News

The Romanian fresh food concept Piata 9 will open the first Bakery P9 in Bucharest in Victoria Center office building, in a space of almost 200 square meters, according to real estate company Colliers.

MetaComp’s Pre-A+ funding round, backed by Alibaba and Spark Venture, brings the total capital raised to $35 million, with aims to expand its StableX Network globally. Singapore-based MetaComp said Friday it completed a new funding round backed by Alibaba, as the company expands its stablecoin payment infrastructure. MetaComp completed a Pre-A+ round backed by Alibaba, bringing the cumulative total to $35 million across two rounds in three months, according to the announcement. The latest round also featured the European early-stage venture capital investor Spark Venture, with Beijing-based 100Summit Partners serving as exclusive financial adviser. Read more

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated investigations into what it considers unfair trade practices in 60 economies, including Pakistan, according to a press release issued by the USTR on March 12. According to the statement, the investigations will focus on whether governments have failed to impose and effectively enforce bans on the importation of goods produced with forced labour. The economies subject to the investigations include many major US trading partners inc­l­u­ding the European Uni­on, China, Japan, India, Mexico, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Pakistan, and Vietnam. This comes as Pakistan and the US expressed a desire to enhance economic cooperation last month during a meeting in Washington between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary Howard A. Lutnick. This probe may open the door to potential penalties such as new tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down by the Supreme Court. Economists noted that the 29pc...

Украинский дизайнер Андре Тан показал, какие вещи нужно иметь весной 2026 года, чтобы быть в тренде.

Oil prices headed for weekly gains as of Friday, despite the US trying to ease supply concerns by issuing a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products stranded at sea. Brent futures for May rose $1.02, or 1 per cent, to $101.48 a barrel at 07:30 GMT, heading for a weekly increase of nearly 10pc. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April was up by 94 cents, or 1.0pc, at $96.67 a barrel, poised for more than a 6pc uptick for the week. The license was issued in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilise global energy markets roiled by the US-Israeli war on Iran, but analysts said this has failed to resolve wider supply constraints. “ICE Brent futures have already breached $100 per barrel and are still supported today, despite moves to calm the markets with the Russian oil waiver and the unprecedented release of emergency stockpiles,” said Emril Jamil, senior analyst at LSEG. “The market sees this as a short-term solution that does not address the crux of...

One of the major crypto conferences in Dubai has been rescheduled for next year.

US and China's yield crossover amid whale buying suggest Bitcoin may be close to a price bottom, setting up for a move toward six figures in the coming months. Bitcoin (BTC) may approach a market bottom, with a macro model tied to the US and China’s benchmark 10-year bond yields hinting at a potential rally toward $100,000 in the months ahead. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales show signs of accumulation that were seen near the 2023 market low. Read more

Коррупционные схемы при строительстве оборонительных рубежей в Днепропетровской области разоблачили правоохранители. В деле — пятеро подозреваемых.

Semiconductor producer Infineon Technologies has opened a client technical support office in Timisoara.

Vitalik Buterin said he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute after its strategy shifted following his 2021 SHIB donation. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said Friday that he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute, a group that received SHIB tokens from him in 2021.  Buterin said the institute initially pitched a broad roadmap to reduce existential risks, including threats tied to artificial intelligence, biotechnology and nuclear weapons, along with wider public education and research initiatives. He said that vision helped motivate his Shiba Inu (SHIB) donation. Buterin said the institute later moved toward cultural and political advocacy around AI risks, an approach he described as materially different from the strategy outlined when he donated. Read more

Международный паралимпийский комитет (МПК) начал проверку после протеста немецких лыжников. Он произошел во время церемонии награждения в женском спринтерском классическом стиле среди слабовидящих спортсменов. Инцидент произошел после победы российской спортсменки Анастасии Багиян и ее гида Сергея Синякина.

Jabbar Kanani, one of the most powerful agribusiness entrepreneurs and founder of Agricover group, is interested in taking over around 20,000 hectares of land in Ialomita from Germany’s Axios, according to ZF sources.

Despite clear warnings, a trader confirmed a massive $50M swap and received just 324 Aave tokens

Honda не будет запускать в производство три электрические модели, которые находятся на финальных стадиях разработки. В новых условиях они нерентабельны.

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has taken steps to resolve issues faced by beneficiaries of the Ramadan Relief Package 2026 following directives from Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

Traffic police in Karachi have announced the closure of several major roads on Friday due to security arrangements for rallies marking Youm-e-Quds.

AI-bedrijf Anthropic staat niet toe dat de Amerikaanse overheid zijn techniek inzet om burgers online te bespieden of er killerrobots mee te maken. Dat leverde het bedrijf een knallende ruzie op met de regering-Trump. Het conflict wordt sinds deze week in de rechtszaal uitgevochten.

De zegetocht van de liberale markteconomie met een unipolaire wereld, stabiele prijzen en eerlijke spelregels is voorgoed ten einde, meent Thomas van Galen, en daar moeten beleggers zich op instellen.

Nehal Hashmi is set to take oath on Friday (today) as the 35th governor of Sindh.

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to reduce the fuel quota for official vehicles by 25 per cent as part of measures aimed at conserving fuel amid pressure on petroleum supplies.