Tech

Diplomacy & Trade

Green Leaf Innovations Positioned for Massive Growth as Premium Cigar Market can Expand in the Island of CUBA

Green Leaf Innovations Inc., a Florida-based premium cigar distributor, highlighted potential opportunities from Cuba's tobacco industry as demand outstrips supply worldwide. The company, which trades as GRLFD on OTC Pink, imports cigars from Nicaraguan makers with Cuban roots.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Agereh appoints board and executive team for commercial growth

Agereh Technologies Inc. unveiled its board of directors and executive team Monday as it shifts from developing artificial intelligence transportation solutions to commercial rollout. The Edmonton company tapped leaders with deep tech, finance and government experience to steer the expansion.

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Diplomacy & Trade

US To Create Online Portals For Europeans, Other Non-Americans To Access Banned Content: Report

The US State Department is developing an online portal at freedom.gov to let Europeans and other non-Americans access content banned in their countries, such as hate speech and propaganda, sources told Reuters. The project aims to counter foreign censorship but has drawn internal pushback and official denials.

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AI

Switzerland looking forward to hosting 2027 AI Summit in Geneva: Swiss President – CNBC TV18

Switzerland will host the AI Summit in Geneva in 2027, President Guy Parmelin announced Thursday. The event will bolster the country's standing in digital policy and reinforce its dedication to a rules-based international order.

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Economy

Cross-border payments backbone of international monetary, financial systems – Cardoso

Cross-border payments have become the backbone of the international monetary and financial system, Nigeria's Central Bank Governor Yemi Cardoso declared Thursday. He called for digital reforms to slash costs and boost inclusion in developing economies.

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Discovery

UB to host 850 high schoolers for Science Exploration Day on March 18

Nearly 850 high school students from Western New York head to the University at Buffalo's North Campus on March 18 for the 33rd annual Science Exploration Day. The event packs workshops, lab tours and demonstrations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. across campus sites.

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KI

Castles Technology wählt Bright Pattern für moderne Kundensupport-Systeme

Castles Technology, ein führender Anbieter von Android-Zahlungsterminals, hat Bright Patterns KI-gestützte Omnichannel-Plattform ausgewählt, um seinen globalen Kundensupport zu modernisieren.

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Corporate

Fraud Reports Jump 137% in Ireland as Major Crimes Fall, Garda Data Shows

Fraud and economic crimes in Ireland surged by 137% in 2025, according to new garda statistics, even as most major crimes saw a decline.

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US Politics

2027: Peter Obi Can Never Beat Tinubu, Says Social Media Analyst Geh Geh

Social media commentator Geh Geh claims Peter Obi cannot defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, even with a free and fair process, citing weak political coordination.

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US Politics

BelAZ Testing New 6.5m3 Front Loader for Mining Operations

BelAZ, Belarus's leading manufacturer of haul trucks, is currently testing its new BelAZ-78242 front loader, designed for heavy-duty mining operations with a 11.5-tonne load capacity.

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US Politics

Edinburgh Schools Phone Consultation Enters Final Week as Rollout Looms

Edinburgh's consultation on restricting mobile phone use in schools enters its final week, with officials urging widespread participation before potential policy implementation.

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Travel

Breeze Airways Launches 17 New Routes Targeting Leisure Travelers and Underserved Markets

Breeze Airways is expanding its network with 17 new routes across the eastern United States, targeting leisure travelers and underserved city-pairs, using a mix of Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jets to offer a premium low-cost experience.

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Economy

Partnered prosperity in a Globalist Gambit: Mapping India’s trade ascent

India's economy will expand by 6.2 percent in 2026-27 and 6.4 percent in 2027-28, the OECD forecasts in its latest Economic Outlook. The projection comes as New Delhi seals free trade agreements with economic powerhouses to counter U.S. tariffs and global trade fragmentation.

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Crypto

Coinbase Expands Its Strategic Footprint Across Multiple Fronts

Coinbase launched an expanded lending program on February 18, allowing U.S. customers outside New York to borrow up to $100,000 in USDC using XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano or Litecoin as collateral. The move lets users access funds without selling their crypto holdings.

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Markets

Aehr Test Systems to Participate in the Susquehanna 15th Annual Technology Conference on February 26, 2026

Aehr Test Systems President and CEO Gayn Erickson and CFO Chris Siu will meet institutional investors at the Susquehanna 15th Annual Technology Conference on February 26, 2026, at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York. The Fremont, California-based company specializes in test and burn-in solutions for semiconductors powering AI, data centers, electric vehicles and industrial uses.

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