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Economics

Binance founder on Japan's proposed crypto tax cut: ‘Lower fees = more economic growth’

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, has expressed support for reducing cryptocurrency fees as a means to stimulate economic growth.

IMF reviews Zimbabwe’s economic progress and discusses 2026 budget framework

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Wojciech Maliszewski visited Zimbabwe from October 29 to November 5, 2025.

Timcast News contributor on rising U.S. auto insurance: 'This is not sustainable'

Josie Glabach, a contributor for Timcast News, has highlighted the significant increase in U.S. car insurance premiums for 2024-25.

IMF urges further fiscal consolidation amid slow recovery in Finland

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Alex Pienkowski, visited Helsinki and Tampere between October 28 and November 7 for the 2026 Article IV Consultation.

IMF staff reviews Malawi’s economic challenges during November visit

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Justin Tyson, visited Malawi from November 3 to 7 as part of ongoing discussions with Malawian authorities.

Real Estate

UBS Investment Bank has announced coupon payments for five ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) listed on the NYSE Arca and provided expected coupon payment details for three ETNs traded on NASDAQ.

UBS announces pricing terms for cash tender offers on multiple debt securities

UBS Group AG and UBS AG, through its Stamford branch, have announced the pricing terms for their previously disclosed cash tender offers for several series of outstanding notes.

UBS increases maximum repurchase amount in debt tender offer to $8.6 billion

UBS Group AG and UBS AG, through its Stamford branch, have announced the results of their previously disclosed cash tender offers for certain debt securities.

Technology

Amazon adds K Pro AI co-pilot to AWS Marketplace

Amazon has announced the availability of Owkin's K Pro agentic AI co-pilot for biopharma in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace Software as a Service (SaaS) category.

Amazon partners with Singapore agency to boost national cyber defense

Amazon, through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore.

Amazon sets record with 10,821 unique generative AI applications

Amazon has announced that it, in collaboration with 21 high schools in West Java, has set a Guinness World Records title for the most applications created at an on-site generative AI event.

Uber launches transparency, protections and tips updates for drivers and couriers

Uber has announced new measures aimed at enhancing the protection of drivers' and couriers' time, tips, and ratings.

Trade

G20 economies introduced a significant increase in tariffs and other trade-restrictive measures between mid-October 2024 and mid-October 2025, according to the latest monitoring report from the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has released documents related to the latest Trade Policy Review of Guatemala.
Germany has announced a contribution of EUR 500,000 to support the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) technical assistance plan.