... need to adapt in a rapidly changing landscape. Corporate Treasuries: An increasing number of public companies are incorporating crypto assets into their reserves. In addition to investments in Bitcoin, a trend is emerging toward purchasing Ethereum—companies are reported to collectively hold ETH worth billions of dollars, drawn by its functionality and the yield from staking. Concurrently, blockchain projects themselves are employing token repurchase strategies: for example, the Tron leadership has announced ...

... the board of directors to allocate 550 million rubles for the payment of dividends for the first 9 months of 2024. This was reported by Deputy CEO for Economics and Finance Elena Borodkina at the Investor Day in Moscow. Interfax This proposal reflects ... ... offering to customers. ComNews Strengthening market positions: Significant cooperation agreements with Russian regions and leading companies from various sectors of the economy, such as VTB, ALROSA, Sber and Europlan, indicate the successful promotion of the ...

... approximately 46% of the company's revenue came from Chinese clients. Following a downturn in the smartphone market, Qualcomm reported a recovery: in the first half of 2024, sales of chips to Chinese OEM brands increased by 40%. However, any escalation ... ... trade relations) directly affects the revenue, profits, and stock prices of even such large corporations. Apart from the listed companies, several other firms within the S&P 500 are also dependent on China (such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Adidas, General Motors,...

... capital (on top of its planned $5 billion in debt), and its valuation has soared to $80 billion. Meanwhile, rival OpenAI is reportedly targeting a round of up to $40 billion, as the scale of AI funding reaches unprecedented heights. Defense tech boom: ... ... deals outside of AI: Geothermal energy startup Fervo Energy has raised $100 million from Breakthrough Energy, proving that AI companies aren't the only ones capable of raising big rounds. Crypto startups are seeing renewed interest, with new products appearing ...

... dividends/capital gains) will enhance interest from both sides of the market. Lowering the tax burden for participants in placements will make going public cheaper. Deregulation and Simplification of Procedures. Reducing bureaucratic requirements for reporting and approvals during IPOs, along with expediting listing procedures, will lower issuer costs. There are proposals to simplify access to the exchange for medium-sized companies and to register new securities more quickly. This could include the establishment of a 'fast track' for promising startups and technology enterprises, similar to the already announced special regime. Privatization of Key Assets. The government ...