Newshub - Analysis
World leaders increasingly shaped by personal vulnerability in new era of geopolitics
Global politics is entering a new phase in which the psychology, personal incentives and perceived vulnerability of individual leaders are...
Trump vs Cuba
Trump signals Cuba could become next focus after Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Cuba may soon become the next major geopolitical focus for Washington following the...
Commodities
Oil markets react as Trump links Venezuela transition to energy restoration
Energy markets across Latin America shifted into a heightened risk posture after President Donald Trump stated that the United States...
Trump vs Venezuela
Legal storm over Maduro capture raises new risks for sanctions and banking compliance
The detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in the United States has triggered an expanding legal and diplomatic dispute that...
Venezuela custody shock jolts payments and cash availability across border regions
Venezuela’s removal of its sitting leader into United States custody has triggered immediate economic uncertainty across key border regions, with...
Maduro and wife jailed in New York, sending shockwaves through global diplomacy
Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been jailed in New York following their transfer to...
Nicolás Maduro: From Bus Driver to Controversial Venezuelan Leader
Nicolás Maduro is one of the most controversial figures in modern Latin American politics. His ascent from a working-class background...
Six Months on a Knife Edge: The Venezuela Shock and the World’s Next Moves
The reported U.S. strike and the claimed capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has triggered a geopolitical chain reaction that...
Financial insights
Oil markets react as Trump links Venezuela transition to energy restoration
Energy markets across Latin America shifted into a heightened risk posture after President Donald Trump stated that the United States...
On this day
On this day in 2010: Burj Khalifa opens in Dubai, redefining the limits of architecture
The official opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai marked a defining moment in modern architectural history, as the United...
Vietnam
Vietnam’s economy enters pivotal 2026 as markets watch growth and reforms
Vietnam’s financial landscape is under intense focus this week as policymakers, investors and global institutions react to new economic targets,...
Nigeria
Tinubu approves $1.42bn debt write-off for Nigeria’s state oil firm
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a $1.42 billion debt write-off for the country’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian...
South America
Brazil’s green finance market attracts sustained global investor interest
Brazil is consolidating its position as a leading emerging-market destination for green finance as sustainability-linked investments expand across agriculture, energy...
MSTRpay
New Year, new design: Newshub-Finance unveils refined 2026 platform as global readership surges
Stockholm / Global MSTRpay today announced the launch of a newly redesigned Newshub-Finance.com, marking the start of 2026 with a more...
Caribbean
Young entrepreneurs revive Barbados’ fishing industry with smart finance
A group of young entrepreneurs in Bridgetown has modernised Barbados’ coastal fishing industry by introducing mobile banking, fuel micro-loans, and...
Global news
Legal storm over Maduro capture raises new risks for sanctions and banking compliance
The detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in the United States has triggered an expanding legal and diplomatic dispute that...
Venezuela custody shock jolts payments and cash availability across border regions
Venezuela’s removal of its sitting leader into United States custody has triggered immediate economic uncertainty across key border regions, with...
US politics
Trump signals Cuba could become next focus after Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Cuba may soon become the next major geopolitical focus for Washington following the...
USA
Downtown LA bakery turns $3,000 startup into thriving local brand
A small artisan bakery launched in downtown Los Angeles with just $3,000 in startup capital has grown into a recognised...
Peru
Family restaurants in Lima expand access to mobile working-capital loans
Family-run restaurants across Lima are strengthening their businesses as mobile working-capital loans provide fast, flexible financing for day-to-day operations. The...
Bogota
Bogotá start-ups help ease unemployment through innovation and inclusion
Bogotá’s start-up ecosystem is playing an increasingly important role in reducing unemployment, as new companies create jobs, absorb young talent,...
South Korea
Seoul’s creator economy drives new financial demand
Seoul’s fast-growing creator economy is reshaping patterns of work and finance as freelancers and content creators build sustainable income streams...
Japan
Tokyo micro-retailers revive neighbourhood commerce
Independent shop owners in Tokyo’s older districts are breathing new life into neighbourhood commerce as digital wallets and online ordering...
India
Rural Maharashtra farmers increase profits through digital finance
Farmers across rural Maharashtra are recording stronger and more stable incomes as digital finance transforms how they are paid for...
Indonesia
Indonesia’s digital banks bridge economic gaps across island regions
Indonesia’s digital banks are extending credit to remote island economies, reducing long-standing disparities in financial access. Geographic fragmentation has historically...
Malaysia
Visit Malaysia Year 2026 set to become the country’s defining event
Malaysia’s biggest event in 2026 will be Visit Malaysia Year 2026, a nationwide tourism and economic campaign designed to position...
Business of the week
Ghana – From backyard distillery to global brand: Kasapreko’s Ghanaian success story
Kasapreko Company Limited stands as one of Ghana’s most compelling corporate success stories, illustrating how local entrepreneurship, patient capital, and...
Newshub - new design
New Year, new design: Newshub-Finance unveils refined 2026 platform as global readership surges
Stockholm / Global MSTRpay today announced the launch of a newly redesigned Newshub-Finance.com, marking the start of 2026 with a more...
Newshub long read
From colonial trading floors to continental capital markets: how Africa’s stock exchanges emerged
The development of Africa’s stock exchanges is a story of gradual institutional construction, shaped by colonial legacies, post-independence state building,...
Blockchain
Bitcoin’s $90,000 breakout hangs in the balance as US storms Venezuela
Bitcoin’s push toward the psychologically critical $90,000 level stalled this week as global markets were shaken by reports of a...
Philippines
Philippines: Mobile payments continue to gain ground among everyday users
Mobile payments in the Philippines continue to expand steadily, driven by widespread smartphone usage, rising trust in digital wallets, and...