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Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe

Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say their next step is to begin producing locally.

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.

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Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down

Precious metals extended losses Tuesday on profit-taking after hitting recent records, while equities fluctuated in quiet trade as investors wound down ahead of the New Year break.

North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured a factory making new multiple rocket launchers that could target the South, touting their ability to "annihilate the enemy" in a concentrated attack, state media reported Tuesday.

SMX: Why Luxury, From Denim to Couture, Can't Afford "Trust Me" Anymore

Supporting Authentication, Traceability, and Recycled-Content Verification Across Fashion and Luxury

Zumpano Patricios Welcomes Claire Easley as an Associate at Westchester County Office

Former CEO and Fordham Law graduate brings business leadership experience to New York practice

The New Scarcity in Luxury Isn't Product, It's Proof

SMX Plans Q1/2026 Expansion of Cotton Material Identity Into Denim to Support Authentication, Traceability, and Recycled Content Verification

SMX Announces Expansion into Denim and Recycled-Denim to Help Fashion Brands Reduce Excess Stock and Increase Verified Recycled Content

"Giving Materials Memory" enables denim to be authenticated, traced & reintroduced as a higher-value, verifiable input for reuse and recycling

SMX Enables Fashion Brands to Address Excess Inventory, Overproduction and Verified Recycled-Content Requirements

Material-embedded identity gives materials "memory," enabling waste to become a verifiable, reusable, and valuable commodity

Yield Solutions Group Takes Over Operational Control of Trusted American Mortgage

Yield Solutions Group, known nationwide in the auto lending space, announces plan to expand Trusted American Mortgage into a national leader in home loans.

Vero Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Attestation, Strengthening Trust for Asset & Wholesale Finance Lenders

Independent validation of Vero's security program underscores its commitment to protecting customer data and operating with enterprise-grade controls

Meat-loving Argentines shun beef as inflation bites

As New Year's festivities draw near, meat-loving Argentines are readying their famous "asado" grills -- traditionally laden with steaks, ribs and sausages.

Brigitte Bardot's funeral to be held next week in Saint-Tropez

Cinema icon Brigitte Bardot's funeral will take place next week in her hometown of Saint-Tropez, her foundation said Monday, as France wrestles with how to pay tribute to a cultural legend who in later years championed far-right views.

Stocks mixed, as precious metals drop

European stock markets steadied after a mixed Asian showing Monday, as investors awaited fresh clues on the outlook for US interest rates.

India's navy sails back to the future with historic voyage

India's navy boasts aircraft carriers, submarines, warships and frontline vessels of steel as it spreads its maritime power worldwide.

Emirates mining company challenges Guinea licence withdrawal

Mining company Axis International said Monday it was seeking World Bank arbitration against Guinea for withdrawing its right to operate a major bauxite mine in the west African country.

Why Regulation Is Making SMX More Relevant, And Is Also Its Biggest Value Driver

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Most companies define market opportunity by demand signals. In regulated environments, the real driver is enforcement. When rules move from guidance to requirement, entire markets become addressable overnight.

From Plastics to Metals, SMX Is Turning Verification Into a Platform Play

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Most companies still think of verification as a feature. A box to check. A report to generate when asked. That framing is becoming outdated as supply chains move from disclosure-driven systems to enforcement-driven ones.

SMX Is Benefiting From Regulation While Others Are Still Arguing With It

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Regulation used to be something companies argued with. Delayed. Negotiated. Framed as a risk factor in footnotes. That posture is fading as enforcement replaces interpretation and proof replaces disclosure.

Why SMX's Platform Is Serving Continuity Instead of Trust in Global Supply Chains

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / For decades, supply chains ran on assumed trust. Documents moved with goods. Certifications followed shipments. Disputes were resolved through reconciliation and relationships. That system worked when scale was smaller, regulation lighter, and enforcement uneven. That environment no longer exists.

Glo2Facial Powers GLO by ME Skin's Facials at Golden Globes Gifting Suite

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Glo2Facial is excited to announce its official sponsorship of GLO by MESkin's exclusive facial services at the renowned Golden Globes Gifting Suite, hosted by DPA on January 9th and 10th, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. This highly anticipated event gathers Hollywood's elite during one of entertainment's most glamorous weeks, offering them a chance to experience the ultimate in luxury skincare.

Integrity Has to Be Engineered, SMX Offers the Blueprint

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Supply chain integrity used to be a communications exercise. Companies disclosed. Auditors reviewed. Regulators accepted what could not realistically be verified at scale. That arrangement is no longer holding.

SMX's Platform Creates a World Where Silver Gets Audited, Not Explained

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Global supply chains were built for efficiency, not inspection. For decades, auditability was handled through paperwork, attestations, and trust between counterparties. That model is giving way to something far more rigid.

Silver Is Forcing the Question SMX Already Answers

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Infrastructure technology does not tolerate impatience. It requires long deployment cycles, regulatory alignment, and integration into systems that cannot afford disruption. When execution is rushed or sequencing is misjudged, infrastructure does not fail quietly. It fails visibly.

SMX: Silver Is Proving That Verification Is a Requirement

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / In regulated markets, credibility is rarely established through presentations or promises. It is inferred from structure. Counterparties look first at stability, incentives, and endurance, then decide whether engagement is worth the effort. In sectors where enforcement matters, credibility is tested before management ever enters the room.

SMX's Platform Changes Global Trade Through Physical Proof, Not Software

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Supply chains were never built to answer hard questions. They were built to move volume. Provenance, custody, and verification were handled through paperwork, trust, and precedent. That model held until regulation, litigation, and global fragmentation exposed how fragile it really was.

Why Silver Is Exposing the Need for Real Supply Chain Control

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Capital gets a lot of attention in small-cap markets. Control gets far less, even though it is usually the deciding factor between companies that execute and companies that react. The difference rarely shows up in how much money is raised. It shows up in who dictates timing, sequencing, and purpose across real-world deployments.

SMX: The Difference Between Talking About Scale and Operating Inside It

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Partnerships are easy to announce and hard to execute. In most cases, they exist to signal intent rather than deliver output. The difference shows up quickly once real systems, real regulators, and real throughput enter the picture. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is operating on the right side of that divide.

VWAP-Based, Non-Toxic, and Patient: Inside SMX's $116.5 Million Financing Strategy

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / There is a quiet shift happening in global supply chains, and it has nothing to do with slogans or pledges. It has everything to do with proof. Regulators are demanding it. Corporations are scrambling for it. Markets are starting to price it in.

How SMX Avoided the Dilution Trap That Catches Almost Every Smallcap

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 29, 2025 / Markets have a habit of ignoring infrastructure until it becomes unavoidable. That pattern is repeating in sustainability, compliance, and global trade, where claims are being replaced by verification and trust is being replaced by proof.

Third 'Avatar' film stays atop N. American box office rankings

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" retained the top spot at the North American box office after it debuted the week before, reeling in $64 million during the weekend after Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Brigitte Bardot on Muslims, men and 'horrible' humanity

Brigitte Bardot, France's outspoken sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, who has died at the age of 91, tended to shoot from the hip.

Multicultural UK town bids to turn page on troubled past

One of Britain's most multicultural towns, long tarnished by extremist links, is increasingly seeking to celebrate its identity, despite a bitter immigration debate and US President Donald Trump's warning that Europe risks "civilisational erasure" from migrants.

'Unfair election': young voters absent from Myanmar polls

The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday's military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.

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