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The payments landscape is undergoing a technological revolution, transforming how consumers and businesses exchange value. While cards and conventional digital payments are becoming increasingly dominant worldwide, they still face persistent...

The global food price index fell in May, thanks to the decrease in the quotations of cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Friday, Reuters reports, according to Agerpres.

Several factories and production lines of European auto parts suppliers have been closed due to a shortage of rare metals, caused by China's decision to impose restrictions on such exports, the European Automotive Suppliers Association...

Both George Simion and Nicuşor Dan are perceived as two anti-system candidates, both criticizing the current political class and the corruption existing at the government level and in other state institutions.

The United Kingdom is experiencing its driest spring since 1956, according to an alarming report published by the British Environment Agency. The severe lack of rainfall in the first months of 2025 has fueled fears of a possible drought in the...

The European Union appears to have overestimated its chances of becoming a major player in the global microchip industry, according to a report published yesterday by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which claims that the community bloc will...

The companies Apple and Meta were fined, yesterday, with 700 million euros by the European Commission for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a press release issued by the Brussels institution....

Gold prices hit a new all-time high of $3,300 an ounce on foreign markets yesterday as investors sought safe havens after US President Donald Trump called for an investigation that could fuel a global trade war, Bloomberg and Reuters reported....

US trade policy changes almost weekly, if not daily, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which notes that while Trump imposed heavy reciprocal tariffs on about 100 countries last week, on April 9 he announced a 90-day break for...

Donald Trump's supporters form a diverse coalition, known as the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement, which includes multiple factions with varying ideologies and motivations. Although the typical profile is often described as...

Few would have predicted how car supply chains would be thrust into the spotlight in 2025. But with the Trump administration's new tariffs on certain imports, the North American auto industry has laid bare its logistics: supply chains that...

A team of researchers from Peking University has announced a revolutionary discovery in the field of semiconductors: a new type of transistor that does not use silicon, with the potential to significantly increase processor performance and reduce...

The sports betting industry dominates European football, with almost 300 top-flight clubs having signed partnerships with betting firms for the 2024/25 season. Despite stricter regulations and warnings about the risk of gambling addiction, teams...

The Russian Finance Ministry considers it appropriate to discuss the possibility of large-scale privatizations again, the relevant minister, Anton Siluanov, said yesterday at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Rosimushchestvo, the federal...

From this week, technology companies operating social platforms in the UK are required to implement stricter measures to restrict illegal content, under a new online safety regime imposed by the regulator Ofcom.

Chinese technology giant Huawei is suspected of bribing members of the European Parliament to gain support within the European institutions, according to an article published yesterday by the website Follow the Money, which states that Brussels...

Donald Trump began the first part of his speech to Congress by committing a sacrilege: he demoted the first American president in history, George Washington, to second place. Who is in first place? Of course, Donald Trump, who brought back to the...

The new 25% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect yesterday, along with a doubling of duties - to 20% - on Chinese products, generating new trade conflicts with the US's three largest...

The parliamentary elections in Germany, which will take place on Sunday, February 23, are of paramount importance not only for the future of the respective state, but also for that of the European Union and, implicitly, Romania, because the...

Klaus Iohannis is leaving Cotroceni today. Definitively, following his resignation, after having served two full terms as president of the country, plus an almost two-month extension granted by the Constitutional Court. Iohannis is leaving...

The Russian capital market is currently relying on the launch of IPOs of state-owned companies, a development model that is not sustainable for the Moscow Stock Exchange, according to a comprehensive analysis published by the Kommersant daily...

In a demonstration of double standards and selective priorities, the Trump administration took an unprecedented decision on January 20: a 90-day suspension of all US foreign aid. This measure affects both military support for Ukraine and the work...

The Governor of the National Bank of France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, has sparked strong reactions in the French press after recently declaring at the World Economic Forum in Davos that 300 billion euros need to be mobilized to finance the...

In an unprecedented concerted effort, Romania and 18 other European Union member states have signed and sent a letter to the European Investment Bank (EIB), calling for a more active role for it in financing the security and defense sector,...

Democratic elections must reflect the "free expression of the people's opinion", according to Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and the annulment of elections is an extreme measure and can...

The Bank of Russia proposes to increase transparency of public stock offerings, and to make this possible, it is necessary to change the content of information disclosed by issuers and adapt it to the needs of retail investors, whose role has...

Despite efforts to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, Europe remains heavily dependent on the Asian country's resources, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com. It highlights the proportion of the EU's...

The US stock market has appreciated by more than 20% in 2024 for the second year in a row, supported by solid growth in the United States economy, interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve amid a disinflationary trend, continued enthusiasm about...

Representatives of the National Alliance of Student Organizations of Romania (ANOSR) have requested clarification from the Ministry of Transport and the Authority for Railway Reform regarding the recent limitations on discounts for students on...

Our country is facing an acute crisis in the energy sector, marked by the inability to ensure the necessary domestic consumption of electricity, a situation that endangers the stability of the National Power System (SEN) and increases dependence...

The fight against polluters is an extremely tough one. At the conference in Busan, South Korea, talks for a global treaty on plastic pollution entered a critical phase, marked by strong opposition from oil-producing countries such as Saudi...

The fight against tobacco consumption has reached a new level. The law aimed at gradually transforming the United Kingdom into a smoke-free country passed a first stage in parliament this week, where it was adopted by MPs with an overwhelming...

As protectionism continues to rise around the world, global trade flows are adjusting, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which notes that last year, global goods exports totaled $23.8 trillion, down 5% from 2022.

Social networks are no longer seen as a simple and innocent place for recreation, as was the case over a decade ago. Authorities have put a magnifying glass on them, and what is seen behind the amusement is not fun at all. Recently, there has...

The 2024 US presidential election is defined by two diametrically opposed visions, represented by Republican candidate Donald Trump and incumbent vice president, Democrat Kamala Harris. Each proposes contrasting solutions to the challenges facing...

In recent times, the United States has witnessed the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden-Harris administration, two distinct approaches to American leadership that have had a profound impact on domestic and foreign policy.

Hell, including that of pollution, is paved with good intentions. New Delhi was declared the world's most polluted city at the end of last week, following a new wave of pollution generated by the celebration of Diwali, one of the most...

The free market, without government restrictions, and governed by the rules of fair competition, is the essential condition for the economic growth of our country in the coming years, stated the participants at the conference "Competition in...

REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) offer individuals access to investments in assets such as office, commercial or logistics buildings, Adrian Tănase, Director General of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), said yesterday during a debate on...

The BRICS member states must take several critical decisions at the Kazan summit in order to improve cooperation within the group, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said yesterday, on the first day of the BRICS summit he is hosting.