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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BPC Asset Management participated in the 2026 IIF European Summit in Brussels, a premier gathering of financial leaders, policymakers, and industry experts. The Summit focused on Europe’s strategic priorities, including financial resilience, digital innovation, sustainable growth, and navigating global economic uncertainty. Mr. Patrick Kennedy, Managing Partner and Head of Client Development at BPC Asset Management, represented the firm at the Summit, engaging in high-level discussions on investment strategies, capital mobilization, and client-centric innovation. The Summit provided a platform for cross-sector collaboration, exploring ways to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, streamline regulation, and drive…
NEW YORK, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Friendly Technologies announced that Ilan Migdal, CEO of Friendly Technologies, will present his vision for the future of value-added services and Smart Home management for broadband providers at Fiber Connect 2026, taking place May 17–20, 2026, at Gaylord Palms in Orlando. Migdal’s presentation will address how broadband providers can move beyond connectivity and become central players in the digital home experience. The session will explore how technologies such as Matter, prpl, AI, and TR-369/USP enable operators to reduce churn, increase ARPU, lower support costs, and deliver profitable services including Smart Home services…
Bangalore, India, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Demand for bed and mattress rentals is rising across Chennai, Bangalore, and Mumbai through 2026, as bundled monthly plans starting near ₹800 emerge as a practical alternative to ₹35,000-plus outright spends on a furnished bedroom. Rental platforms operating across the three cities, including Rentomojo, are recording steady adoption across IT-corridor housing and high-churn rental neighbourhoods — a pattern driven by short tenure horizons and hygiene-driven mattress-rotation preferences rather than lifestyle choice. The trend is most visible in Chennai’s T Nagar, Velachery, OMR, and Adyar — corridors with dense IT-services housing footprints and…
HONG KONG, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoinEx has released its latest Monthly Proof of Reserve (PoR) update for May 2026, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to transparency, financial accountability, and the security of user assets. As part of its ongoing transparency initiative launched in 2022, CoinEx continues to maintain a reserve ratio exceeding 100% across major cryptocurrencies, ensuring that all user assets are fully backed on a 1:1 basis or higher. The latest Proof of Reserve update demonstrates the platform’s robust asset management framework and operational stability amid evolving market conditions. According to the latest reserve data, CoinEx maintains…
MONACO, May 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto news is turning toward AlphaPepe after the project reported a surge in whale accumulation while Stage 16 remains live at $0.01717 per token. The presale has raised over $1.22 million, the holder count has passed 8,600, the AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has surpassed 4,000 active users, and the project has completed a full 10/10 BlockSAFU security audit ahead of its planned Q2 2026 exchange debut. The whale accumulation update gives AlphaPepe a clear company milestone as Bitcoin price prediction headlines move toward the $170,000 to $189,000 range, with Wall Street inflows, ETF…
An Iraqi national charged in the United States with terrorism offences has been linked by prosecutors to the March shooting outside the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto back in March. U.S. prosecutors allege Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi and others were behind the Toronto attack, as well as a second attack targeting a synagogue in Canada, while also coordinating nearly 20 attacks across Europe tied to an Iranian-backed militant network.The incident, which was deemed by Canadian authorities as a national security case, sparked heavy investigations by the RCMP.A release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice reveals that Al-Saadi appeared…
MONACO, May 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto market news is turning toward AlphaPepe after the project announced that it has finalized its Tier-1 exchange shortlist while Stage 16 continues at $0.01717 per token. The presale has raised over $1.22 million, the holder count has passed 8,600, the AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has surpassed 4,000 active users, and the project has completed a full 10/10 BlockSAFU security audit ahead of its planned Q2 2026 exchange debut. The Tier-1 exchange shortlist gives AlphaPepe a clear company milestone as XRP price prediction headlines return to the $5.00 target, with traders watching the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2026 6:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care at a major hospital. Dr. Brian Wirzba, president of the AMA, says the man arrived at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital on May 8 and died several hours later in a waiting room. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Alberta Health Services says it is investigating and it can’t release further details due to privacy…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2026 5:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is in Paris on an official mission and is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Élysée Palace. She is also scheduled to meet her French counterpart, Sébastien Lecornu, at Matignon, alongside ministers Christopher Skeete and Mathieu Lacombe. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The trip carries a strong economic focus, with Quebec aiming…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Canada gears up to co-host the FIFA World Cup, soccer fans will be able to watch select matches on the big screen at movie theatres across the country. Cineplex announced Friday it is partnering with TSN to broadcast select matches from the FIFA World Cup 2026 live in participating Cineplex theatres.Tickets went on sale Friday afternoon and cost $9.99 before taxes and online booking fees. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The company said tickets…