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The move could raise limits on how agencies can penalize companies over policy disagreements in the future, experts say.

FT identifies KPMG as auditor as stablecoin giant eyes fundraising and expansion under new U.S. rules

De Franse sterkedrankengroep Pernod Ricard en de Amerikaanse sectorgenoot Brown-Forman, bekend van onder meer Jack Daniel’s-whisky, zijn in gesprek over een fusie. Dat hebben beide bedrijven donderdag bevestigd.

Vandaag in Dagkoers: Action waagt de sprong naar de VS, superrijken trekken naar Milaan & horeca in musea is van steeds hogere kwaliteit

Stretch shares are an on-ramp for people who believe Bitcoin will be around for the long term but can’t handle the near-term volatility, explained Michael Saylor. Retail investors dominate Strategy’s “Stretch” shares, which have been used to acquire over $1 billion worth of Bitcoin this year. Roughly 80% of STRC holders are retail investors, according to CEO Phong Le, who said on Wednesday that these investors “prefer low-volatility, high-yield digital credit.” “Retail investors prefer low-volatility, high-yield digital credit,” he added. Read more

На фоне обострения ситуации в Иране Пентагон рассматривает возможность отправки еще до 10 000 военнослужащих сухопутных войск на Ближний Восток.

David Sacks will lead a new tech-focused advisory group established by the White House, which will include key leaders like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. David Sacks, a venture capitalist who became a special White House official under US President Donald Trump last year, has wrapped up his 130-day tenure as crypto and AI czar but will continue to shape policy in a new role. “We've now used up that time,” Sacks told Bloomberg on Thursday, noting that he will continue making policy recommendations across a broad range of tech industries as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Sacks has been an influential figure in the White House since Trump tabbed him in December 2024 as his key adviser on technology. Reuters noted that under ​US rules, such special ⁠government employees are limited to 130 days of work in a 12-month period. Read more

According to the NGO Kerem Navot, 'Establishing four outposts in Area A is unprecedented by any measure, and shows the extent to which the State of Israel has lost control not only over settlers in the West Bank, but also over the army, the police and other authorities'

The West Bank District Police are not part of the equation, the Shin Bet has become irrelevant and the boundaries between Israeli citizens and the army have completely blurred in the West Bank. The project of cleansing the occupied territories of Arabs is gaining momentum - and no one is stopping it. 'Even when there are reports that something is going to happen,' says one reserve soldier, 'we get there after the fact'

The prime minister has generously bestowed promises on the north, but funding is reserved solely for his political allies ■ IDF chief Eyal Zamir has drawn a target on his own back ■ The coalition gears up to make Israel's crumbling international standing irreversible

В ночь на 27 марта беспилотники атаковали Вологодскую область России, поразив крупное химическое предприятие в городе Череповец.

• Dar confirms facilitating indirect talks between Washington and Tehran • Chances of face-to-face meeting over the weekend remain low, but both sides continue to engage on proposals • Diplomats involved in the process say Araghchi in constant contact with Pakistani officials • Ankara and Cairo also among venue options, but Tehran maintains preference for Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Chances of negotiations between the United States and Iran opening up at the end of President Don­ald Trump’s five-day pause remain limited, but a Pakistan-led initiative — in coordination with Turkey and Egypt — has created a narrow de-escalation window. Islamabad, meanwhile, has emerged as the preferred venue for any initial engagement, even as the gap between the two sides remains wide, diplomats from the region told Dawn. Pakistan has taken centre-stage in a process being carried out in collaboration with Ankara and Cairo, with officials confirming that indirect exchanges between Wash­ington and Tehran are continuing through structur...

Если конфликт на Ближнем Востоке будет продолжаться и не будет локализован, украинцам нужно готовиться к критическим цифрам на ценниках, в частности на бензин и продукты.

Pașii pe care zeci de tineri din Râmnicu-Vâlcea i-au făcut de la construirea primului robot și până la concursuri în America sau admiterea la facultăți renumite din țară sau de peste hotare sunt legați de un nume cunoscut: Bionic Royal.

Spot ETF outlflows, falling DEX volumes and a declining ETH futures premium may be preventing Ether from rallying, but flipping them could catalyze a rally to $2,400. Key takeaways: Ether struggles to hold $2,400 due to low DEX volumes and declining demand for decentralized applications. Institutional investor-led outflows and weak futures premiums suggest that ETH lacks the bullish demand for a sustainable rally. Read more

The Treasury Department announced plans to add US President Donald Trump’s signature to US currency, reportedly starting with the $100 bill in June.  US President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting president in history to have his signature put on US paper currency. In an announcement on Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury said the move would mark the 250th anniversary of the US. It will put both Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signatures on future US notes. “There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S. dollar bills bearing his name, and it is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial,” Bessent said. Read more

Het Nederlands elftal oefent vanavond, op weg naar het WK van komende zomer, tegen Noorwegen. Bondscoach Ronald Koeman mist een groot gedeelte van zijn as in die interland. De vraag is hoe Oranje voor de dag komt.

Cu ajutorul tehnologiei moderne de cercetare au fost scoase la lumină, în ultimele decenii, orașe fabuloase, dispărute de mii de ani, fie în adâncul mărilor, fie înghițite de vegetație. Unele dintre acestea aparțin unor civilizații misterioase care nu și-au arătat încă toate secretele.

Suriname heeft zich niet kunnen plaatsen voor het WK 2026. Bij de eerste wedstrijd onder bondscoach Henk ten Cate ging ‘Natio’ met 2-1 onderuit tegen Bolivia. De hitte in het Mexicaanse Monterrey bleek een te zware extra tegenstander voor Suriname.