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Stablecoins Are Quietly Becoming Business Infrastructure, NOWPayments Data Shows
SaaS and eCommerce increased their combined share from 48.26% to 55.54%, while Trading moved from 14.07% to 13.15%.
Rwanda to host F1 Grand Prix: sources close to both sides
Rwanda will host an F1 Grand Prix, sources in the government and close to the sport's governing body told AFP Thursday, marking the first race in decades on the African continent.
Britain's Burnham says open to Germany joining warplane project
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Thursday that he was open to having Germany join a next-generation fighter jet project, after the collapse of a Franco-German warplane programme.
WhiteBIT Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network Support, Powered by Voltage
WhiteBIT, a global crypto exchange serving 10 million users, launches support for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, giving customers a faster and more efficient way to move Bitcoin across deposits, top-ups, withdrawals, send-and-receive flows, and QR payments. The launch is powered by Voltage, a Bitcoin and Lightning infrastructure provider that helps businesses bring reliable Lightning payments and liquidity operations to production.
ONAR Advances Nasdaq Listing Preparation Following Advertise Purple Acquisition and Financing
Interim CFO appointment connects financial integration and reporting readiness with the company’s expanded marketing platform.
Oil surges, stocks sink as US reportedly eyes fresh Iran strikes
Oil prices soared more than five percent Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions.
France struggles to wean social housing off gas
As France recovers from a sweltering summer where thousands died in gruelling heatwaves, the country now faces a dilemma of how to heat itself during the winter as natural gas prices soar.
Germany lifts GDP forecast as economy withstands Iran war
Germany on Thursday sharply raised its growth forecast for this year, saying Europe's biggest economy had withstood the Iran war energy shock and was benefiting from the global AI boom.
Alex Bodi pushes ahead with expansion: ALIX LASERS showroom planned for Bucharest
Romanian businessman Alex Bodi combines international connections with substantial investments running into many millions and ventures into new business areas. On 19 September 2026, Bodi visited ALIX LASERS in Germany, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of AI-powered aesthetic laser systems, and held intensive, final-stage contract negotiations with Head of Operations Dieter Eitner about opening a showroom in Bucharest before the end of 2026. The venture could mark another milestone in Bodi’s expansion across multiple sectors.
Taiwan says exports hit record in September on AI demand
Taiwan's exports hit a record high of $87.2 billion in September, the government said Thursday, thanks to skyrocketing global demand for artificial intelligence hardware.
Diplomats, schools in Saudi take safety measures after blasts heard: sources to AFP
Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.
AI startup Manus raises $500m after Meta acquisition blocked by China
AI startup Manus, whose acquisition by Meta was blocked by the Chinese government, said Thursday it had completed a funding round that raised more than $500 million.
From refuge to repatriations: Malaysia's Myanmar U-turn
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim once urged his Muslim-majority nation to show solidarity with the persecuted Rohingya who fled Myanmar en masse, but this week rolled out the red carpet for the man accused of orchestrating their genocide.
Stocks fall further as oil surge fans fresh inflation worries
Equities extended losses Thursday as a fresh surge in oil prices stoked inflation fears, following a report that said President Donald Trump was considering more strikes on Iran ahead of next month's US midterm elections.
The British historian helping the French rediscover de Gaulle
British historian Julian Jackson has played a crucial role in creating the French cinema sensation of the year: a two-part biopic about 20th-century political colossus Charles de Gaulle.
Gas, health care, utilities: high costs squeeze US midterm voters
Former US steelworker Denise Barber retired three years ago, but steep gasoline prices and family healthcare needs are making the Ohio resident consider returning to part-time work to make ends meet.
EU trade chief seeks to dial down China tensions
The European Union's top commerce official was due in China on Thursday for talks aimed at bringing both sides back from the brink of a mutually damaging trade war.
French PM denies police ordered to confront student protesters
French security forces do not have orders to "confront" protesting high school students, the prime minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted following days of protests that have shaken the country.
Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from 'slumber'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday flexed American power and called on Europe to shake off its "long slumber" in a rousing speech delivered beneath the Acropolis in Athens.
Rubio says West must choose between national power or decline
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday insisted on the US right to flex its "national power" in a fiery speech in Athens and said that Europe had to "awaken from its long slumber."
French luxury giant to fund redevelopment of two Paris streets: city hall
French luxury giant Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH conglomerate of France's richest person Bernard Arnault, is to fund the redevelopment of two streets in central Paris around its future Champs-Elysees superstore, the Paris city hall announced Wednesday.
UK court quashes five ex-traders' Libor rate rigging convictions
The Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday quashed the criminal convictions of five former financial traders for manipulating the Libor and Euribor interest rate benchmarks, the latest twist in the long-running rigging scandal.
Guinea caps bottled water prices after sachets banned
Guinea capped prices on bottled water on Wednesday amid a shortage after a plastic ban scuttled the selling of pocket-sized drinking water sachets used by a large part of the population.
XM Receives “Global Customer Experience Leader Award 2026” at the TrustFinance Performance Awards
The recognition highlights XM’s established global customer experience infrastructure and its continued focus on supporting traders across international markets.
Stocks slide as oil climbs on Mideast flareup
Oil prices rose Wednesday on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies following a warning that Iran appeared to be stepping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, weighing on stock markets.
Kyiv 'cannot agree' to EU membership limiting food exports: minister
Ukraine's agriculture minister on Wednesday said his country would not agree to EU membership if that would entail permanent restrictions on farm subsidies and exports of agricultural products.
Shell refining margins reach record highs as wars hit supply
British energy giant Shell said Wednesday that its refining margins surged 75 percent in the third quarter compared with the second, as the Middle East and Ukraine wars hit supplies.
Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets
Streaming giant Spotify announced Wednesday it is expanding access to its audiobook service to more than 180 markets, up from 22 currently, as the format continues to gain popularity.
Germany factory production at highest level for 18 months
German industrial production rose to its highest level for a year and a half in August, according to data released Wednesday, but officials warned that the economy's recovery was still fragile.
Rubio in Greece to urge against Western civilisation 'decline'
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio was in Athens on Wednesday ahead of a "strategic dialogue" with the NATO member on regional and energy security, the State Department said.
Micron workers at Taiwan plant vote in favour of strike
Hundreds of workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan have voted to strike, their union said Wednesday, after talks with the US memory chip giant over bonus reforms collapsed.
Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases
South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.