UNITED NATIONS: Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan appeared to be pulling ahead in the race to lead the United Nations after the fourth round of informal polling on Tuesday, a diplomat said. Grynspan, a veteran diplomat who leads the UN trade and development body (UNCTAD) has come top in three of the fou»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has projected a fiscal deficit equivalent to 3.6 percent ‌of ‌gross domestic ‌product ⁠in 2027, with total expenditure ⁠estimated at SR1.39 trillion ⁠ ($370.21 billion) ‌and ‌revenue projected ‌at ‌SR1.20 trillion, the ‌Finance Ministry said in ⁠a ⁠pre-budget statement on Wedne»»»

BEIRUT: A Lebanese government proposal intended to prevent the sale of property in Israeli-occupied areas of southern Lebanon has yet to reach parliament, despite mounting concern that prolonged displacement, economic hardship and uncertainty about the border could leave landowners vulnerable to pr»»»

Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “Over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes—specifically F-15s taking off from Khamis Mushait Air Base—and missile strikes launched from Najran and Jizan carried out 51 raids. These attacks targeted civilian telecommun»»»

Doha: President of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Dr. Mashal Ibrahim Al Nasr praised Qatar's shooting team for winning the silver medal in the mixed team trap competition at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Expressing his pride in the team, Dr. Al Nasr told Qatar News Agency (QN»»»

The dirt road connecting the settlements was flanked by dozens of uprooted olive trees KADIM, Palestinian Territories Hundreds of Israelis marched Wednesday between newly rebuilt settlements in the northern West Bank to celebrate a Jewish holiday, a symbolic show of their return to an area until re»»»

The busiest conversations at ABHFX’s booth during Forex Expo Dubai 2026 rarely started with “tell me about your broker.” They started with a number. A leverage ratio. A withdrawal window. A spread on gold. Over two days at Booth 063, September 22 and 23, that was the shape of the crowd, traders who»»»

At a certain revenue level, off-the-shelf contractor policies stop making sense. A $20 million construction business carries risks that standard small-business coverage wasn’t designed to handle: multi-site exposures, large crew payrolls, and project values that can exhaust a policy limit in a sing»»»

Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage energy storage solutions, and Piaxo, a Romanian high-expertise automotive engineering company, are strengthening their strategic engineering partnership in Romania to support innovation, international engineering collaboration and future mobility sol»»»

Manila: State bond issuances and a weaker peso pushed the Philippine national debt to a massive 19.61 trillion peso ($313 billion) at the end of August, according to the Bureau of the Treasury on Wednesday. Total national liabilities increased by 1.12 percent, or 217.62 billion pesos, from the prev»»»

Following three days of intense competition across three adrenaline-fueled phases—dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—the 11th edition of the Karpatia Horse Show at the historic Cantacuzino Estate in Florești, Prahova, has crowned its champions. A definitive highlight of the event was the exc»»»

Moving from traditional poly mailers to a more sustainable alternative may seem straightforward, but finding the right supplier can quickly become complicated. Brands have to navigate environmental claims, certification requirements, minimum order quantities, customization options, and material spe»»»

Developed between 2001 and 2004, the office property was among the first modern glass-and-steel buildings in central Bucharest and has a gross built area of approximately 10,000 square metres. Through this acquisition, Global Vision expands its office portfolio in Bucharest. Reff & Associates | Del»»»

At the same time, the city is benefiting from a wave of major public investment — the Regional Institute of Oncology (€317 million), the new Dan Păltinișanu Stadium (over €100 million) and the conversion of the former military base in Giroc into a multifunctional cultural and educational centre — a»»»

Schneider Electric is expanding its energy transition portfolio with Schneider Boost Pro, an energy storage system designed for commercial and industrial buildings. The solution allows companies to manage available energy more efficiently, integrate renewable sources and electric vehicle charging i»»»

A household with solar panels can charge a battery from surplus generation. Another might buy cheaper electricity overnight and use it later. Both strategies shift energy, but the cost of charging is different, so their savings should not be calculated in the same way. For UK households, solar batt»»»

Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev said in Sopot, South Central Bulgaria, on Wednesday that nothing could be more moving than Tsar Samuel returning home to Bulgaria. He was commenting on the agreement Bulgaria and Greece on the transfer of the Bulgarian ruler's remains. "This is an event that happens »»»

Only 26% of Romanian consumers say they are in a comfortable financial position, meaning they can pay all their monthly bills and still have money left over for savings, holidays, leisure activities, and health and wellbeing expenses, according to PwC’s global Voice of the Consumer 2026 survey. By »»»

Moldova International Exchange (BIMx) was officially launched in Chișinău on Monday, marking the start of the admission process for issuers and brokers ahead of the first trades expected in the coming months. The new capital market platform, developed with the participation of the Bucharest Stock E»»»

Simplifi, a new Romanian company operating in trust services and digital document workflows, has officially launched its platform and aims to reach 2 million users over the next two years. The platform targets mainly SMEs, offering electronic signing and document workflow tools without the need for»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 30, 2026 (TAP) - Decree-law No. 1 of 2026, amending Decree-law No. 54 of September 13, 2022, on combating offences related to information and communication systems, was published Wednesday in the Official Gazette of the Republic of...»»»

Revolut Business, the global fintech serving more than 850,000 business customers, has published new data showing a sharp increase in corporate spending on artificial intelligence, with Romania’s mid-market segment recording 440% year-on-year growth. Across Revolut Business customers globally, tota»»»

Early Game Ventures has invested EUR 500,000 in a pre-seed round in Kyndred, a Romanian startup developing AI-based digital companions. The company was founded by Alex Băraru and Rareș Moșescu, who previously built Meditații.ro and say their earlier business generated more than EUR 15 million in gr»»»

BELGRADE - The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has extended an operating licence for the Serbian oil firm NIS until October 30, enabling the company and its oil refinery in Pancevo to continue to operate. NIS is under US sanctions due to its Russian majo»»»

Romanian households continued to accumulate financial assets in 2025, but inflation and losses on securities significantly weakened the result, according to the Allianz Global Wealth Report 2026. Gross financial assets held by Romanian households rose by 5.4% to EUR 268.6 billion, down sharply from»»»

At European level, 48% of the banks included in the study focus their AI investments on operational efficiency or staff productivity, whilst 30% cite customer experience or fraud prevention as the main driver of investment. The area in which the technology is applied influences the results achieved»»»

If you do any research around project management, you will realise that many posts and other sources of information out there focus a lot on what you should do to become a project manager. Some may point you towards the qualities that help you succeed and grow in this career. There’s one issue with»»»

AnimaWings has initiated the judicial reorganization proceedings, a step taken by the company with the aim of accessing the necessary legal framework to continue its business, stabilize its operations, and restructure its obligations in a sustainable manner. AnimaWings continues its business and fl»»»

Most healthcare organizations don’t fail compliance audits because they ignored the rules. They fail because the rules kept changing and nobody noticed in time. Healthcare compliance platforms exist to close that gap, but picking the wrong one means your team is still tracking policy updates in spr»»»

Hotspot, a premium office space operator in Bucharest, has announced the launch of Hotspot Exclusive, the third location in its portfolio, which will open in One Tower, the Class A office building within One Floreasca City, the mixed-use development by One United Properties. Hotspot Exclusive is ex»»»

Fressnapf Romania has leased office space at Hermes Business Campus in Bucharest’s Dimitrie Pompeiu area, in a transaction advised by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance. The new office is the company’s first permanent base in Romania, following a period in whi»»»

Actis-backed Rezolv Energy, through its project subsidiary West Power Investments, has signed an up to €561 million project financing package for Dama Solar, a 1.3GWp solar project in Arad County, western Romania. Dama Solar will become the largest onshore renewable energy project in the European U»»»

Rețele Electrice România, part of the PPC group in Romania, has completed the modernisation of the 110/20/10 kV Filaret primary substation in District 4 of Bucharest, following an investment of almost RON 79 million from the company’s own funds. Filaret was the last of the company’s Bucharest subst»»»

