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GENEVA and LISBON, Portugal, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TRON DAO (“TRON”) and Ethena Labs (“Ethena”) today announced that USDe and sUSDe are live on the TRON network, expanding access to Ethena’s digital dollar products across one of the world’s largest stablecoin settlement networks.Users can now bridge USDe and sUSDe to TRON through Stargate Finance and hold or transfer both assets across the network. Support across TRON’s core DeFi applications, including JustLend DAO and SUN.io, is expected to roll out over the coming weeks, with broader adoption across wallets, exchanges, and payment applications to follow. USDe on TRON will…

Hot PPI and CPI, oil at multi-year highs, and a Friday twist that lifted stocks on a hot print. The level maps nailed it; the oil overlay was under-weighted.

Before the Japan­ese fell com­plete­ly, one hun­dred per­cent in love with any­thing and every­thing Dis­ney (I mean, seri­ous­ly, they love it), Mick­ey Mouse rep­re­sent­ed some­thing com­plete­ly dif­fer­ent: Pure Amer­i­can impe­ri­al­ist evil. At least he did in this 1934 ani­mat­ed pro­pa­gan­da car­toon Omochabako series dai san wa: Ehon senkya-hyaku­san­ja-rokunen (Toy­box Series 3: Pic­ture Book 1936) by Komat­suza­wa Hajime. It’s a con­vo­lut­ed title, but pret­ty sim­ple in plot. An island of cute crit­ters (includ­ing one Felix the Cat clone) is attacked from the air by an army of Mick­ey Mous­es (Mick­ey Mice?) rid­ing bats and assist­ed by croc­o­diles and snakes that act…

Anna Henk has worked at the iconic bridal studio for a year and a halfAnna Henk and Randy Fenoli; Anna Henk in a wedding dressCredit: Anna Henk/KleinfeldNEED TO KNOWKleinfeld stylist Anna Henk shares that forming intimate connections with brides is an unexpected part of her jobShe adapts to different personalities and cultural norms, often acting as a therapist during emotional appointmentsHenk advises brides to set boundaries, avoid decision fatigue, and approach dress shopping with an open mindAnna Henk knew that as a bridal stylist she would spend her time pulling dresses, hosting appointments and helping brides find their perfect wedding-day…

In this year’s Discovery and Platform sections at the Toronto International Film Festival, I saw three films about women navigating their twenties, their artistic ambitious, and their interpersonal relationships with their closest friends: Alexandra Pechman’s “Magazine,” Nyla Innuksuk’s “In The Heart of the South,” and Irene Dionisio’s “Idda.” Two of these films are far more successful at processing the growing pains of your twenties through the lens of cinema than the third. Following up her debut 2022 alien invasion debut “Slash/Back,” writer-director Nyla Innuksuk’s doesn’t totally pivot away from genre filmmaking, although she does have plenty to say about why…

Legendary rock star Bono may have learned this the hard way. Bono, born Paul David Hewson, was raised in a middle-class family and then skyrocketed to fame and wealth as the lead artist of U2. For four decades, he has dedicated both his music and the resulting wealth toward humanitarian crises, including global poverty and the AIDS epidemic. Bono has been at this for a long time and has created several foundations and organizations, including the ONE Campaign, whose stated goal is to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa. He has received numerous awards for his work, partners…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: Global oil hits $108 per barrel (CNBC) The Iran War breaks the Petro Dollar (Japan Times) NSE IPO price band set at Rs 1700-1785 per share (NDTV) Lohum ships first Lithium ore from Zimbabwe (CNBC) SIP inflows hit record high (BW) Investors can do UPI through a Liquid Fund (CM) Trump’s $5,000 dividend (MC) Stock Talk: Aeroflex Enterprises (Katalyst) Why food safety has taken on an urgency (Forbes) Dynasties die in the dark (Investing 101) Discover more from Alpha Ideas Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Barbados Tridents (BT) and Jamaica Kingsmen (JK) are set to face each other in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The two sides will be looking to begin their campaign strongly, with Jamaica Kingsmen coming into the contest after a closely fought defeat in their previous match.Jamaica Kingsmen posted 167 for 7 against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, with Rovman Powell and Reeza Hendricks making important contributions. Powell top-scored with 47 runs, while Keemo Paul was their leading wicket-taker with three scalps. However, Shamar Springer held his nerve in the final moments to guide the…

Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio on Tuesday with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick and was asked when we could actually see a new expansion team play, where it would be located, and whether the NHL will get to 36 teams at some point. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: Expansion to Houston and Atlanta is Coming Scott Laughlin: “It seems like it’s pretty much-I don’t want to say done, but I think we’d be surprised at this point if the 33rd NHL franchise is not somewhere in Houston or Austin, Texas, right? So tell us…

He added: “I’ve lost count of the number of times someone has stopped me to tell me about the train that never came.”And when that happens, it means missed shifts, missed appointments, and missed opportunities. Today, that starts to change.”The DfT said the trains would help deliver the TransPennine Route Upgrade’s aim to boost capacity by 30%, with thousands of additional seats a day across the Pennines by the early to mid-2030s.They will run between key destinations across the north including Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough, Manchester Airport and Saltburn, and Manchester Piccadilly and Hull.On sections of the railway that…