November 12, 20240 Comments

Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images

Beirut — Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region. The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — in present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty during a period of Muslim expansion.

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November 12, 20240 Comments

ICO Whale That Turned $1,951 Worth of Ethereum Into $20,150,000 Sends ETH to Coinbase: Lookonchain

An Ethereum (ETH) initial coin offering (ICO) participant woke up this weekend after nearly three years of dormancy, according to the crypto tracker Lookonchain. Lookonchain notes the ICO participant deposited 1,555 ETH worth $4.86 million into the crypto exchange Coinbase on Sunday. The unknown address received 6,292 ETH during the 2014 ICO, costing $1,951 in total. Lookonchain says that same total is now worth more than $20.15 million, a staggering

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Will Avalanche Price Surge to $50 This Week?

Avalanche (AVAX) price has experienced a notable upswing recently, gaining momentum amid the broader crypto market’s bullish trend. The cryptocurrency climbed past a key resistance level as the market reacted positively to recent events, including Donald Trump’s election victory and the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts. Analysts are now eyeing the potential for Avalanche to reach the $50 mark, with optimism growing across the market as several cryptocurrencies trade higher. Analyst

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November 12, 20240 Comments

MSTR, COIN To Dominate Over AAPL, MSFT, AMZN, META: Bloomberg Analyst

As Wall Street is buzzing with activity following the Donald Trump victory last week, popular crypto stocks like MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) have taken up massive lead recently. On Monday, the trading volumes for MSTR and COIN outperformed some of the top tech companies like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta Platforms (META) which are part of the coveted Magnificent 7 group. How MSTR and COIN Dominated

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Bitget Re-Launches UK Platform With Over 150 Tokens Ready for Trading

Bitget cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 provider has announced the re-launch of its platform in the UK, now offering British users access to a wide selection of digital assets. The re-launch is in line with the Financial Promotions Regime, and the exchange’s offerings exceed 150 tokens, making it one of the most comprehensive crypto platforms in the UK. Bitget Launches in the UK, Doubling Token Access For Crypto Traders Bitget has

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Gold Near Seven-Week Low as Dollar Extends Gains After Trump Win

(Bloomberg) — Gold slipped to its lowest level in more than seven weeks, as the dollar continued to strengthen following Donald Trump’s election victory last week. Most Read from Bloomberg Bullion fell as much as 1.1% — after sliding 2.5% in the previous session — as a gauge of the dollar rose to its highest level in a year. The gains, which make commodities priced in the currency more expensive

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal

Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cuts its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague court of appeal said it could not establish that Shell had a “social standard of care” to reduce its emissions by 45% or any other amount, even though it agreed the company had an obligation to citizens to limit emissions. Three years ago,

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Alibaba launches AI search for small biz, says purchase intent jumps

Alibaba International promotes its e-commerce platform for small businesses at the Canton Fair in Guangdong, China, on Oct. 16, 2024. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies. It’s an attempt to leverage ChatGPT-like tech to increase sales. Initial tests showed businesses’ purchase intent using

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Home Depot (HD) earnings Q3 2024

Home Depot‘s quarterly sales rose more than 6% year over year, as it folded in a newly acquired business and hurricane-related repairs and better weather in many parts of the country boosted demand for home improvement supplies, the company said Tuesday. The retailer also raised its full-year outlook to reflect its better-than-expected results. It now expects total sales to increase about 4%, including the impact of acquiring SRS Distribution. It

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