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EU eyes tighter registration, no-fly zones to tackle drone threats

The EU on Wednesday said it wanted to tighten drone registration, create no-fly zones and ramp up detection at critical sites after a string of unexplained sightings rocked European countries last year.

Spanish PM vows justice, defends rail safety after deadly accidents

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Wednesday that justice would be done following two train accidents that claimed 47 lives last month, and insisted the country's rail system "is safe".

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Italy fines Ryanair $300 mn for abuse of dominant position

Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had fined low-cost airline Ryanair more than 255 million euros ($300 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position to block travel agencies' access to its services.

Stocks steady as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

Stock markets steadied on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for US rate cuts helped investors ease into the festive break.

In Bulgaria, villagers fret about euro introduction

In Bilyana Nikolova's grocery store in Chuprene, a village in northwestern Bulgaria, prices are now displayed in levs and euros on hundreds of food products and other items.

Delayed US data expected to show solid growth in 3rd quarter

The US economy is expected to post another solid economic growth reading Tuesday, but the much-delayed figures likely will not settle debate on the labor market, AI and other variables.

Trump says US needs Greenland 'for national security'

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for "national security" after his appointment of a special envoy to the Danish Arctic island triggered a new spat with Copenhagen.

'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash

Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of the video gaming juggernaut "Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday.

Trust Consulting Services Named Awardee on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ Contract Valued at Approximately $2.3 Billion

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / Trust Consulting Services, a rapidly growing professional services and technology firm, today announced that it has been selected as one of the awardees on the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, a multiple-award vehicle with an estimated ceiling value of approximately $2.3 billion.

Gold's Trust Model Is Being Rebuilt Around Infrastructure, SMX Is Writing the Blueprint

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / For much of the modern gold trade, trust has been delegated to individual companies. Refiners certified their suppliers. Traders vouched for counterparties. Documentation followed the metal, often across borders and jurisdictions that applied standards unevenly.

EVCS Appoints Eric Danner as Chief Executive Officer; Gustavo Occhiuzzo Named Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / EVCS, the largest, privately held electric vehicle fast-charging network on the West Coast, today announced the appointment of Eric Danner as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Danner succeeds Founder Gustavo Occhiuzzo, who will transition into the role of Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer, where he will continue to guide the company's long-term vision and strategic growth initiatives.

SMX Expands Precious Metals Strategy Through New Identity Infrastructure Partnerships

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / The digital revolution promised transparency for commodities. Gold proved that the endpoint was more difficult to reach through pure ambition.

QS Energy Positions AOT 3.0 for Full‑Pipeline, Global Deployment

Shareholder‑Backed Investments Drive Commercial Readiness, Temple Partnership, and High‑Impact Economics for Customers

Vero Technologies Celebrates Five Years Leading Asset Finance Innovation

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / Vero Technologies, a financial technology platform built for asset and wholesale finance, marked its five-year anniversary in October and a period of sustained growth across its software and services business. Founded in 2020 by Co-Founders John Mizzi and Isaac Zafarani, Vero set out to replace fragmented legacy systems and manual workflows with a unified operating system for wholesale and inventory finance.

Trump admin halts US offshore wind projects citing 'national security'

The US Interior Department on Monday said it had paused all leases for offshore wind projects over unspecified national security risks, casting new doubt over the future of an industry detested by President Donald Trump.

Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US".

Outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations

The leadership of CBS News was facing accusations of political meddling on Monday over a last-minute decision to not air a report on the notorious Salvadoran prison where US President Donald Trump has sent deported migrants.

Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros

Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, deepening a bidding war with Netflix, a statement said on Monday.

Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record

Wall Street and Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, with tech stocks leading the way.

Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain

Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday.

EU slams China dairy duties as 'unjustified'

Brussels hit back Monday at China slapping duties of up to 42.7 percent on some dairy products from the European Union, calling the move "unjustified".

Stocks diverge as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease

Stock markets diverged Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts and concerns over AI spending subsided.

Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giant

A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim, NGOs helping the islanders said Monday.

Asian markets rally with Wall St as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease

Asian markets rallied Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided.

As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese

Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, Chinese technology is quietly making inroads into the US market.

AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle

In a parallel reality, Queen Elizabeth II gushes over cheese puffs, a gun-toting Saddam Hussein struts into a wrestling ring, and Pope John Paul II attempts skateboarding.

TGI Group Unveils the Future of Self-Sustaining Energy Hubs

TGI Transforms Environmental Liabilities into Strategic Mineral and Energy Assets

Inaugural "Investing in the HEART of Our Community" Gala Raises Funds for Texas Children's Heart Center

New Braunfels-based Mundorf Wealth Management hosts charitable event benefiting the nation's leading pediatric cardiovascular program.

SMX and Partners Push Gold Compliance Out of the Back Office and Into the Supply Chain

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / For much of its history, compliance in the gold industry lived at the end of the process. Gold was sourced, refined, and traded first. Documentation followed. Audits came later. Trust was assumed unless challenged.

SMX Mission To Provide Gold Verified Identity Advances With Two New Industry Alliances

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / For centuries, gold's value rested on weight, purity, and trust. In modern markets, those attributes are no longer sufficient on their own. Gold is increasingly being treated not just as a commodity, but as a regulated data asset, one whose market acceptance depends as much on verifiable provenance, custody, and compliance as on chemical composition.

SMX Strikes Joint Initiative with FinGo & Bougainville Refinery Ltd to Deliver Verifiable Identification for Trillion Dollar Gold Market

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / For years, transparency in the global gold market advanced in theory faster than in practice. Standards evolved. Guidance tightened. And, expectations rose. Yet the most important part, implementation, lagged, constrained by fragmented systems that verified paperwork more easily than reality. That gap is now closing, and it is closing quickly.

Switching Payroll Providers Won't Fix Past IRS Errors - Clear Start Tax Warns Business Owners About Lingering Liability

Tax professionals say changing payroll services may stop future mistakes, but it does not erase unpaid taxes or filing errors already on record with the IRS.

New Joint Initiative to Tackle Core Identity Challenge For The Global Precious Metals Industry

SMX, FinGo & Bougainville Refinery Ltd to Deliver Verifiable Identification for Gold

Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre recognized with 2026 Consumer Choice Award for Hotel in London

LONDON, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre has been selected as the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Hotel category, acknowledging its commitment to comfort, service and versatile accommodations in the London region. The award highlights the hotel's reputation for quality hospitality across a variety of guest needs, including business travel, family stays, leisure visits and special events.

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