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Lord Robertson’s claim that the UK cannot defend itself with an “ever-expanding” welfare budget has resonated loudly, given his previous positions as a Nato secretary-general and UK defence secretary. Following up on the UK’s 2025 strategic defence review, which he led, Robertson warned that low investment is leaving UK security “in peril”. The comments have instant appeal in one sense. Defence is indeed awarded a far smaller share of the pie than social protection: 6.5% of total managed expenditure for 2026/27 against 28%, according to estimates. The UK’s budget deficit is adding to already high public debt, and the IMF…

The Clarity Act, which has been pending for months, may now be nearing completion. The passage of the Clarity Act, the most important cryptocurrency law in the US, which pits the banking and cryptocurrency sectors against each other, may be imminent. According to Coindesk, JPMorgan analysts stated that significant progress has been made in recent days regarding the Clarity Act. JPMorgan said the CLARITY Act is nearing completion and has entered the final stages of negotiations. Analysts say that most of the issues have been resolved, with only 2-3 unresolved topics remaining. At this point, JPMorgan stated that the disagreements…

Introduction For decades, the United States has fielded the world’s most advanced and capable military. It has done so despite an acquisition system that is often bureaucratic, slow, and prone to cost overruns. There is now broad recognition that this model is no longer sufficient. The competitive landscape has changed. Today’s national security challenges depend not only on technological breakthroughs but on the speed at which those breakthroughs are industrialized, scaled, and fielded. What now matters more than ever is rapidly replenishing U.S. stockpiles and fielding advanced technologies at scale to deter future aggression and prevail in strategic competitions. One…

ET Capital, a long-standing investor in high-growth technology businesses, has launched the Cambridge Venture Index SEIS/EIS Fund 2 (CVIF2).   It aims to back up to 20 early-stage, science-based companies emerging from the Cambridge and Oxford start-up ecosystems.  The fund marks an expansion of ET Capital’s ambitions to improve access to early-stage venture investing opportunities for sophisticated angel investors. Its first fund CVIF1, was raised in 2025 and is being invested in up to ten companies coming out of some of Cambridge’s leading accelerator and deal originator programmes.  Companies that have received investment to date include:  Reo Tx, which uses advanced…

Claim 30% Off TipRanksGolden Rim Resources Ltd ( (AU:AS1) ) has provided an announcement. Asara Resources Limited has appointed Jeffrey Quartermaine as a director, effective 14 April 2026, according to an initial director’s interest notice lodged with the ASX. The filing shows Quartermaine holds a personal stake of 150,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the company and has no disclosed indirect holdings or interests in related contracts, underscoring a straightforward equity alignment with shareholders at the outset of his board tenure. More about Golden Rim Resources Ltd Asara Resources Limited is an Australia-listed company on the ASX. The filing indicates…

T4urox IO (T4UX) Decentralized Hedge FundSeven spot XRP exchange-traded funds now hold roughly $1 billion in combined assets under management, a milestone reached just months after the first products launched. Net inflows hit $119.6 million for the week ending April 11, the strongest weekly demand since December, and the composition of those inflows tells a more important story than the headline number alone. Advisory platforms, not hedge funds, are driving the majority of new subscriptions. That shift suggests capital entering through registered financial advisors is planning to stay rather than trade around short-term price swings or rotate out at the…

Overview This article examines Stader (SD) cryptocurrency, its underlying staking infrastructure, price prediction methodologies, and which major trading platforms currently support SD token trading. Stader operates as a multi-chain liquid staking protocol that enables users to stake assets across various blockchain networks while maintaining liquidity through derivative tokens. The SD token serves as the governance and utility token within this ecosystem, allowing holders to participate in protocol decisions and earn staking rewards. Understanding where to trade Stader and how analysts approach price predictions requires examining both the technical fundamentals of the protocol and the market dynamics surrounding liquid staking solutions.…

Silver XAG $79.47 Silver Change (24h) 0.64% View More is trading above the SMA-20 at $73.97 and the SMA-50 at $78.14, and also well above the longer-term SMA-200 at $69.07, confirming a strong bullish structure across short, medium, and long-term trends. The Ichimoku Kijun level is $70.98, which sits below the current price and is acting as immediate support. Current price: $ 79.45 0.4871 0.62% Real-time Data 09:33 Daily range 79.03 80.78 Weekly range 72.80 81.08 Highlights Silver surged to $81 amid heightened geopolitical risk from US-NATO tensions, US-China diplomacy, and new global tariffs.The Silver Institute reports a sixth consecutive structural…

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The platform brings together three integrated businesses: a strategic advisory practice with a leadership track record of over USD 3 billion in transactions; the Auraska Opportunities Fund, a planned ₹500 crore SEBI-registered Category II AIF; and an active venture-building arm currently incubating businesses in celebrity digital rights protection, legal tech, and consumer IP-driven brands.Auraska is led by Vishal Mahajan, Founder and CEO, who brings 27 years of experience in alternate investments and investment banking, closing over USD 2 billion in deals including pioneering M&A transactions and investments in the Consumer sectors including ORRA diamonds and Kisankonnect e-grocery. He has been…