Ripple, global custody business expansion Resurrecting medieval bank-style deposit model RLUSD settlement infrastructure rollout Ripple, the issuer of XRP—the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization—is preparing to laun

Korea’s Once-Reliable Export Engine, Petrochemicals Global Oversupply Driving the Downturn Vertical Integration Under Scrutiny Once a pillar of Korea’s exports, the petrochemical industry is in steep decline.

Nicole: “Drinks must be prepared within four minutes” Baristas: “Impossible during peak hours” High prices and patriotic consumption drive headwinds in China Photo = Starbucks Starbucks, the

Global AI Market Entrenched in U.S.-China Duopoly Open-Source Strategy for Global Market Penetration Chinese AI Ecosystem Bolstered by Papers and Patents Chinese companies are rapidly consolidating their foothold in the global AI marke

‘25bp vs 50bp,’ U.S. August Employment Shock Mounting Pressure from Record U.S.

SWIFT Flags Concern Over Ripple’s Blockchain Dominance Securities Classification Debate Persists Despite SEC Case Closure ETF Approval Seen as Watershed for Institutional Integration Ripple (XRP), leveraging the conclusion of its lawsuit with t

Global EV sales, BYD in first place, Tesla in third Double blow from subsidy removal and Chinese EVs Tesla facing loss of market dominance The era of Tesla’s once-dominant lead appears to be drawing to a close.

Core of wealthy taxation, corporate tax not income tax Biden administration’s effective tax rate ‘8.2%,’ result of excluding corporate tax Role of corporate tax obscured by ‘taxing the rich’ discourse Amid an intensifying debate over the tax bur

Malicious code infiltration confirmed on August 26 Security breach occurred just after ISMS-P certification Regulatory shortcomings perpetuate repeated damage malicious code infiltration was detected at Lotte Card, a company with 9.7

Expansion of Yuan’s Share in Russia’s Trade and Finance Deepening Dependence on China Through Resource Investment and Financial Support Acceleration of Asia’s Financial Multipolarity and the Fracturing of Dollar Hegemony

Rise of ‘Disposable Software’ Driven by AI Advances Automation of Code Writing, Review, and Debugging AI Supplanting Developers, Triggering Layoffs Across IT Sector A new era of “disposable software,” enabling individuals to swiftly create cus

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Seniority-based personnel system as impediment to innovation Comprehensive shift toward job value and expertise Compensations aligned with performance regardless of job level Lotte Department Store is introducing a new “expertise growth-center

Trump Signals Continued Equity Acquisitions in Semiconductor Firms Additional Call Options Secured in Event of Foundry Contraction U.S.

Delayed crash reports by up to several months Investigation into compliance of submitted reports Facing lawsuits over concealing critical risks of Robotaxis Demonstration of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system / Photo = Te

Restructuring Left to Corporate Autonomy Government: “Submit Consolidation Plans” Industry: “A Stopgap That Shifts Burden to Companies” The government has drawn its sword in a bid to rescue the domestic petrochemical industry, now on the brink of

Pre-Summit Consultations with European Allies Ahead of U.S.-Ukraine Talks Kyiv Also Pursuing Drone Production Pact with Washington Leveraging Battlefield Experience NATO European Members Expand Security Assistance for Ukraine Ukraine has p

China, Red Alert for Second-Half Economy Consumer Sentiment in Freefall amid Prolonged Property Slump Sole Growth Engine, Exports, on the Brink China’s economic recovery in the second half of the year is flashing red.

U.S. July CPI rose 2.7%, below expectations Futures market prices in 96% probability of 25bp cut Treasury Secretary Bessent presses for 50bp “big cut” The July U.S.

Court Considers Chrome Divestiture to Address Google’s Search Monopoly Perplexity Formalizes Acquisition Intent First Revealed in April Court Testimony OpenAI and Yahoo: “Chrome Is a Strategic Player, We’re Interested in Acquiring It” U.S.