The new program gives traders immediate access to platform-funded capital starting at $1,250, with a clear 10% drawdown rule, real live execution, and direct withdrawal of profits — no challenges, no phases, no recurring costs. [May, 2026] — Crucial Markets. As part of its 2026 product roadmap, Crucial Markets officially announces 10X Funded, a new program designed to give traders direct access to live, funded trading capital without the multi-phase evaluations and ongoing fees that have defined the traditional prop-firm model. With a single one-time activation, traders receive a live account funded with up to 10× their entry, executed on...

Earl D. Coobs writes from a lifetime spent watching America up close. Raised in the rolling hills of Northeast Iowa, he learned early how small town rhythms and quiet landscapes can hide complicated lives. For more than fifty years, he drove trucks across the nation’s highways and back roads, logging millions of miles and absorbing the grit, kindness, loneliness, humor, and hard truths that surface in ordinary places. Now retired in Reidsville, Georgia, Coobs is finally putting those long held impressions on the page, shaping stories that feel grounded, unsettling, and sharply human. His published works include The Gospel of...

The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and Koelnmesse (KM), has announced the return of THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2026, Asia’s most comprehensive food and beverage trade exhibition, taking place from 26–30 May 2026 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok. Returning under the theme “BIGGER – BETTER – BOLDER”, this year’s edition will welcome food buyers and importers from more than 130 countries worldwide. The event is expected to generate over THB 130 billion in trade value, further reinforcing its role as a leading international food trade platform...