Carmistin Group has signed an agreement with Aaylex One Group to take over the operation and control of its poultry assets. The agreement comes amid difficulties faced by Aaylex One in ensuring business continuity and is primarily aimed at keeping one of Romania’s most important integrated poultry »»»

Revolut has surpassed 5 million retail customers in Romania, adding more than 500,000 users over the past year, as the company continues to expand its local operations and prepares to open a new 1,300 sqm headquarters in Bucharest. The number of customers using Revolut as their primary account incr»»»

The government proposed by prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan failed to win Parliament’s confidence on Wednesday, deepening Romania’s nearly five-month political crisis and, for the first time in the current standoff, fulfilling the constitutional conditions that allow President Nicușor Dan»»»

The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike maritime vessels used for supporting Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry reports. "Russian forces continue to strike maritime vessels involved in the interests of the Ukrainian military," the statement read.Russia continues its operation agains»»»

55-year-old victim succumbs to injuries after Neuchatel apartment explosion A woman injured when an explosion ripped through an apartment in northwestern Switzerland died on Wednesday, a day after the blast, police said. Four people were in the residential building in Neuchatel when the explosion h»»»

Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer WASHINGTON A US court on Wednesday halted the lethal injection of a 50-year-old female killer that would have been Tennessee's first execution of a woman in more than 200 years. Barely an hour before Christa Pike was due to die »»»

PARIS: An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and others facing the death penalty, according to an audio message from prison shared by rights groups on Wednesday. The plea by Mahboubeh Shahbani, 33, from her jail i»»»

London: Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and leading French President Emmanuel Macron to declare in English "Welcome back". Burnham reopened the divisive Brexit debate by saying his centre-left Labour government c»»»

Most healthcare organizations don’t fail compliance audits because they ignored the rules. They fail because the rules kept changing and nobody noticed in time. Healthcare compliance platforms exist to close that gap, but picking the wrong one means your team is still tracking policy updates in spr»»»

Polish homebuyers are increasingly favoring larger apartments over studios, according to Ronson Development sales chief Małgorzata Maziarz. Developers sold about 4,300 apartments across Poland’s seven largest markets in August, up 25% y/y. Studios are now often among the last units to sell, while t»»»

Robyg’s revenue rose 50% y/y to more than PLN 727 million in the first half of 2026, while net profit increased 25% to over PLN 102 million. The developer contracted nearly 1,300 apartment sales, up 25%, and handed over about 620 units, up 33%. It targets sales of 2,800–3,000 homes this year and ai»»»

Unibep has signed a contract to serve as general contractor for a residential development in Wrocław, valued at approximately PLN 127.3 million net. The project involves converting former hospital buildings and constructing a new apartment building on the site of the former Lower Silesian Specialis»»»

Ghelamco Poland has signed a conditional agreement to sell the Chopin Tower project in Warsaw to a special-purpose company owned by an international investor for €54.4 million net. Ghelamco will remain responsible for design, construction and possible commercialization, while the project will be fu»»»

Poland’s deposit-return system for beverage containers reaches its first anniversary on October 1, with public opinion still divided. In a PBS survey, the share of respondents who return packaging and plan to continue rose from 62% in April to 75% in late summer, while a separate poll found nearly »»»

The Bank of England warned that AI-related assets remain vulnerable to a sharper correction than the market decline in July. A sell-off could spread beyond technology stocks, affecting global growth and government bond markets, especially if investors lose confidence in AI’s expected productivity g»»»

Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs is mapping local companies and organizations with expertise in open-source software, as part of efforts to reduce public administration’s reliance on paid proprietary tools, including Microsoft Office. The initiative will inform a planned pilot of open-source so»»»

Poland’s goods exports rose 7.3% y/y in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a 3.7% increase in volume and 4.2% higher transaction prices, according to the National Bank of Poland. Export volumes grew at their fastest pace since 2021, led by computer equipment, likely reflecting increased assembly»»»