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CME Group to introduce Solana futures contracts in March READ SOURCE...

Bitcoin reserve might be launched by states before federal government - Bloomberg READ SOURCE...

Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in Buddhist scriptures. Shortly after the Buddha attained Nirvana, he was met by two merchants who fed him but admitted they could not practise the rigorous meditation techniques....

Messaging service WhatsApp went down briefly on Friday afternoon, thousands of users reported.Downdetector, a site which monitors platform outages, received more than 50,000 reports from users shortly after 15:30 GMT, which began to decline soon after.WhatsApp said the issues, largely...

UK is now 'the golden child of Europe' as stocks rally in LondonAfter a shaky start, Britain’s blue-chip share index has closed higher tonight, outpacing other European indices.While trade war fears hit markets across the Asia-Pacific region, and on continental...

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailJames Howells is considering buying a council dump in south Wales after his...

Antony was firmly on Liverpool’s radar (Picture: Getty Images) Things did not work out for Antony at Manchester United, but it could have all been very different in his career as he came ‘very close’ to signing for Liverpool. The...

The firm's founder now plans to stay on for a few more years, as ownership succession has been sorted READ SOURCE...

Motorists who flout motorway rules could face court action, a hefty £5,000 fine, or even a driving ban. This warning comes as Police UK reveals that one of the most common driving offences in the UK is dangerous overtaking.The Highway...

Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Donald Trump's tariff plans, according to a Commerce Department report Friday.The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, increased 0.3% for the month and showed a...

BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics (BBOT) and Helix Acquisition Corp. II Announce Business Combination Agreement to Create Publicly Listed Biotechnology Company Advancing a Pipeline of RAS and PI3Kα-Tar READ SOURCE...

Geopolitical tensions, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Indo-Pacific tensions, are fueling a new global defense supercycle. European defense budgets are set to grow 6.1% annually from 2023 to 2035, outpacing the US (1.7%), Russia (3.2%), and China (3.1%) as...

Humanity has explored most of its home planet, and has now turned its head towards the stars.There are many huge telescopes around the world peering up at the night sky, and now another massive project is being constructed.It will be...

The 2025 One Young World summit returns to Munich Nov. 3-6 with renewed purpose at the historic Olympiahalle. The gathering signals Germany's commitment to encouraging youth leadership while tackling pressing global issues through cross-border collaboration. Ella Robertson McKay, One Young...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Rightmove users spent an extra 1bn minutes browsing for property last year as the housing market picked up and the search platform...

The latest issue of the trade journal Maritime Executive has an unusual advertisement tucked between the articles and editorials on the global shipping industry.The ad promotes the communications and marketing agency GreenCurrent Group, which it says supports maritime and energy...

Bitcoin (BTC) Crash Update: Where Will Buyers Step In? READ SOURCE...

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureManchester City v Plymouth Argyle: Third from bottom of the Championship table and making an excellent fist of avoiding relegationo under Wayne Rooney’s replacement Miron Muslic, Plymouth Argyle are...

Eurozone Disinflation is Back on Track READ SOURCE...

A trade deal between the US and UK could happen "very quickly", President Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with Sir Keir Starmer.Speaking during the prime minister's visit to the White House, Trump envisaged "a real trade deal"...

S&P 500 underperforming? These AI-picked global stocks are up 60%+ this year READ SOURCE...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty ImagesChina's Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it "firmly opposes" U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods and vowed...

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inboxSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterThe price of bitcoin has plunged once again in the latest shock to the cryptocurrency market.Bitcoin...

UK house prices grew for the sixth month in a row in February despite signs of a sluggish economy, according to a building society, as economists expected a rush of people trying to complete purchases before stamp duty increases in...

As Keir Starmer handed Donald Trump his unprecedented invitation from King Charles – a second state visit – he grasped the US president chummily by the shoulder, more than once.Starmer was skating a tricky line, between matey familiarity and patronising...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvv-5vgBXtYIn Douglas Adams’ 1979 cult classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the narrator says dolphins are the second most intelligent creatures on Earth -- after mice, and before humans. While humans live tucked away in the conceit that they’re...

If you are trying and failing to find the usual Eurosport channels on your Sky or Virgin box you are not alone. This popular platform - which has been showing sporting action in the UK for over 30 years -...

Lorien Finance, a fintech innovator, has secured $2.25 million in Pre-Series A funding, setting the stage for a shift in education financing worldwide.With global education financing expected to surpass $500 billion by 2029, affordability remains a major barrier for students...

Padraig BeltonTechnology ReporterMaterThe Mater hospital in Dublin - home to Ireland's busiest emergency departmentFor a country famous as Big Tech's European address, Ireland's hospitals often lag far behind in technology.They lack shared computerised patient records, or unique identifiers to track...

A visual representation of dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies.Yuriko Nakao | Getty ImagesThe Securities and Exchange Commission issued long sought after guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law.Meme coins "typically have limited...