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According to Bloomberg, Target recently reduced prices on nearly 2,000 items, with some products seeing discounts as steep as 20%.

According to an announcement, Lizhu Pharma's (01513) subsidiary Shanghai Lizhu Pharmaceutical recently received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for leuprorelin acetate microspheremg 11.25mg injection (3-month formulation). The product is indicated for three conditions: premenopausal breast cancer, prostate cancer, and central precocious puberty. The 3-month formulation, administered via subcutaneous injection every 12 weeks, maintains stable drug concentration over

According to PANews, Taiko released maintenance updates for all node operators on September 29, deploying them to both mainnet and Hoodi environments. The update includes three client versions: alethia-reth v1.4.1, taiko-alethia-client-v2.7.0, and simple-taiko-node v2.6.3. Node operators are advised to upgrade promptly to avoid potential runtime issues.

According to reports, on September 29, six EU nations—Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Austria—sent letters to the European Union demanding cuts of hundreds of billions of euros in spending. The leaders issued an ultimatum, threatening to refuse support for the upcoming seven-year budget plan unless their demands are met.

Ethereum developers have scheduled the Glamsterdam upgrade to activate on the Sepolia testnet on Oct. 6, according to the Ethereum Foundation. Node operators must update both execution-layer and consensus-layer clients before activation. Glamsterdam introduces enshrined proposer-builder separation, moving the handoff between block builders and validators into Ethereum's protocol. The upgrade also implements block-level access lists to record accounts and storage locations per block, and adjusts

According to Newsis, Taiwan's Weighted Index fell 0.82%, or 392.64 points, to close at 47,631.96 on September 29, marking the second consecutive day of decline. The drop was driven by profit-taking following a series of record highs, alongside headwinds from rising U.S. long-term interest rates and overseas market movements during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period.

According to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (September 29), France expressed full support for Estonia. Estonia has determined that a fire in August at defense company Milrem Robotics was a Russian-directed arson attack. Macron stated that increasing hostile actions reflect Russia's dangerous course and pledged France's continued support for Ukraine despite threats from Russia.

According to the Financial Times citing AlphaSense data, mentions of open-weight or open-source AI models surged 6-fold in U.S. corporate earnings and investor calls during August and September compared to the same period last year. The shift appears most pronounced among tech companies, though enterprises including AT&T, PNC Financial Services, Robinson Global Freight, and Siemens also discussed adopting open-weight models in recent weeks. Open-weight models—which allow customization and can ru

River Financial filed a lawsuit against Blockstream Services Canada on September 11, 2026, alleging the company defaulted on a $6.7 million settlement tied to a canceled bitcoin mining hosting agreement. According to the complaint, monthly payments of $239,389.40 commenced on August 1, 2025, but stopped on March 31, 2026, remaining unpaid through the filing date. The $6.7 million total comprises a $3.5 million reimbursement for prepaid hosting fees plus a $3.1 million early termination charge. R

According to Whale Alert, 999 BTC valued at approximately $83.99 million were transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance today (September 29, 2026), as confirmed via the organization's official Twitter account.

According to Reuters, on Tuesday, France's European Affairs Minister Benjamin Hadad proposed that the EU should use a 4.6 billion euro fine against Google to reduce member states' budget contributions to the bloc. Hadad stated in a French news interview that the funds represent a new revenue source for the EU and should be automatically applied to lower contributions from all member states. The fine stems from Google's breach of EU regulations designed to curb major tech companies' market power.

According to Wangsu Technologies' announcement, the company will invest 300 million yuan in Sand.ai on September 29, acquiring 4.3963% equity in the company's A+ round preferred stock offering. As an interim arrangement, Wangsu will first provide 300 million yuan in convertible bonds to Shanghai Sandai Technology, gaining A+ round subscription warrants. Sand.ai, founded in January 2024, focuses on developing visual content generation models and video model-based application products.

According to Jin10, Vice Premier He Lifeng met with a delegation from Japan's International Trade Promotion Association on September 29 at the Great Hall of the People. He Lifeng stated that China welcomes Japanese enterprises to develop in the country and share market opportunities, and hopes the association will uphold its friendly traditions toward China and play a greater role in promoting China-Japan economic and trade cooperation. Iwaya Takeshi, newly appointed president of the association

According to Poland's Finance Minister Domanski, the country's debt is expected to surpass 55% of GDP by 2028.

According to Ukraine's foreign minister, Russian forces conducted sustained drone strikes on Ukrainian cities yesterday (September 28), with air raid sirens active throughout the day. The Ukrainian official stated that Russian jet-powered unmanned aircraft conducted continuous attacks on civilian areas.

According to IMF preliminary data, Ukraine faces a financing gap of up to $54 billion through 2029, as of September 29. The fund forecasts Ukraine will face a gap of $30-35 billion in 2027. The projected gaps are estimated at $17 billion in 2028 and $2 billion in 2029, according to sources familiar with the matter. IMF noted the figures remain subject to revision.

Italian Energy Minister announced plans to hold talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Wright on Tuesday evening to raise concerns about potential issues related to American diesel export restrictions. The discussion will focus on the implications of the U.S. export policy.

According to Bloomberg, El Salvador is shifting toward dollar-backed stablecoins after five years of limited Bitcoin adoption for daily transactions. The government is partnering with Modveon to develop an official app on the Base network, enabling residents to send and hold digital dollars, primarily for remittance use cases.

According to CBC News, Aiden Pleterski, 27, will represent himself at his fraud and money laundering trial starting Monday after an Ontario judge refused to delay the proceedings. Justice Shaun Nakatsuru denied Pleterski's adjournment application, leaving him without counsel for the four-week jury trial. Pleterski faces charges of fraud over $5,000 and laundering proceeds of crime. Investors handed him approximately $40 million to trade cryptocurrency and foreign exchange; bankruptcy proceedings

According to Foresight News, Cardano Foundation announced a multi-year partnership with UCLA Anderson School of Management's Venture Accelerator. The collaboration will provide blockchain education and entrepreneurship support to UCLA students, founders, and accelerator participants, connecting them with the Cardano ecosystem. Cardano Academy content will be integrated into UCLA courses beginning in 2027.