November 19, 20240 Comments

A Conversation at Eagle View Lodge – The Future of AfCFTA With Blockchain and Bitcoin

HodlX Guest Post  Submit Your Post   Location – Eagle View Lodge, Rwanda A stunning view of Rwanda’s hills provides the perfect setting for a deep conversation about the future of African trade. Sitting across from me is Briggette Harrington, representing the bold ambitions of the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) and its potential to transform Africa’s economic landscape. Eldridge Cooke: “Briggette, it’s a pleasure to sit with you here

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Japan and China Dumped US Treasuries Before Trump’s Election Win

(Bloomberg) — Two of the world’s biggest foreign holders of US government debt offloaded a pile of Treasuries in the third quarter as they rallied before the presidential election. Most Read from Bloomberg Japanese investors sold a record $61.9 billion of the securities in the three months ended Sept. 30, data from the US Department of the Treasury showed on Monday. Funds in China offloaded $51.3 billion during the same

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Who are the campaigners jailed in controversial national security trial?

BBC Forty-five people are due to be sentenced on Tuesday A court on Tuesday handed out jail sentences for some of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy icons, including Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, in a controversial national security case. They are part of a group known as the Hong Kong 47 who were charged three years ago in a crackdown under the national security law (NSL) imposed by China. Two of

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Spirit Air files for bankruptcy following failed JetBlue deal

Article content Spirit Airlines Inc. has filed for bankruptcy in the wake of greater competition from rival carriers and financial troubles following its scuttled merger with JetBlue Airways Corp. The airline filed for Chapter 11 in New York listing assets and liabilities of between US$1 billion and US$10 billion, according to a court document. Spirit has been in negotiations with its creditors since a federal judge blocked that US$3.8 billion

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Asia FX muted, dollar dips from 1-year peak as rate cut bets persist By Investing.com

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies firmed slightly on Tuesday, while the dollar retreated further from recent one-year highs amid persistent bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December.  Regional markets were also bracing for more economic cues from China and Japan this week, as well as a swathe of purchasing managers index readings from major economies.  Most Asian currencies were nursing steep losses through the past week, as

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Next-Gen Gamified Launchpad LaunchPunks Goes Live with Ghosty Cash By Chainwire

Valletta, Malta, November 18th, 2024, Chainwire LaunchPunks has officially launched, introducing a gamified and community-centric approach to the crypto launchpad landscape. Built on via the TAP Protocol, the platform emphasizes fairness, transparency, and scalability while challenging traditional launchpad models. Ghosty Cash “Spooky” – Supernatural Utility Leading the charge with them is Ghosty Cash. Ghosty Cash represents an innovative approach to anonymous, cross-chain swaps, designed to challenge conventional DeFi models and

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Super Micro just hired a new auditor that might save it from getting the boot from Nasdaq

Super Micro Computer hired a new auditor Monday after its previous one, Ernst & Young, quit in the middle of an engagement. The Silicon Valley-based company, which touts a close relationship with AI stock-rocket Nvidia, had risked being delisted from the Nasdaq after failing to file both an annual and quarterly report on time. Its previous grace period with the exchange would have run out next week. But after hiring

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Dental company stocks jump amid RFK Jr.’s health claims about fluoride

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s concerns about the health effects of fluoride may already be helping some Americans — investors in dental services companies.  Shares in Dentsply Sirona, Envista, Henry Schein Patterson Companies, and other providers of dental products are jumping, with Wall Street betting that a potential push by the incoming Trump administration to remove fluoride from the nation’s drinking water could spur demand for the companies’ services.  Kennedy, tapped

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