribers get two unique pieces a week, but also full access to our back catalogue of investigations, scoops, and insights, including talking points within the, like this one, insights from The Secret Investor, interviews with entrepreneurs, and the leaders from other VC and PE investors like Endless, BGF and WestBridge.Women are succeeding by bringing different perspectives, asking different questions and spotting opportunities others might miss.For decades, corporate…

Euronext N.V. has been back in the spotlight after its recent investor-focused communications on updated mid-term financial targets and continued capital return ambitions, underlining its strategy as a pan-European market infrastructure group with trading venues that are closely watched by global and US investors, according to Euronext Investor Relations as of 05/2026.The group has reiterated its focus on cost discipline, integration of past acquisitions and a balanced approach between shareholder distributions and investment in growth, as highlighted around its latest communications with the market, according to Euronext company news as of 05/2026.As of: 10.06.2026By the editorial team – specialized in…

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8h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Ariela R. Summarize this article with:ChatGPTPerplexityGrok Mastercard has just opened a new era in the crypto world. On June 10, 2026, the payments giant launched Agent Pay for Machines or AP4M. It is a protocol enabling AI agents to authorize, coordinate, and settle transactions on its global network (including stablecoins). Developed in partnership with more than 30 leaders in the crypto industry (including Coinbase and Ripple), this major deployment marks the official birth of machine-to-machine commerce. In Brief Mastercard launches Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M) on June 10, 2026. More than 30 crypto…

The rapid expansion of data center capacity is creating a power infrastructure challenge that extends beyond transmission capacity and into the electrical distribution systems that energize these campuses. The challenge is the growing gap between how quickly new facilities need power and how quickly electrical infrastructure can be planned, designed, and deployed.For those working closely with power systems, the constraint is clear: long equipment lead times, manufacturing backlogs, and increasing pressure on the infrastructure required to energize large-scale facilities safely.This is not a cause for alarm, but it is a reason to change how projects are planned.Power planning has to…

A $75 billion IPO would not just break records; it would dwarf them, at nearly three times the size of Saudi Aramco’s historic listing. SpaceX brings scale, Starlink’s recurring revenue, exposure to satellite infrastructure, defense demand, and a broader AI/orbital data-center narrative following the xAI merger. For traders, the key twist is flow. If SpaceX is added quickly to major indices, passive funds and benchmark-tracking portfolios may be forced to buy the stock. That could turn the IPO from a short-lived headline trade into a structural demand story, where buying is supported not only by hype, but by institutional allocation.…

As the global financial technology ecosystem convenes for Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, a definitive piece of industry research has mapped out the shifting tectonic plates of the continent’s money movement landscape. Produced via a strategic partnership between Money20/20 and cross-border payments data leader FXC Intelligence, the report, titled “Europe’s Cross Border Payments Crossroads: The Current State and Future Potential of the Industry in 2026,” highlights a region navigating a complex web of digital innovation, infrastructure transformation, and geopolitical pressure. By evaluating more than 1,000 localized industry articles published across 14 distinct European markets, the study uncovers a financial ecosystem actively…

Silver price (XAG/USD) claws back its early losses and rises to near $64.10 during the early European trading session on Thursday. The white metal attracts bids amid hopes that the April ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran remains intact despite the exchange of attacks this week.US President Trump has told aides to deliver a message to Iran via Qatar that the attacks did not mean a “restart of all-out war,” and were only in response to the helicopter downing, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.In the last two days, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched attacks on various…

Loomis Sayles’ Aziz Hamzaogullari has questioned whether asset owners are giving private equity more credit than it is worth, saying that the case for investing in PE rests on flawed return measurement, hidden risks and high fees. Hamzaogullari, who is founder and chief investment officer of growth equities strategies at the Natixis-owned company, also argued that many investors are allocating to public markets with “less patience” than in private markets and that they should be treated with the same long-term horizon. Hamzaogullari cited a 2008 study that suggested that institutional clients would terminate mandates with public equities managers based on…