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Nomura gains foothold in US asset management with Macquarie deal

April 22, 2025

Bilal Saqib for establishing first strategic Bitcoin reserve
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, has announced the establishment of the country’s first Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, marking a significant step toward positioning the nation as a global hub for digital innovation. Addressing the Bitcoin Vegas 2025, Bilal said that Pakistan was no longer defined by its past, adding that it was…
Heatstroke cases surged by 675 in Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Health Department has successfully treated 675 heatstroke cases from April 14 and May 28. According to data issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh, out of the total affected, 393 are men, 276 women, and 6 children. Additionally, 60 livestock have died due to the extreme heat conditions. In the past…
Trump gives Putin two weeks. What’s next?
Moscow has done little to dispel that reputation of slow-balling the president in recent days. Putin is yet to deliver a memorandum for a peace agreement that he promised shortly after the two leaders spoke on the phone over a week ago. The Kremlin insists the document is in its final stages and Russian Foreign…
Abigail Spanberger launches her first TV ad in Virginia governor’s race
Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is launching her first TV ad of the 2025 Virginia governor’s race, detailing her background as she ramps up her campaign in one of the most closely watched elections of the year. “Too many politicians talk when they should listen and divide instead of unite. Enough is enough,” Spanberger says…
Gen Z entrepreneurs trade corporate life for meaningful work
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Gen Z entrepreneurs trade corporate life for meaningful work 02:38 UP NEXT Foundation aims to improve access to mental health services for young people 04:51 Texas fathers create ‘Daddy Stroller Social Club’ to help with postpartum depression 04:35…
Stocks and U.S. dollar rally as Trump tariffs hit court roadblock
SYDNEY — Asian shares and Wall Street futures jumped in Asia on Thursday after a U.S. federal court blocked President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, sending the dollar up on safe haven currencies. The little-known Manhattan-based Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing his April 2…
Singaporean travel app Traveloka enters Japan market
TOKYO — Traveloka, one of the leading travel booking apps in Southeast Asia, has launched services in Japan, hoping to expand its share of the growing intra-Asian tourism market. The Singapore-headquartered company, which now operates in eight countries in the region, said that growing numbers of Southeast Asians want to travel to Japan, just as…
The Knicks are on the verge of elimination — and the biggest reason may surprise you
During the New York Knicks’ run up to and through the first four games of the conference finals, stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have played pivotal roles in the team’s success. It was Brunson, for example, who hit an iconic game winner against the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of the first round. And…