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Ships attacked in Gulf as Trump extends Iran ceasefire

Iranian gunboats attacked at least one container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime agencies said, despite US President Donald Trump announcing he was extending a ceasefire to allow more time for peace talks.

Germany set to slash growth forecast due to Mideast war

The German government on Wednesday is expected to cut its growth forecast for this year as the energy shock triggered by the Middle East war hammers Europe's biggest economy.

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Each SMX Partnership Opens a Market, the Portfolio Multiplies the Value

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / One of the most overlooked aspects of SMX's recent execution is how efficiently it is opening entire markets through partnerships rather than direct market entry. This is not expansion by brute force. It is expansion by design.

Why SMX's Partnerships Expand Value Faster Than Its Cost Base

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / In early-stage companies, partnerships are often treated as marketing events. Logos get added to slides. Press releases get circulated. Little changes economically. SMX's (NASDAQ:SMX) recent partnerships do not fit that pattern. They are not designed to signal interest. They are designed to embed capability inside operating systems that already matter.

SMX's Integrated Value Proposition: One System, Many Markets, Compounding Leverage

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / At its core, the SMX value proposition is not fragmented, even though it touches multiple industries. It is unified. What appears on the surface as plastics, textiles, metals, partnerships, and verification tools is, in reality, a single system designed to solve one foundational problem: the absence of persistent truth in global supply chains.

US slams China policies on chips but will delay tariffs to 2027

US trade officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry, but will wait 18 months to impose tariffs, American authorities said Tuesday.

Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey

The head of Libya's armed forces and four other passengers died on Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkey's capital and Tripoli said.

Venezuela passes law to jail backers of US oil blockade

Venezuela's parliament passed a law Tuesday that carries lengthy prison terms for any national supporting a United States' oil tanker blockade Caracas has termed piracy.

US consumer confidence tumbles in December

US consumer confidence languished at a multi-month low in December as a slowing job market offset better sentiment after the government shutdown ended, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken found dead in hotel

Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, 27, has been found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, Italy, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said Tuesday, adding that the cause of death was unknown.

Venezuela seeks to jail backers of US oil blockade

Venezuela's parliament is set to debate a law Tuesday that envisages lengthy prison terms for any national supporting a United States' oil tanker blockade Caracas has termed piracy.

Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken found dead

Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, 27, has been found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, Italy, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said Tuesday, adding that the cause of death was unknown.

US economic growth surges in 3rd quarter, highest rate in two years

US economic growth in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday.

Stocks slip on strong US growth data

Wall Street's main stock indices briefly slid lower on Tuesday as much stronger-than-expected US growth figures befuddled hopes for further interest rate cuts, while gold and silver struck fresh records.

Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director

A Russian strike could collapse the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, the plant's director has told AFP.

Italy fines Ryanair $300 mn for abuse of dominant position

Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had fined low-cost airline Ryanair more than 255 million euros ($300 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position to block travel agencies' access to its services.

Stocks steady as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

Stock markets steadied on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for US rate cuts helped investors ease into the festive break.

In Bulgaria, villagers fret about euro introduction

In Bilyana Nikolova's grocery store in Chuprene, a village in northwestern Bulgaria, prices are now displayed in levs and euros on hundreds of food products and other items.

Delayed US data expected to show solid growth in 3rd quarter

The US economy is expected to post another solid economic growth reading Tuesday, but the much-delayed figures likely will not settle debate on the labor market, AI and other variables.

Trump says US needs Greenland 'for national security'

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for "national security" after his appointment of a special envoy to the Danish Arctic island triggered a new spat with Copenhagen.

'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash

Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of the video gaming juggernaut "Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday.

Trust Consulting Services Named Awardee on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ Contract Valued at Approximately $2.3 Billion

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / Trust Consulting Services, a rapidly growing professional services and technology firm, today announced that it has been selected as one of the awardees on the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, a multiple-award vehicle with an estimated ceiling value of approximately $2.3 billion.

Gold's Trust Model Is Being Rebuilt Around Infrastructure, SMX Is Writing the Blueprint

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / For much of the modern gold trade, trust has been delegated to individual companies. Refiners certified their suppliers. Traders vouched for counterparties. Documentation followed the metal, often across borders and jurisdictions that applied standards unevenly.

EVCS Appoints Eric Danner as Chief Executive Officer; Gustavo Occhiuzzo Named Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / EVCS, the largest, privately held electric vehicle fast-charging network on the West Coast, today announced the appointment of Eric Danner as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Danner succeeds Founder Gustavo Occhiuzzo, who will transition into the role of Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer, where he will continue to guide the company's long-term vision and strategic growth initiatives.

SMX Expands Precious Metals Strategy Through New Identity Infrastructure Partnerships

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / The digital revolution promised transparency for commodities. Gold proved that the endpoint was more difficult to reach through pure ambition.

QS Energy Positions AOT 3.0 for Full‑Pipeline, Global Deployment

Shareholder‑Backed Investments Drive Commercial Readiness, Temple Partnership, and High‑Impact Economics for Customers

Vero Technologies Celebrates Five Years Leading Asset Finance Innovation

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / Vero Technologies, a financial technology platform built for asset and wholesale finance, marked its five-year anniversary in October and a period of sustained growth across its software and services business. Founded in 2020 by Co-Founders John Mizzi and Isaac Zafarani, Vero set out to replace fragmented legacy systems and manual workflows with a unified operating system for wholesale and inventory finance.

Trump admin halts US offshore wind projects citing 'national security'

The US Interior Department on Monday said it had paused all leases for offshore wind projects over unspecified national security risks, casting new doubt over the future of an industry detested by President Donald Trump.

Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US".

Outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations

The leadership of CBS News was facing accusations of political meddling on Monday over a last-minute decision to not air a report on the notorious Salvadoran prison where US President Donald Trump has sent deported migrants.

Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros

Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, deepening a bidding war with Netflix, a statement said on Monday.

Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record

Wall Street and Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, with tech stocks leading the way.

Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain

Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday.

EU slams China dairy duties as 'unjustified'

Brussels hit back Monday at China slapping duties of up to 42.7 percent on some dairy products from the European Union, calling the move "unjustified".

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