EU and Canada plan broad alliance to counter U.S.-China dominance - Bloomberg
An overwhelming victory by a far-right-wing party in a small state in eastern Germany will have major repercussions for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition.
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Strive adds 1,375 bitcoin as SATA approaches ‘billion-dollar’ milestone
Strive CEO Matt Cole said 70% of the capital raised during the week came from sales of its SATA perpetual preferred stock.
ZKsync developer Matter Labs open-sources Prividium permissioning engine; Bundesbank tests platform
ZKsync developer Matter Labs has open-sourced the permissioning engine of Prividium, its DLT platform for financial institutions.
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Frank Elderson: Fireside chat
European banks are doing much better than they used to. Their profitability has caught up with that of US banks since the pandemic, and cost-to-income ratios in the EU are now better than in the United States. Asset qua…
Premier League clubs face losing lucrative sponsors if unlicensed gambling firms banned
Half of the Premier League’s 20 clubs have sponsorship or advertising deals with unlicensed gambling companies that could be illegal next year under plans being developed by the government.
Strategy repurchases $176 million of STRC shares, makes no bitcoin purchases or sales
Bitcoin has been projected to reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and climb toward $300,000 in 2029 under Bernstein’s base-case forecast.
Bitcoin volatility remains subdued as supply in profit nears historical bear-to-bull transition level: analysts
$BTC holds ~$74K, ~5% below key $78K resistance. Spot and ETF demand improve, but profit-taking, weak breadth, and cautious options positioning suggest a fragile, flow-driven recovery lacking strong conviction.
Catalonia Leads in Battery Demand Despite Its Lag in Renewable Energy Generation
The rollout of renewable energy in Catalonia continues to move forward at a slow pace, despite the urgent need to electrify the region’s economy and industry. However, although renewable energy’s share of the electricit…
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Brussels is preparing restrictions on short-term rentals and second homes
The European Commission is paving the way to allow local governments to impose restrictions on second homes and short-term rentals in areas most threatened by the housing crisis sweeping the continent. The regulation do…
The Kremlin hinted at a phone call between Putin and Trump today // Peskov did not rule out a phone call between Putin and Trump today
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an international phone call today “early in the afternoon,” according to presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Ozon Bank has begun offering auto loans
Ozon Bank (a subsidiary of the Ozon marketplace) has launched a pilot program to offer auto loans. The project is currently available to a select group of customers, the bank told Interfax.
Visa stablecoin settlement tops $20 billion annualized run rate, up more than 15x year over year
Visa’s stablecoin settlement volume tops a $20 billion annualized run rate as payment volume grows nearly 200% year over year.
‘Everything is against us’: Jaguar Land Rover suppliers voice fears amid carmaker’s cutbacks
David Roberts is not in an optimistic mood. The chair of Coventry-based Evtec may preside over a business with 900 highly skilled employees, multiple sites and precision machinery, but the outlook for the manufacturer a…
Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in Zondacrypto probe involving around $100 million in estimated losses
Polish prosecutors charged Roman Ż. with two offenses following his arrest on Sept. 5 as part of an investigation into Zondacrypto.
Metaplanet slides 17% this week as CEO’s public note fails to ease investor concerns
The drop comes amid controversies surrounding Metaplanet's expanded Series 10 executive option pool and CEO Simon Gerovich's ties to MMXX Ventures.
‘The chain is now earnings’: Bernstein sees 31% upside for Robinhood as fees top Solana, BNB Chain
Bernstein sees 31% upside for Robinhood as its new chain tops Solana in fees, generating $33 million over 15 days.
Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation
SINGAPORE – A surge in the Japanese yen and mixed economic data sent Asian stocks lower on Sept 8, while fresh Iranian threats in the Gulf drove commodity prices and Treasury bond yields higher.
The regional government raises the spending cap by 5 percent, to 43,191 million euros, for the 2027 budget
The Catalan Government will raise the spending cap for the 2027 budget to 43,191 million euros, representing a 4.9% increase over the previous year—about 2,000 million more. The figure is expected to be approved this Tu…
Billionaire Chris Rokos, who paid £330m in tax last year, to quit UK
The hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos is poised to leave the UK, the latest in a string of high-profile exits among Britain’s super-rich.
Cronos says $9.2 million remains unrecovered after Tectonic exploit, chain rollback
A subsequent rollback reversed roughly $111.2 million, but $9.19 million had already left the chain and remains unrecovered, Cronos says.
UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work
In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks
Ethereum aims for quantum-safe L1 by 2029 as Hegotá upgrade takes form
Ethereum is targeting full post-quantum security by 2029, starting with account abstraction and censorship resistance upgrades for Hegotá.
Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs take effect as trade dispute grows
Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
Europe’s fighter jet plans are in disarray. What happens next?
While the UK and Italy are making progress, France and Germany’s joint venture came to nothing, and the prospect of more countries pulling together seems way off