Quick Read IBM Was Tech Leader In The 1980s It Was Left Behind in Smartphones And AI Microsoft and Apple Now Lead The Industry A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here. IBM (NYSE: IBM) ranked No. 1 by market capitalization in the US in 1985, according to a study by Axios. By 1995 and 2005, under legendary CEO Jack Welch (who retired in 2001), GE was the world's largest conglomerate and ranked ...

Gator Capital Management, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, Gator Capital Management’s Gator Financial Partners, LLC returned 4.14%, Gator Offshore Partners, Ltd. returned 3.96%, and Gator Qualified Partners, LLC returned 6.10%. These compare to the S&P 500 Total Return Index 2.65% return and the S&P 1500 Financials Index’s 1.95% return. In 2025, Gator Funds returned 31.94%, 30.90%, and 16.92%, respect ...

By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Africa's biggest economies Nigeria and South Africa are driving the strongest growth in demand for stablecoins and are the most optimistic about their potential, ‌a survey found, with many users also wanting them to become more widely accepted. Stablecoins are promising ‌faster and cheaper ways to move money in poorer countries, but as 99% of them, including the dominant Tether and USDC, are ​pegged to the dollar, they also raise worries about economic dol ...

Gator Capital Management, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, Gator Capital Management’s Gator Financial Partners, LLC returned 4.14%, Gator Offshore Partners, Ltd. returned 3.96%, and Gator Qualified Partners, LLC returned 6.10%. These compare to the S&P 500 Total Return Index 2.65% return and the S&P 1500 Financials Index’s 1.95% return. In 2025, Gator Funds returned 31.94%, 30.90%, and 16.92%, respect ...

Core Perspective - The UK is moving towards establishing payment card sovereignty to reduce reliance on US-owned networks like Visa and Mastercard, reflecting a broader trend of payment independence in Europe [3][5][9]. Group 1: Current Landscape - Approximately 95% of UK card transactions are processed through Visa and Mastercard, indicating a high level of centralization and concentration risk in the payment system [3][4][13]. - The UK's National Payments Vision emphasizes the need for infrastructure modernization to enhance resilience and reduce dependency on a few global technology providers [3][4]. Group 2: Domestic Payment Initiatives - UK banks are accelerating plans for a domestic card payments alternative, which has been discussed for years as a government-backed initiative to provide a backup to existing systems [4][12]. - The move towards a dedicated domestic payments rail is significant, as it aims to align incentives, liability frameworks, and technology to build consumer trust and merchant acceptance [17][18]. Group 3: Challenges and Considerations - Open Banking is not yet a complete substitute for card payments, as it lacks the full range of use cases and consumer familiarity associated with traditional cards [14][16]. - Structural challenges exist within the Open Banking sector, including profitability issues and intense competition, which hinder its ability to serve as a core national payments infrastructure [15][16]. Group 4: Strategic Importance - Payments are increasingly recognized as strategic national infrastructure, necessitating coordinated public-private investment and interoperability with European schemes to ensure resilience [12][18]. - The geopolitical landscape has heightened concerns about the UK's exposure to risks associated with reliance on US payment networks, making the development of domestic alternatives more critical [8][9].

Hyperliquid has officially entered the US policy arena with the launch of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, a lobbying and regulatory advisory group focused on decentralized finance (DeFi). The center will be led by prominent crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky, marking a significant step as the industry increasingly engages with Washington, D.C. Hyperliquid Launches $28 Million DeFi Policy Center, Names Jake Chervinsky CEO Chervinsky, the inaugural CEO, brings extensive experience advocating for the crypto sec ...

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KLA Corporation (KLAC), formerly KLA-Tencor Corporation, is a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. Founded to enhance manufacturing precision through advanced inspection and metrology technologies, it is headquartered in Milpitas, California. The company has a market capitalization of $191.91 billion. Over the past year, KLAC’s stock has been soaring due to robust fundamentals, strong investments in AI infrastructure, and mom ...

Jacob Funds, a mutual fund company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. After an optimistic quarter, equity markets corrected slightly in November. Although overall economic growth has been robust throughout the year, recent divergent data on consumer spending and the labor market have put doubt on future projections. This pattern has become somewhat familiar over the past few years, as conflicting economic data has become the norm. As for the Fund’s ...

Orkla's ingredients business unit has agreed to buy Senna, the Austrian producer of margarine, sauces and dressings, from Vivatis Holding. Financial terms of the transaction were not revealed. In a statement yesterday (17 February), Orkla Food Ingredients (OFI) said the acquisition “strengthens” its position in the Central and South East European (CSE) region and establishes new market positions in Austria and Italy. Manuela Banu, the CEO of OFI in the CSE region, said: “Austria and Italy represent new ...