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Discount retailer PENNY Romania ended 2025 with RON10.6 billion (more than EUR2 billion) revenue, a 12% increase compared with 2024. The growth was driven by both expansion (40 new store openings) and like-for-like sales growth of existing stores. Record inflation in Europe also left its mark on the results.

Bitcoin traders eye a possible move higher as short-term selling pressure fades and the CLARITY Act vote boosts crypto market focus. Bitcoin (BTC) traders expected a quick move toward $90,000 after the upcoming CLARITY Act vote on Thursday, as improving market conditions and easing short-term sell pressure support an upside move.   Bitcoin has traded around the $80,000 level over the past week, while the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) remains key overhead resistance. More than $3 billion in leveraged long positions are clustered between $79,000 and $78,000, suggesting BTC could briefly retest that range before attempting another breakout above the 200-day EMA.  Read more

Op Marktplaats verschijnen steeds meer campers van mensen die de oplopende kosten zat zijn. Vooral de bijna verdubbelde wegenbelasting doet veel eigenaren pijn. Ook Rien Suijkerbuijk (72) uit Roosendaal heeft zijn camper te koop gezet. Maar alleen omdat hij een nieuwere wil. Zijn oprit blijkt namelijk goud waard.

The Army has abruptly halted a planned deployment to Poland, bringing U.S. personnel numbers in Europe to pre-2022 levels — before Russia invaded Ukraine.

Microsoft says Alon Haimovich is 'stepping down' after reports linked him to an internal probe over the Israeli military's use of Azure cloud services for intelligence gathering, prompting legal concerns in Europe and employee protests in the U.S.

Sovereign curves are back near old stress zones while Hormuz inflation risk keeps central banks boxed in. The post Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ukrinform journalist Olha Zvonariova has been awarded the military journalism prize Premio Montecatini di Giornalismo 2026 in Italy, which honors the best editorial materials devoted to defense, security, and the activities of the armed forces.

Is DOGE's rally running out of steam?

Бывший глава Офиса президента Андрей Ермак заявил, что "не общался с "гадалками" и пророками".

O notă de plată publicată de un turist român pentru o masă luată în Thassos a stârnit numeroase reacţii pe reţelele sociale, în contextul discuţiilor tot mai frecvente despre costurile de pe litoralul românesc.

The Air Force is seeking to backfill the inventory of MQ-9 Reapers and field a cheaper, more expendable replacement.

Rusia l-a inclus pe fostul ministru britanic al Apărării, Ben Wallace, pe o listă de persoane urmărite în cadrul unei anchete penale nespecificate, au relatat miercuri instituțiile media de stat, citând baza de date a Ministerului rus de Interne.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday announced that a regional ambassadors conference will be held in Islamabad from May 14 to 18 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ursus Breweries, the beer market leader in Romania by revenue, is expanding its Cooler brand beyond its traditional categories with the launch of the first functional beverage in its portfolio: Cooler, a carbonated water enriched with vitamins or minerals.

Bitcoin’s pullback is expected to find support near $79,000, but every recovery attempt is likely to be sold into. Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) extended its pullback on Wednesday and slipped below the $80,000 level. However, analysts remain optimistic about BTC’s prospects in the near term. Analyst CRG said in a post on X that BTC did not break above the Ichimoku cloud even once during the previous bear market, and when it did, a new bull market started. Interestingly, BTC has risen comfortably above the Ichimoku cloud, weakening the comparison with the previous bear market cycle. Read more

De Amerikaanse filmregisseur Erik Fleming is veroordeeld tot twee jaar cel voor de distributie van ketamine aan acteur Matthew Perry. Eerder werden twee artsen en een vrouw die bekendstaat als de 'ketaminekoningin' veroordeeld in de Amerikaanse zaak.

Переносные зенитные ракетные комплексы FN-16 – это экспортная модель. И сейчас стало известно, что ими вооружены бойцы 160 отдельной механизированной бригады.

Minister-president Rob Jetten gaat de zaak van het ontvoerde meisje Insiya aan de orde stellen tijdens het gesprek met zijn Indiase collega Narendra Modi, die dit weekend Nederland bezoekt. Ook stuurt het kabinet een ambtelijke delegatie naar India in de hoop een ontmoeting daar te kunnen regelen tussen de moeder en Insiya.

ESPN-commentator Vincent Schildkamp wordt perschef van het Curaçaose voetbalelftal tijdens het WK in de Verenigde Staten, Canada en Mexico. Schildkamp vervangt Kees Jansma, die opstapte uit onvrede over de gang van zaken rond het vertrek van Fred Rutten.