Longtime Walmart CEO to step down in January

Longtime Walmart CEO to step down in January

Walmart announced Friday that longtime CEO Doug McMillon will retire at the end of January — which came as a surprise to some given the company’s success in a rapidly evolving retail landscape. John Furner, Walmart’s U.S. CEO, will assume the role of overall CEO on Feb. 1, the company said. McMillon will continue to […]

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 Pretiorates’ Thoughts 123 – Stagflation and QE…

Pretiorates’ Thoughts 123 – Stagflation and QE…

Over the past few months, we have consistently held the same view: hopes for lower market yields are largely wishful thinking; investments in the oil sector should by no means be ignored; pessimism regarding the U.S. dollar is grossly exaggerated; and stock markets are hovering near their upper limits in the long term.  In last […]

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 XBR/USD Update: Brent Crude Surpasses $110 Amid Middle East…

XBR/USD Update: Brent Crude Surpasses $110 Amid Middle East…

Brent crude surged yesterday, breaking through key local resistance levels on the XBR/USD chart, and today it has pushed past $110, approaching the multi-year high last seen on 9 March. The price rally is being driven by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Recent reports highlight: → US President Donald Trump attributing responsibility for the […]

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 Strategy Executes Record $1.57 Billion Bitcoin Purchase…

Strategy Executes Record $1.57 Billion Bitcoin Purchase…

During the week of March 9–15, 2026, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) executed its largest single-week Bitcoin acquisition of the year, purchasing 22,337 BTC for a total of approximately 1.57 billion dollars. This massive buy-side activity was primarily financed through the sale of 1.18 billion dollars in STRC perpetual preferred stock, a high-yield instrument that has become […]

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 Visa Crypto Labs Launches Command-Line Interface to Power…

Visa Crypto Labs Launches Command-Line Interface to Power…

On March 18, 2026, Visa Crypto Labs reached a significant milestone in the evolution of autonomous commerce by officially launching the “Visa CLI,” a dedicated command-line interface designed specifically for AI agent payments. This release marks the lab’s first “Experimental” product, aimed at removing the technical friction that currently prevents artificial intelligence systems from interacting […]

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