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Jon Coupal: The Gann Limit is back in the newsThe journey to 7000 points has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride, with twists and turns that have kept investors on the edge of their seats. From market corrections to global economic uncertainties, the A-share market has weathered numerous storms, yet emerged resilient and determined to reclaim its position as a powerhouse in the financial world.
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Esposito joined Napoli on loan from Inter Milan at the beginning of the season, looking to gain more playing time and experience in Serie A. The 19-year-old has shown promise and potential, scoring key goals and impressing both fans and coaching staff at Napoli.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies and other financial markets, will step down from his post on Jan. 20. Gensler pushed changes that he said protected investors, but the industry and many Republicans bristled at what they saw as overreach. President-elect Donald Trump had promised during his campaign that he would remove Gensler. But Gensler on Thursday announced that he would be stepping down from his post on the day that Trump is inaugurated. Bitcoin has jumped 40% since Trump’s victory. It hit new highs Thursday and was nearing $100,000. Bitcoin moved notably higher still after Gensler's resignation was announced. Gensler's stance on the rise of cryptocurrencies was captured during a speech he gave during the first year of his chairmanship in 2021 where he described the market as “the Wild West.” “This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications,” he said in a speech at the Aspen Security Forum. “There’s a great deal of hype and spin about how crypto assets work. In many cases, investors aren’t able to get rigorous, balanced, and complete information.” Under Gensler, the SEC brought actions against players in the crypto industry for fraud , wash trading and other violations, including as recently as last month when the commission brought fraud charges against three companies purporting to be market makers, along with nine individuals for trying to manipulate various crypto markets. Yet access to cryptocurrencies became more widespread under Gensler. In January, the SEC approved exchange-traded funds that track the spot price of bitcoin. With such ETFs, investors could get easier access to bitcoin without the huge overlays required to buy it directly. Gensler, however, acknowledged the SEC had denied earlier, similar applications for such ETFs, including Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, among the first to eventually be approved by the SEC. “Circumstances, however, have changed,” Gensler said, pointing to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that said the SEC failed to adequately explain its reasoning in rejecting Grayscale’s proposal. Even there, Gensler made sure not to endorse the merits of bitcoin. He pointed to how ETFs that hold precious metals are tracking prices of things that have “consumer and industrial users, while in contrast bitcoin is primarily a speculative, volatile asset that’s also used for illicit activity including ransomware, money laundering, sanction evasion, and terrorist financing.” Gensler was tested early in his tenure with the rise of the meme stock phenomenon that shocked the financial system in early 2021. Earlier this year, the SEC under Gensler pushed Wall Street to speed up how long it takes for trades of stocks to settle, one of the areas where the commission’s staff recommended changes following the reckoning created by GameStop , one of the first meme stocks. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, hordes of smaller-pocketed and novice investors suddenly piled into the stock of the struggling video-game retailer. During the height of the frenzy, several brokerages barred customers from buying GameStop after the clearinghouse that settles their trades demanded more cash to cover the increased risk created by its highly volatile price. In May 2024, new rules meant broker-dealers have to fully settle their trades within one business day of the trade date, down from the previous two. Critics of the SEC under Gensler have called many of the agency's proposals overly burdensome. The investment industry, for example, is pushing against a proposal to force some advisers and companies disclose more about their environmental, social and governance practices, otherwise known as ESG. Critics say the proposal is overly complex and increases the risk of investor confusion, while imposing unnecessary burdens and costs on funds. On Thursday, Gensler stood by the SEC's track record under his direction. “The staff and the Commission are deeply mission-driven, focused on protecting investors, facilitating capital formation, and ensuring that the markets work for investors and issuers alike," Gensler said in prepared remarks. “The staff comprises true public servants." Gensler previously served as Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, leading the Obama Administration’s reform of the $400 trillion swaps market. He also was senior advisor to U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes in writing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) and was undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance and assistant secretary of the Treasury from 1997-2001.On the other hand, Inter Milan have also been enjoying a successful season in Serie A. Managed by the experienced Antonio Conte, Inter have been solid at the back and clinical in front of goal. The partnership of Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez has been particularly lethal, with the duo forming a formidable strike force that has terrorized opposition defences. Inter's strong defensive unit, marshalled by the likes of Milan Skriniar and Stefan de Vrij, has also been a key factor in their impressive form.News of OpenAI Sora's explosive debut spread like wildfire across social media platforms, with hashtags such as #OpenAISora and #AIRevolution quickly trending worldwide. Tech blogs and industry experts were quick to weigh in on the implications of this groundbreaking development, with many hailing Sora as a game-changer in the field of artificial intelligence.However, with the emergence of inconsistent cooling patterns following heavy snowfall, consumers may find themselves grappling with uncertainty and unpredictability in their routines. The inability to rely on expected temperature drops could lead to shifts in consumer preferences and spending patterns, as individuals seek to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
