In a significant development U.S.-headquartered digital currency exchange CrossTower has set up a local unit in India and has launched a trading platform to increase its traction in the burgeoning domestic crypto market. The development comes at a time when the fate of cryptocurrency is still unclear in India. CrossTower India has hired 35 people…
On Monday, Oliver Blume, the CEO of luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said, the carmaker is attracting huge demand for its all-electric coupe Taycan model, causing wait times to stretch to up to six months. “Our original production capacity for the Taycan was 20,000 units this year – we’ve sold that many in the…
On Friday, China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp said, it will invest $8.87 billion to build a chip plant in Shanghai. The development underscores Beijing’s efforts to boost its independence in the chip manufacturing sector. The development comes at a time when global chipmakers are struggling to fulfill orders from the electronics and automotive industries triggering new…
In a statement the CEO of global cryptocurrency exchange Binance said, its U.S. arm could potentially see an initial public offering in the next three years. “Binance.US is just going to do what Coinbase did,” said Zhao. He went on to add, Binance.US is set to close on a large private funding round in the…
On Wednesday, in a statement Royal Dutch Shell announced its plans to significantly expand its network of electric vehicle charging points in Britain. Shell plans on installing 50,000 on-street charging stations by 2025; it plans on implementing its plan through ubitricity, an on-street charging point company that it acquired earlier this year in February. Incidentally,…
Oil markets are bracing for the possibility of U.S. military strikes against Iran, with traders increasingly factoring geopolitical risk into crude prices as tensions mount in the Middle East. President Donald Trump has signaled that a decision on potential action could come within days, amplifying uncertainty across energy markets already sensitive to supply disruptions and…
President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to begin preparing the release of government files related to unidentified flying objects and alleged extraterrestrial encounters, reviving a decades-long public fascination with what officials now more commonly describe as “unidentified anomalous phenomena.” The order, aimed at the Pentagon and other national security agencies, marks a politically charged…
A broad majority of Americans believe that the release of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein confirms a long-standing suspicion: that wealth and political influence often insulate elites from meaningful consequences. The findings of a national Reuters/Ipsos poll reflect not only reactions to the latest disclosures but also a deeper crisis of confidence in institutions that…
Africa’s largest economies are emerging as pivotal engines of growth in the global stablecoin market, reflecting a deeper transformation in how individuals and businesses across the continent move and store value. New survey data indicate that Nigeria and South Africa are leading demand for dollar-pegged digital tokens, driven by currency volatility, high remittance costs and…
India’s artificial intelligence ambitions have received a decisive acceleration with Yotta Data Services committing more than $2 billion toward acquiring Nvidia’s latest-generation AI chips to build one of the country’s most powerful computing hubs. The move is not merely a capital expenditure by a data center operator; it represents a structural investment in India’s long-term…
Microsoft has signaled that it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to expand artificial intelligence capabilities across countries commonly described as the Global South, marking one of the most ambitious geographic technology commitments undertaken by a private company. The initiative reflects a strategic shift in how leading AI…
Visitors queuing for official merchandise at a major European sporting event may see little more than branded banners and contactless terminals. Yet behind the checkout counters lies a deeper policy debate about who controls Europe’s payment infrastructure. The longstanding exclusivity agreement that makes Visa the sole card provider at the Olympic Games has become a…
India’s largest retailer is reshaping how customers navigate its vast merchandise universe, piloting a search-and-discovery platform designed to bridge the gap between physical stores and digital commerce. Reliance Retail’s move reflects a broader strategic recalibration as competition intensifies across e-commerce, quick commerce and hyperlocal delivery, compelling established brick-and-mortar players to transform how shoppers find and…
The global shipping industry is facing a quiet but accelerating crisis: a sharp rise in the number of oil tankers and commercial vessels abandoned by their owners, often leaving crews stranded at sea for months without pay, supplies, or legal recourse. Behind these cases lies a complex web of sanctions, shadow trading networks, obscure ownership…
The European Central Bank has taken a decisive step to reinforce the euro’s international credentials by opening its emergency liquidity facility to nearly all foreign central banks. In doing so, the ECB is transforming a pandemic-era instrument into a standing pillar of global financial architecture. The move is not merely technical; it reflects a strategic…
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