Artificial intelligence is steadily moving beyond automation into economic activity, with new tools now allowing software agents to pay for services directly. On Wednesday, Visa’s crypto unit introduced an experimental product designed to let AI systems execute payments while coding. The same day also saw the launch of the Tempo…
The FTSE 100 Index has slumped by over 5% from its peak this year as investors have embraced a risk-off sentiment amid the ongoing war in Iran. It dropped to £10,305 on Thursday, down by 5.65% from its highest level this year.Iran war has led to a risk-off sentiment The FTSE…
The DAX Index slumped by over 2% on Thursday and is hovering at its lowest level this year as energy prices surged, making most companies in the index less competitive. It dropped to €23,000, its lowest level since March 9th, and nearly 10% below its highest point this year. German stocks…
Even as the Indian government reassures citizens that the supply of domestic cooking gas remains uninterrupted, uncertainty prevails. Experts believe shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will likely remain. “Shortages will likely persist for as long as the kinetic conflict remains active,” Igor Isaev, doctor of technical sciences, head of analytics center…
On Tuesday Bitcoin held firm amid macro uncertainty, while Trump criticied NATO allies for not supporting the Iran conflict.Mastercard said its buying stablecoin startup BVNK while Pentagon is moving to replace Anthropic amid the feud. Bitcoin holds above $74,500 as inflows riseBitcoin traded near the mid-$70,000 range, showing signs of…
The Swiss franc will be in the spotlight this week, as investors focus on the upcoming Federal Reserve and Swiss National Bank (SNB) interest rate decisions. The USD/CHF exchange rate was trading at 0.7850, down by 15% from its highest point in 2025. Similarly, the EUR/CHF pair was at 0.9065, down…
Lloyds share price rose for three consecutive days as London stocks continued their recovery today. It rose to 97.45p on March 18, up by 5.95% from its lowest level this month as investors focus on the upcoming Bank of England interest rate decision.Analysts predict hawkish Bank of England Lloyds Bank, the…
Germany is in the midst of a slow-motion economic unravelling — one that is almost entirely self-inflicted.Once the uncontested engine of European prosperity, the country now posts some of the weakest growth among advanced economies, has watched its industrial base wither, and faces a political crisis driven by a governing…
A cross-party parliamentary committee in the UK has called for an immediate halt to cryptocurrency donations to political parties. It warned that existing safeguards are not strong enough to prevent risks to national security and democratic integrity.In a report published on Wednesday, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy…
US wholesale inflation accelerated to its highest level in a year in February, adding to concerns that price pressures remained high even before the Iran war began. Data released by the US Labor Department on Wednesday showed the producer-price index (PPI) rose 0.7% month-on-month, up from 0.5% in January and…