IJR News — today's news from every sidePlumber Shortage Expected to Reach 550,000 by 2027Business — Aug 30, 2026Modern kitchens are evolving into integrated spaces that fuse aesthetic design with high-performance systems, prioritizing open layouts, seamless storage, concealed technology, and social gathering—evidenced by remodels in Tulsa, showroom experiences, and contemporary design insights. Simultaneously, industry context, including the economic impact of plumbing manufacturers and anticipated skilled-worker shortages, highlights the broader costs and logistics behind kitchen projects and updates that expand storage, efficiency, and family-centered living.
Ripple Mint Expands RLUSD Access Across Blockchains — Jul 23, 2026Ripple Mint is a new institutional platform that lets clients mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD through a web interface and APIs, expanding access across multiple blockchains including XRPL EVM Sidechain, Base, Optimism, Ink, and Unichain to improve liquidity and interoperability. The system introduces unified reference IDs, real-time event notifications, and seamless integration with treasury, compliance, and settlement workflows to replace fragmented manual processes with automated, end-to-end RLUSD operations.
