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The geopolitics of infrastructure Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships in the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP) For most of the postwar era, global power has been defined by alliances, aircraft carriers and reserve currencies. But we are now entering an era defined by critical infrastructure and those who finance, build and operate it. Ports, power grids, rail corridors, data centers and critical mineral supply chains are no longer just “projects.” They are the operating system of sovereignty. Infrastructure — networks that move energy, goods and data — is the industry of…

The University of Vermont’s Department of Community Development and Applied Economics is thrilled to share that faculty member Myles David Jewell will have his latest film, Vignettes of Veiled Light, featured at the 2025 Vermont International Film Festival. The multimedia performance will screen on Sunday, October 26th, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the Main Street Landing Black Box Theater in Burlington.Co-directed by Alexandra Jewell and Myles David Jewell, Vignettes of Veiled Light explores the build‐up to and including the April 8th, 2024 solar eclipse, a rare celestial event that placed Burlington in the path of totality. Through a series of…

Havaila stayed on very late to win the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown by a short head from Our Power in a thrilling finish on Saturday.Caoilin Quinn delivered his challenge to perfection after a patient ride on the well-backed 5/1 shot to finally bring bet365 Gold Cup glory to the Gary Moore Sandown C.V.Our Power had gone for home in first-time blinkers under Dylan Johnston for Sam Thomas and looked all set to win until Havaila finished like a train on the stands’ side.Willie Mullins’ Road To Home was also involved in a three-way tussle under son Patrick but he…

Bitcoin ETFs just posted positive flows across every tracked window for the first time in months, with BlackRock’s IBIT pulling $3 billion year to date and landing in the top 1% of all ETFs.  The signal is clear: institutional money is back and looking for the entries that produce the largest returns. Among the projects building momentum during this shift, Pepeto stands out as a new cryptocurrency with $9 million raised, a Binance listing ahead, and a presale that analysts project could deliver 100x from one event. New Cryptocurrency Demand Grows as ETF Flows Turn Positive Bitcoin ETF flows have…

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Where will the deal flow come from? Ingrassia cited several bullish factors, including the push by companies to burnish their long-term valuations in the face of artificial intelligence (AI), and the private equity industry’s need to sell long-held portfolio companies and return profits to their investors. Will uncertainty in the global economy slow M&A?Ingrassia cautioned that uncertainty about the global economy can prompt company leaders to hold off on short-term decision-making about M&A. Given the energy crisis stemming from the conflict with Iran, Ingrassia says it is difficult to foresee how this latest bout of volatility may play out.…

BTC’s share of the total crypto market is still holding above 58%. The cryptocurrency market saw a minor decline over the last 24 hours, with some leading digital assets entering red territory. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped under $78,000, whereas trending altcoins like MemeCore (M) collapsed by double digits. BTC Calms Down The primary cryptocurrency had a volatile, but ultimately positive week, briefly challenging the psychological $80,000 level on April 22. The resurgence happened shortly after US President Donald Trump revealed that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran had been extended. Since then, BTC has been quite indecisive and…

US President Donald Trump’s second term has seen a striking trend: most major geopolitical moves, trade signals and domestic policy pushes appear to orbit a single strategic axis—oil.What once sounded like campaign rhetoric in the form of “drill, baby, drill” has now evolved into a structured economic doctrine, where energy dominance is not just a goal but a tool of global leverage. Watch Oil Supply Cripples As Cargo Ships, Tankers Stranded By Iran In Hormuz | VIDEOWhat makes this phase different, however, is not just the scale of decisions but the system behind them. From campaign financing patterns to policy…

How Strategic Investment Frameworks Are Revolutionising Critical Minerals Development The global transition toward electrification has fundamentally altered how institutional capital evaluates resource development opportunities. Traditional mining finance models, built around commodity price speculation and resource tonnage calculations, are giving way to sophisticated strategic partnership frameworks that prioritise supply chain integration and long-term revenue security. This evolution reflects broader shifts in how critical minerals strategy projects achieve development funding in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Understanding these emerging funding paradigms requires examining the intersection of technological advancement, supply chain vulnerabilities, and capital market evolution. Furthermore, the most successful resource developers are…

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