Author: Charlotte

Ripple’s native crypto XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) started trading in 2013 for pennies and hit an all-time high of $3.84 five years later, on January 4, 2018. But that’s the best the coin has ever reached over the past 8 years. Every XRP holder keeps asking the same question. Will XRP ever hit a new all-time high? The closest it came to matching its ATH was in July 2025, when the XRP price reached $3.65, stopping less than 5% short. The coin has lost 71% of its value since then and hovers around $1.05 today. XRP Hasn’t Set a New All-Time High…

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We academic researchers tend to frustrate business owners and community leaders, because we sometimes can’t give straight answers to seemingly simple questions. We often have to break out cliches like, “it depends” or “yes and no.” Let’s use the ongoing discussion of Colorado’s economy as a case in point.Colorado’s business climate has become a Rorschach test — what you see depends entirely on where you’re looking. A new report from the Romer Institute reveals an economy sending contradictory signals that resist the tidy narratives favored by both boosters and critics. For Southern Colorado business owners and entrepreneurs navigating investment and…

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SYDNEY, Australia — Representatives from the Australian Army, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Philippine Army, and Philippine Marine Corps convened in Sydney this week for a Land Forces Dialogue (LFD) Staff Working Group, advancing planning efforts and strengthening multinational coordination in support of future LFD activities across the Indo-Pacific. The working group provided an opportunity for planners to synchronize priorities, refine upcoming engagements, and develop collaborative approaches that strengthen interoperability among allies and partners. Through detailed staff-level discussions, participants translated senior leader guidance into practical initiatives designed to deepen military cooperation and enhance regional readiness. The…

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LONDON, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marex Group Limited (‘Marex’ or the ‘Group’, NASDAQ:MRX), the diversified global financial services platform, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of European equity derivatives market maker Webb Traders. Webb Traders has offices in Amsterdam and Paris and specialises in single stock options market making for European and US mid and large cap equities. The acquisition further strengthens Marex’s market making capabilities, bringing to Marex a strong, technology led team of market makers, quants and developers. This addition also brings further electronic trading capabilities to Marex, in line with its strategy to…

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SINGAPORE, Aug. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cashelix, a blockchain-powered payment platform focused on peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, today announced the CASX Token Presale , marking a major step toward the development of its utility-driven digital payment ecosystem.CASX is the native utility token of the Cashelix platform and is being developed to support transactions, platform fees, staking rewards, and broader ecosystem participation. Cashelix will initially focus on its P2P transaction module , providing the foundation upon which additional payment and financial services can be introduced as the ecosystem expands.Rather than positioning CASX primarily as a speculative cryptocurrency, Cashelix is building the…

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Huize Holding Ltd – ADR stocks have been trading up by 7.45 percent amid upbeat sentiment on its latest earnings outlook. Market Insights For Active Traders Intraday action in HUIZ showed a sharp midday spike above $2.80 followed by a hard fade back toward $1.30, signaling aggressive short-term profit taking. Weekly chart for Huize Holding Ltd – ADR still reflects a strong bounce off the $1.13 area, with price holding above prior lows despite heavy intraday swings. Volume-driven moves intraday created wide trading ranges, giving active traders multiple scalp opportunities but also raising risk for late entries. Valuation ratios for…

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ex inclusion can create predictable demand. Many exchange-traded funds and other passive products track the ASX 200, and plenty of active managers stick close to it to avoid “tracking error” (lagging their benchmark because they didn’t own a new member). When a stock is added, those portfolios often buy on or around the index rebalance date. Berenberg pointed to similar index-demand tailwinds when BHP Group moved its primary listing to Australia. For Glencore, a local line could also reduce friction for Australia-based mandates that prefer ASX-settled shares, while the main listing remains in London. Why should I care? For markets:…

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The University of Ibadan (UI) Department of Economics Alumni Association has unveiled plans to launch a ₦20 billion endowment fund and honour about 200 distinguished alumni. The homecoming and reunion, scheduled for December 3 to 5, 2026, is expected to attract over 500 participants, including alumni from the department’s inception in 1956 to the 2025 graduating set, government officials, captains of industry, academics and development partners. Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Alumni Liaison and Linkages, Professor Adeola Adenikinju and Chairman of the Homecoming Planning Committee, Otunba Michael Sekoni, disclosed this during a meet-and-greet session with alumni in Ibadan, the…

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 05: Stock market numbers are displayed on the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 05, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAttention retirees: Being overly conservative with your investments after exiting the workforce raises the likelihood you’ll run out of money in retirement. Many retirees may have heard from friends or family members to take a conservative approach in retirement. But the conventional wisdom has changed. Modern thinking among financial advisors is that equities should be a meaningful part of every retiree’s portfolio —…

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