Institutional Investor (December 16)
“The Middle East is emerging as a global leader in tokenized finance, driven by purpose-built regulation and deep pools of capital. The UAE and Saudi Arabia made tokenization a priority with frameworks designed from the start…. For the region to lead, regulatory interoperability will be key. While the Gulf has built progressive rules, it must now ensure those frameworks align internally and connect cleanly with major global centers.”
Tags: Align, Capital, Connect, Emerging, Finance, Frameworks, Global leader, Interoperability, Middle East, Purpose-built regulation, Saudi Arabia, Tokenization, UAE
Bloomberg (October 2)
“The European Union plans to hike tariffs on steel imports to 50% and cut by nearly a half the volume of steel that’s allowed in before that higher rate is imposed.” In recent years, “European steel imports have risen as production has fallen.” This move is designed to “align the bloc’s rate with the US, which has sought to push back against overcapacity from China.”
Tags: Align, EU, Imports, Overcapacity, Production, Steel, Tariffs, U.S.
Seeking Alpha (August 20)
“Harley-Davidson (HOG) is the latest corporation to back away from DEI initiatives following a backlash kickstarted by activist and political commentator Robby Starbuck. An online campaign against the 120-year-old motorcycle company accused the firm and its CEO, Jochen Zeitz, of embracing a ‘woke agenda of the very far left’ that does not align with the business’s core customers. It follows similar campaigns against Deere (DE) and Tractor Supply (TSCO), which both shelved their DEI protocols earlier in the summer.”
Tags: Activist, Align, Backlash, Campaigns, CEO, Core customers, Deere, DEI initiatives, Harley-Davidson, Kickstarted, Shelved, Woke agenda
