Stablecoins are poised to become a foundational layer of global finance over the next two years, according to Ripple President Monica Long, who says the asset class is shifting from experimental pilots to full-scale production across mainstream payments. In commentary outlining her expectations through 2026, Long argues that stablecoins are no longer a niche crypto innovation but are on track to become the default infrastructure for cross-border payments, embedded directly into legacy financial rails used ...

Stock exchanges in Europe should merge to help boost the corporate financing in the region and better compete with the US, says Dominique Senequier, chief executive officer and founder of investment firm Ardian. She speaks to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua during a fireside chat session at Conference de Paris on Tuesday. ...

Micron Technology (MU) will release its first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Market expectations remain high heading into the earnings. Management set an optimistic tone during the previous quarter’s conference call, indicating that the company could deliver record revenue and earnings for the first quarter. Micron is benefitting from the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI)-led data centers. These facilities require faster, higher-capacity, and more energy-efficient memor ...

Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency in the world, with a total market cap of over $2 trillion and millions of investors around the globe. But while Bitcoin is still the clear leader in the digital asset space, investors have seen wild ups and downs over the last decade. Once worth pennies, Bitcoin became a global phenomenon, a speculative bubble and now, some argue, a legitimate store of value. Learn More: I Got Rich Investing — These Lessons for Beginners Could Lead To $1 Million Net Worth Check ...

American Water Charitable Foundation pilots utility hardship assistance program CAMDEN, N.J., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., provides customers with greater flexibility to pay their water and wastewater bill, adding additional payment options on its online customer portal, MyWater, and in person by scanning their bill's unique barcode at participating stores, such as Walmart, CVS, Family Dollar and more. "Amer ...

 Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - December 16, 2025 – Muzhu Mining Ltd. (CSE: MUZU) (OTCPK: MUZU.F) (FSE:Y33) ("Muzhu" or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that, after signing its definitive option agreement to acquire the Everett property (the “Property”) from Romaine River Titanium Inc. (“Romaine”), Romaine has mobilized a sampling crew to Havre-Saint-Pierre and the Property.Romaine has a significant collaboration agreement since October 2024 with Centre technologique des résidus industri ...

Volkswagen is ending vehicle production at its Dresden factory — the first time in the automaker’s 88-year history that it has closed a plant in its home country — as weakening demand and punishing US tariffs squeeze the German car giant.The last vehicle rolled off the line Tuesday at the Dresden site, known as the “Transparent Factory” because of its glass-walled design, capping 24 years of production that began in 2001.Volkswagen had warned last year that production cuts were coming as sales softened in E ...

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) raised $10.5 billion for its fund that lends money to low-income countries on favourable terms, it ​said on Tuesday, surpassing the previous replenishment round's figure but falling short ‌of its initial target. Officials at AfDB had initially aimed to raise $25 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), which ‌is replenished every three years, after raising $8.9 billion in 2022. The AfDB, Africa's biggest development ...

Three boards members, including the chair, will be term limited under new rules imposed by Magnum Ice Cream. ...

Key Takeaways NKE is set to report Q2 results with revenues expected to slip 1.7% y/y and EPS projected to fall 52.6%.NIKE sees growth in North America and EMEA, led by wholesale gains, pricing discipline and inventory cleanup.NKE faces pressure from China weakness, higher tariffs and margin strain as it phases out footwear franchises.NIKE Inc. (NKE) is slated to release second-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Dec. 18. The leading sports apparel retailer is estimated to have witnessed year-over-year declines ...