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Spain is experiencing widespread unrest with the first general strike in 14 years

Spain witnessed widespread disruptions in transportation services and public facilities, with the launch of the first general strike in 14 years, in protest against the high costs of living and the housing crisis. The strike coincided with the approaching parliamentary elections scheduled for November 29, amid a discrepancy in assessing the size of participation between trade unions and business owners, and a political debate between the government of Pedro Sanchez and the opposition conservative People's Party.

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Apex Group, with over US$3.5 trillion in assets under management, joins Hedera Council to explore asset tokenization and settlement applications

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, announced that it has joined the Hedera Council to participate in the governance of the Hedera public blockchain network and plans to explore its use in digital assets and tokenization businesses, including asset lifecycle management, compliance and settlement. Apex Group serves more than $3.5 trillion in assets, and its Tokeny has previously partnered with Polygon to develop a permissioned token blockchain based on the ERC-3643 standard, with Apex serving as the first on-chain transfer agent. In addition, Apex has collaborated with World Liberty Financial to test the application of USD1 stablecoins in traditional fund management, including the subscription and redemption of tokenized funds, and will participate in the launch of ETH and SOL pledged exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange in 2024. (The Block)

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แก้ข้อบังคับการประชุมสภา: ภท. ปัดฮุบประธาน กมธ. ชี้ร่างนิกร “ถูกผูกโยงจนกลายเป็นปิศาจ” - BBC News ไทย

ไม่ถึงชั่วโมงก่อนเปิดประชุมสภา นายนิกร จำนง สส.บัญชีรายชื่อ พรรค ภท. เปิดแถลงข่าวว่าได้ถอนร่างข้อบังคับการประชุมสภาฉบับเดิม และได้ยื่นร่างฉบับปรับปรุงใหม่เมื่อ 10 พ.ย. โดยให้เหตุผลว่า “เพื่อลดความขัดแย้งทางการเมือง”

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