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Ripple Builds RLUSD’s Reach Across Trading, Custody and Banking Services
Coinbase, Robinhood and BNY broaden RLUSD’s access and potential uses, while customer activity remains the key test of Ripple’s expanding network.
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54% of Digital Wallet Users Save One Payment Method, Limiting Choice at Checkout
Most wallet users keep one payment method saved. Survey data show why adding a second option may matter before checkout.
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Henry Dannell Opens DIFC Office for Cross-Border Credit Advice
The UK adviser’s Dubai office targets clients with borrowing needs across jurisdictions, while its representative status limits the services it can provide loca...
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Google Leads AI Model Rankings as OpenAI Cuts Prices and Voice Tools Advance
Gemini 4 Carbon leads a model index as OpenAI halves a model’s price and new voice and on-device systems target business tasks.
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Mistral’s Large 4 Pairs Cybersecurity Claims With Open-Weight Access
Mistral says Large 4 improves coding and cyber performance, while its open weights give companies more control and users fewer access limits.
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Borderless.xyz Builds Stablecoin Payment Coverage Across 113 Countries
Kevin Lehtiniitty says Borderless.xyz is expanding local payment access while tackling compliance delays and gaps between promised and live services.
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El Niño Puts Copper and Nickel Operations at Weather Risk Through Early 2027
Drought and flooding could disrupt mining, power and transport, though nickel inventories and modest market surpluses may limit price effects.
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Poundland Sale Stalls as 10-Day Creditor Moratorium Begins
Poundland’s owners rejected a £30m loan request tied to a whole-business bid, while competing offers may preserve parts of its 640-store network.
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AI-Built Free Apps Put Adobe’s Subscription Model Under New Pressure
A developer says AI helped build 13 free software projects, including Adobe alternatives, raising questions about the durability of subscription pricing.
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Retailers Face £250m Business Rates Rise Despite Healey’s High Street Relief Plan
Healey’s relief measures widen support for small firms, but retailers say inflation-linked increases will add £250m to bills next April.
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Circle and Proof Demonstrate Identity Checks Alongside USDC Payments for AI Agents
A Circle and Proof demo links verified identity, purchase approval and USDC settlement, while merchant adoption depends on trust and practical integration.
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High Street Rate Relief Funded by Gambling Duty and Online Seller VAT Changes
Business rates relief will reach 70,000 high street firms, funded partly by higher machine games duty and VAT collection by online platforms.
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Why Revenue Growth Can Coincide With a Lower Company Valuation
A company can grow revenue and still lose enterprise value as its valuation multiple falls. Boards need to weigh that risk against the case for waiting.
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RFK Jr.’s Anti-Arab Remarks Draw Rebuke as Critics Cite Arab Contributions
Kennedy’s claims about Arab achievement were challenged with examples in science and literature, while critics warned about the broader effects of anti-Arab rhe...
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Whales Support Ocean Carbon and Food Webs as Climate Risks Grow
Whales recycle nutrients and store carbon, but warming seas and human pressures threaten the habitats and food supplies they depend on.
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Poundland Sale Stalls as £30m Loan Dispute Puts 600 Stores at Risk
A dispute over repayment of Poundland’s £30m loan has stalled the preferred takeover bid as rival retailers consider parts of its 600-store estate.
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UK Shop Price Inflation Accelerates as Retailers’ Discounting Gives Way
Shop prices rose 2.1% in the year to October as non-food inflation picked up and retailers warned that absorbed costs are reaching consumers.
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AI Startups Lead a $3.9B Week in U.S. Startup Funding
Tenstorrent and Flapping Airplanes led a varied week of large financings, alongside rounds for biotech, space, manufacturing software and online business.
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Retailers Assess Demand Risks After UK Emergency Supplies Guidance
Supermarkets are checking supplier capacity after new advice urged households to build a modest three-day supply gradually.
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Boohoo Returns to Profit as Debenhams Growth Offsets Lower Group Revenue
Boohoo posted a £28m first-half profit and expects negligible year-end net debt, while revenue fell 3% and its brands delivered mixed results.