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Alessio Vinassa on building trust in uncertain markets: a leadership imperative for the next decade

Uncertainty has become the defining condition of modern business. Market volatility, rapid technological shifts, geopolitical tension, and changing workforce expectations have made long-term predictability increasingly rare. In this environment, traditional competitive advantages—speed, scale, or capital—are no longer sufficient on their own. According to Alessio Vinassa, serial entrepreneur, advisor, and leadership mentor, one asset is emerging

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USD/CAD forecast ahead of BoC and Fed interest rate decisions

The USD/CAD exchange rate crashed to the lowest level since January 5 as the US dollar index retreated after the Greenland crisis eased. It plunged for five consecutive days in its longest losing streak since May 2025.  Donald Trump threatens Canada tariff  One key catalyst for the USD/CAD exchange rate will be a threat by

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AUD/USD forecast: here’s why the Australian dollar is soaring

The Australian dollar surged to the highest level in years, making it one of the best-performing currencies this year. The AUD/USD exchange rate rose for five consecutive days, reaching a high of 0.6895, much higher than the year-to-date low of 0.6662.  Australian dollar has surged amid potential RBA and Fed divergence The main reason why

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Top catalysts for S&P 500 Index, VOO, and SPY ETFs this week

The S&P 500 Index and its top ETFs, like the VOO and SPY, remained in a tight range near their all-time high last week. It was trading at $6,915, a few points below its all-time high of $6,980. This article explores some of the top catalysts for the index next week. S&P 500 Index to

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Upstream oil & gas M&A likely to cool in 2026 despite $152B in opportunities

The global upstream oil and gas merger-and-acquisition (M&A) market is set to cool in 2026, with activity expected to dip below 2025 levels despite nearly $152 billion in available opportunities as of January, according to a Rystad Energy analysis. “Rystad Energy expects North America to remain the clear anchor for upstream M&A activity in 2026,

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PwC flags a fragmented crypto economy as Trump-era momentum lifts the US

Crypto adoption is growing at very different speeds around the world, even though blockchain networks themselves are designed to be borderless, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In its Global Crypto Regulation Report 2026, the accounting firm said the way people use crypto is becoming increasingly uneven across regions, describing it as a fragmented global ecosystem. PwC

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Evening digest: Bitcoin slides below $90K, Amazon layoffs mount, gold at record highs

Tonight’s digest captures markets and geopolitics colliding in real time. In Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy’s trilateral talks with Russia and the US deliver optics, not breakthroughs, as territorial red lines harden into a durable stalemate. In corporate America, Amazon’s sweeping job cuts underscore that Big Tech’s efficiency drive is structural, not cyclical. Meanwhile, investors are stampeding

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Crypto experts weigh in on what India’s upcoming budget should deliver

As India approaches another Union Budget, the country’s crypto and Web3 community is doing so with restrained expectations, shaped by years of regulatory ambiguity and a policy approach that has prioritised taxation and oversight over formal recognition. The government has consistently maintained that cryptocurrencies and other virtual digital assets are not legal tender in India.

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Europe ramps up defence manufacturing — can it be ready in time?

Europe and defense have been written about relentlessly over the past year. And while the urgency keeps getting louder, actions are still not matching the scale of the problem. January’s events alone, such as troop withdrawals, tariff threats, and Arctic brinkmanship, turned a slow debate about burden sharing into a real test of whether Europe

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XRP hovers near $1.90 support despite ETF inflows as market consolidates

The cryptocurrency market is consolidating following its poor performance this week. Bitcoin is trading above $89k, while Ether has failed to recover above $3k.  Meanwhile, XRP, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is consolidating above $1.90, a short-term support level. It risks dropping below this level despite ETF inflow into the ecosystem.  XRP stays below

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