Imobiliare.ro Finance, part of Imobiliare.ro group, in 2025 brokered loans totally worth EUR529.5 million (RON2.67 billion), 51% above the 2024 level, with the largest part going to the mortgage segment, up 60%.
A final court order transfers the legal title of seized cryptocurrency and assets to the US government, closing a case tied to Helix’s operations from 2014 to 2017. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency and other assets tied to Helix, an early Bitcoin-era darknet mixing service, according to a statement released Thursday. The assets were seized from Larry Harmon, the operator of Helix, which processed transactions between 2014 and 2017. The crypto mixer was designed to obscure the source and destination of Bitcoin (BTC) that was linked to darknet markets. The forfeiture follows a Jan. 21 order by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, formally transferring ownership of the assets to the government. The final court order gives the government legal title to the seized digital assets, real estate and financial assets connected to Helix’s operations. Read more
Raiffeisen Bank Romania ended 2025 with RON88.6 billion assets, up 8%, and RON1.7 billion net profit, 4% higher than the 2024 one.
US President Donald Trump said it was dangerous for Britain to be getting into business with Beijing, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic benefits of resetting relations with China during a visit there on Friday. As Western leaders reel from Trump’s unpredictability, Starmer is the latest to head to China. In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a “more sophisticated relationship” with improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals while also discussing football and Shakespeare. From left, Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to to Britain, Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ge Haijia on January 30, 2026. —Reuters In Washington, however, replying to questions about the closer ties, Trump said, “Well, it’s very dangerous for them to do that.” He was speaking to reporters ahead of the premiere of the “Melania” film at the Kennedy Center. He did not ...