August 14, 2025

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Ripple to face intense competition from emerging Altcoin Mutuum Finance (MUTM) in 2025, and a top XRP holder worries MUTM will win

Ripple (XRP) has long been a dominant player in the crypto market, especially with its strong institutional backing and role in cross-border payments. However, as 2025 approaches, a new challenger, MUTM stands as a platform that is rapidly capturing attention among top XRP holders and it creates anxiety in this group. MUTM differentiates from Ripple

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Finance Minister K N Balagopal

Thiruvananthapuram: Reaffirming his claim that the state has survived the most intense phase of the economic crisis, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Sunday said the state is set to achieve a two-trillion-rupee budget size despite various challenges posed by the Centre. The annual expenditure for the financial year 2024-25 has exceeded Rs 1.75

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Banks ask UK Supreme Court to reverse landmark car finance ruling

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Billions of pounds will be at stake for banks this week as the UK’s highest court hears an appeal against a judgment that stunned car finance providers by ruling many of the commissions they paid

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Brazil in ‘privileged’ position to withstand trade war, says finance minister

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brazil is well-placed to weather a trade war as a top exporter of vital commodities with strong links to the world’s big three economic blocs, said finance minister Fernando Haddad. “Brazil is in a privileged

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Why institutions are hesitant about decentralized finance — Shibtoshi

Shibtoshi, the founder of the SilentSwap privacy-preserving trading platform, outlined several concerns that make institutions hesitant to adopt decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions, including privacy, a lack of standardized compliance regulations, and legal accountability. The DeFi founder told Cointelegraph that the high transparency of onchain transactions presents a problem for companies that must conceal sensitive information,

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Sausalito fires finance director, installs substitute

Sausalito has fired its finance director on the brink of budget drafting season, but it won’t say why. Chad Hess had held the position since July 18, 2023, after an interim period performing the job, according to the city. His most recent annual salary was $174,573. City Manager Chris Zapata said Hess’ dismissal is a

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Earthquake has no impact on economy, says Thai finance minister

BANGKOK: Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira (pic) confirmed on Friday (March 28) that the recent earthquake in Thailand has had no effect on the economy and financial structure. He stressed that the natural disaster did not cause a significant impact on the country’s financial structure or system. The Finance Ministry, together with relevant agencies, is closely

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4 ways Pa. could fix its campaign finance laws to reduce the power of money in politics

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s lax campaign finance laws allow powerful interests to pour unlimited dollars into politicians’ campaign accounts with few restrictions. Campaign checks help donors or their lobbyists gain access to top elected officials who set the policy agenda in the Capitol, those versed in the way power works in Harrisburg say. Legislative leaders deny

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“One Earth Summit” 2025 Held Successfully Hong Kong Fully Leverages Its Role as an International Financial Center and Leader in Green Finance

Laying a Solid Foundation for the Development of ESG Investment and Green Innovation Calling for Global Collaboration Among Governments, Businesses, and Philanthropic Organizations to Effectively Address Climate Change Over 300 Influential Leaders and Change-makers Gather in Hong Kong to Plan the Path Forward for a Sustainable Future HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire –

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Thames Water’s finance chief to stand down

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thames Water, the UK utility struggling under almost £20bn of debt, has said that chief financial officer Alastair Cochran will unexpectedly step down at the end of this month as the company fends off a

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