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The Binance logo is displayed on a screen in San Anselmo, California, June 6, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesEmirati state-owned investment firm MGX announced a $2 billion investment into Binance, in what marks the cryptocurrency exchange’s first institutional investment and the “single largest investment” ever paird in crypto.In a joint press release, the firms said the minority stake would be paid for in stablecoins, making it the “largest investment ever” paid in cryptocurrency. Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to hold a constant value, typically with a peg to a fiat currency. Abu Dhabi launched the MGX investment firm last year…

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people watching a sand table model of a real estate project in east China’s Shanghai, May 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Juntian)BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) — For a long period of time, owning a home has been a common aspiration among Chinese citizens who rushed to towns and cities during the country’s urbanization drive. However, this aspiration is increasingly evolving as people are now placing more focus on the quality of their living conditions.For the first time, the phrase “quality homes” was featured in the government work report unveiled during this year’s “two sessions.”…

Listen to article Following the lead of the Sindh government, the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments have announced plans to pay advance salaries to public sector employees in anticipation of Eid ul-Fitr. In Punjab, the Finance Department has announced that government employees will receive their salaries ahead of schedule, with payments set to be made on March 26. The notification for the early salary release has already been issued, and the Secretary of Finance has sent it to the relevant departments. Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has also decided to release the April salaries early due to Eid celebrations. According to the…

Putin hails advances in Kursk during a rare visit, promising to fully liberate the region from Ukrainian forces soon.Ukrainian troops appear on the point of losing their hard-won foothold inside Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow claims further advances there and military bloggers on both sides say Kyiv’s forces are withdrawing. Ukraine sprang one of the biggest shocks of the war on August 6 last year by storming across the border and seizing territory inside Russia, boosting citizens’ morale and gaining a potential bargaining chip. But after clinging for more than seven months to a gradually shrinking area, Ukraine has seen…

John Hope Bryant, CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE, speaks during a panel at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE on March 12, 2025.John Hope Bryant, CEO of Operation HOPE, warned on Wednesday that the risk of jobs being eliminated by artificial intelligence will disproportionately impact those “at the bottom of the pyramid.”He urged governments to invest more resources into upskilling the working and middle classes, as well as younger generations, on the technology, which in the long run could help boost productivity and economies globally, he said.”We are not spending nearly enough time focusing on the bottom of the pyramid,” Bryant told CNBC’s…

Customers purchase goods at a Pangdonglai store in Xuchang, central China’s Henan Province, Aug. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Zhenkun)Editor’s note: China is evolving into a consumption-driven economy. As it strives to revitalize consumption, the focus has shifted beyond price competition to tailored innovation, where personalized demand fuels premium-quality supply and shapes new consumption landscapes. At this key juncture, Xinhua presents three stories that explore China’s “new consumption trends” and their role in driving sustained growth. The first instalment in this series delves into the rise of “feel-good spending,” a key force poised to unlock China’s massive consumer goldmine.ZHENGZHOU, March 12 (Xinhua)…

Listen to article Google has officially launched its mobile payment service, Google Wallet, in Pakistan, bringing a new level of convenience to digital transactions. The service not only enables online payments but also allows users to make in-app and contactless payments in person via their mobile devices. This move is set to enhance the digital payments landscape in Pakistan, offering a safer, easier, and more efficient way to make transactions. How to use Google Wallet in Pakistan Getting started with Google Wallet in Pakistan is simple. Just download the Google Wallet app from the Google Play Store. If you already have a…

A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi told the Reuters news agency that they had received an invitation from Angola for the talks.The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels will hold talks next week, mediator Angola has announced. A statement from President Joao Lourenco’s office on Wednesday said the two parties would begin “direct peace negotiations” in the Angolan capital Luanda on March 18. Angola has previously acted as a mediator in the eastern DRC conflict that escalated in late January when the M23 took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of…

This photo illustration created Jan. 7, 2025, shows an image of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and an image of the Meta logo.Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty ImagesMeta is seeking to stop the promotion of a new memoir by a former staffer that paints the social media company in an unflattering light, including allegations of sexual harassment by the company’s policy chief. An emergency arbitrator ruled Thursday that Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting “Careless People,” her book that was released Tuesday by Flatiron Books, an imprint of publisher Macmillan Books.The memoir chronicles Wynn-Williams’ tenure at Facebook from 2011 through…

Listen to article Pak Suzuki Motor Company has announced the permanent suspension of bookings for all variants of its Wagon R hatchback, effective March 11. This move comes after months of speculation following the suspension of bookings for the top variant of the model. In an official communication to its dealers, the company confirmed that the decision applies to all Wagon R variants and instructed sales teams to inform potential customers accordingly. The Wagon R was first introduced in Pakistan in 2014, offering three variants: the VX, priced at Rs899,000, the VXR at Rs1,049,000, and the VXL at Rs1,089,000. Over time, the…