On the heels of , which wrapped last week in Baku, Azerbaijan, the future of the planet is anything but certain. The talks ended with a deal to provide US per year to developing nations to decarbonize their economies and cope with the effects of climate change. That’s a marked increase from the $100 billion currently distributed; however, critics raised concerns that the sum is insufficient for the task at hand, calling it “ .” Action on climate goals is still very much a work in progress. Next spring, countries are being asked to publish updated over the next 10 years. Meanwhile, methane, which in the atmosphere, is flooding the atmosphere, and climate change is wreaking havoc . Although global investment in — twice that of fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency — there are questions about the repercussions of the recent U.S. election on the future of climate technology. Cleantech initiatives, such as the , 2022 legislation that accounts for $500 billion US to boost clean energy and curb greenhouse gases, are likely to be diluted or struck down, and sweeping changes to climate policy could adversely affect , . So how worried should we be about humanity’s prospects? We asked three experts for their perspectives on the important gains we’re making in the race against a warming climate, the hazards undermining cleantech’s progress and the reasons to hold on to hope for the future. “There are two primary greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide and methane. Methane has a much greater impact on the environment in the short term. If we look at a 20-year scale, every tonne of methane mitigated is like of carbon dioxide. If we look at a five-year scale, it’s actually over 100 times greater impact than carbon dioxide. If we want to have a shot at keeping global temperatures within 1.5 degrees [above pre-industrial average] to avert the worst effects of climate change, we need to address methane emissions now, and I think more and more people understand that. “On Nov. 12, there was a U.S.-China and they announced that 159 countries are now in the . That’s amazing. The vast majority of the emissions coming from oil and gas and also from waste and coal are covered by the Global Methane Pledge. We need to translate the pledge into action, and that’s a lot of what we saw at COP28 and at COP29, although we still have a lot of work to do. “The climate negotiation process put in place by the UN is absolutely critical. It’s the only mechanism we have globally for all the countries to get together. The part I see is the international community — from NGOs to corporations — that is also involved in addressing those climate goals. The energy and the enthusiasm around that group, and all the ideas and solutions they’re bringing to bear, is an important part of the COP process, even if we’re not directly involved in negotiations. “There continue to be new and exciting ways to deal with emissions, from pure hardware solutions to digital solutions and AI. I fundamentally believe that innovation has a huge role to play in tackling the climate crisis, and we need to keep it going. “I’m optimistic that with the increased attention on methane and the understanding that it really is a quick win, levels will plateau soon. Fixing methane now buys us time to fix CO2 later. It’s a complicated picture, but I think pressure is leading toward greater world action.” “What keeps me up at night is: We’re a decade behind on the energy transition and that means we need to supercharge both innovation and deployment. The (IEA) says we need to , and . Those are all big marks to hit. “In Canada, we’re really good at the innovation side. We are less good at commercialization, so that’s something that we’re very much focused on at CICE. We support the early-stage innovators. There are 13 Canadian companies on the , and seven of them are based in B.C. We need to see more of those companies grow and stay in Canada. “I would say that global fragmentation and uncertainty are the biggest threats to meeting climate targets. Whether it’s trade issues or supply chain challenges or government zigging and zagging on policy at the global level — all those things create inefficiencies that slow progress. “If you’re running a business today, you likely have supply chain risks — it doesn’t matter whether you’re in the concert business or building products. Companies need to be building out those net-zero adaptation plans while not forgetting that clean growth is a $4-trillion opportunity by 2030. For corporate leaders, there’s a big opportunity and a risk management piece that go hand-in-hand. “We saw under Trump’s last presidency that global investment in clean energy and climate tech continued to go up. Is it a headwind? Yes. I think the biggest risk is uncertainty. If you’re growing a Canadian business and you’ve got customers in the States, is that department of energy grant or loan still there to expand your business? “Right now only two per cent of capital flows to women-led ventures. It’s about six per cent in climate and cleantech. That means 50 per cent of the population is not fully deployed to come up with those innovative solutions. This is about economic opportunity, and we’re leaving half the team in the dressing room. “There’s a lot of risk aversion in Canada’s corporate sector in terms of trying new things. We need to stop thinking of climate as a crisis and think of it as the biggest economic opportunity. Think about what China has done with batteries and critical mineral supply chains. We’re putting in tariffs because while we debated whether climate change was real, they got on with building a giant business that is now very competitive. We need to recognize that the countries building the economy of the future are the ones delivering the solutions the world needs.” “There’s a tremendous amount of momentum driving solutions that provide a clean transition for industries that have historically been really challenging to decarbonize. Genuine ways of doing clean cement or other commodities are super exciting because we need these things to be produced in ways that are fully electrified. “There are also a lot of interesting innovations happening at the intersection of biology and climate that could change things relating to food security and nutrition. Those are real challenges, especially as we think about the needs of the global population. “Typically, it takes eight years to get something new to market because of field trials and seasonality. That can be a roadblock. Some companies are doing amazing genetic modification work and figuring out ways to hack biology — plant innovations, plant augmentation, plant modifications — to create more resilient crops with larger harvests. “I’m optimistic about the number of people diving into this space. Given Engine Ventures’s close ties with academia and industry, we have the opportunity to work with amazing researchers who become entrepreneurs. And if we have enough talented and smart people giving their all, the diversity of solutions is going to be so strong and robust that we will be able to push forward some amazing things.”
Developed by Croteam, the same studio behind the "Serious Sam" series, "The Talos Principle" blends intricate puzzles with thought-provoking themes of consciousness, identity, and existence. Set in a beautifully rendered world filled with ancient ruins and advanced technology, players take on the role of an artificial intelligence known as "Elohim." Guided by Elohim, players must navigate through a series of increasingly complex puzzles, uncovering hidden secrets and philosophical musings along the way.World News | Syria Latest: Syrians Celebrate in Streets as Russian Media Says Assad Arrived in Moscow
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In the real estate market, land auctions have always been a topic of interest. The recent exposure of the residential land in the southwest suburbs of Fengtai has caused quite a stir, with a starting price of 4 billion yuan. This not only represents a significant investment opportunity but also reflects the growing demand for quality residential developments in Beijing.