Africa
World Bank says Nigeria can target 7-8% annual growth
World Bank Nigeria director Mathew Verghis says there is no reason Nigeria cannot grow by 7-8% a year, arguing that...
On this day
On this day in 1958: Brazil’s first World Cup title
On 29 June 1958, Brazil transformed international football forever by winning its first FIFA World Cup, defeating hosts Sweden 5–2...
FBI & One Coin
FBI urges OneCoin victims to claim compensation before June 30
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued an urgent reminder to victims of the...
MSTRpay
MSTRlabs unveils AI research initiative for the next generation of financial services
MSTRlabs, the research and innovation division of MSTRpay, today announced an expanded artificial intelligence research initiative focused on shaping the...
Financial insights
Arab, African and European markets open cautiously as investors weigh geopolitical risks
Stock markets across the Arab world, Africa...
Asian markets open cautiously as tech pressure weighs on sentiment
Asian markets opened mixed on Monday, with...
Ukraine
Putin admits fuel shortages as crisis spreads across Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that Russia is experiencing fuel shortages following sustained Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries...
Climate & Energy
Europe endures record-breaking heat as temperatures exceed 40C
Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary all recorded temperatures above 40C on Sunday as an intense heatwave spread further across central...
LATAM
Sinda makes NYSE debut as silver investors back Mexico project
Mexico-based silver exploration company Sinda has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange after pricing its initial public...
US poltics
Biden says Trump has diminished America’s global standing
Former US President Joe Biden has launched one of his strongest public attacks on successor Donald Trump, accusing him of...
Caribbean
Jamaica reaffirms CARICOM’s central role in regional development
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed his government's commitment to the Caribbean Community, describing the regional bloc as "an...
Middle East
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after Hormuz escalation
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States would "annihilate" Iran if American forces or interests are attacked...
AI
L’Oréal brings Maybelline virtual try-on to ChatGPT
Global beauty giant L'Oréal has expanded its digital strategy by bringing virtual makeup try-on capabilities for its Maybelline products directly...
India
Why the India–U.S. trade deal remains out of reach
Hopes for a comprehensive trade agreement between India and the United States have faded in recent months as geopolitical tensions,...
Mukesh Ambani signals succession roadmap for Reliance Industries
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has provided the clearest indication yet of how leadership succession at Reliance Industries could unfold, reinforcing...
Blockchain
Bitcoin rebounds from new 2026 lows as pressure builds from Wall Street weakness
Bitcoin has bounced from fresh 2026 lows after briefly falling near $58,000, but market sentiment remains fragile as investors weigh...
Invisible infrastructure series
Invisible infrastructure: the data centres powering the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence has captured global attention through chatbots, autonomous systems and advanced language models, but behind every AI breakthrough lies...
Musk - US$ 1.5 trillion
Elon Musk is worth 259,067,358,000 Big Macs
At an estimated net worth of US$1.5 trillion, Elon Musk's fortune can be difficult to comprehend. Numbers measured in trillions...
Trump in office
From debt-fueled real estate to digital billions: The reinvention of Donald Trump’s fortune
Few business figures in modern history have reinvented their personal balance sheet as dramatically as Donald J. Trump. For decades,...
Trump coin’s rise and collapse exposes risks of political cryptocurrencies
The dramatic rise and subsequent collapse of the $TRUMP cryptocurrency has become one of the most remarkable financial stories of...
Bitcoin down 50%
Why Bitcoin has fallen 50% — and how Musk and Saylor became victims of the downturn
Bitcoin has suffered one of its sharpest corrections in recent years, falling approximately 50% from its peak levels reached last...
Business of the week
From a garage in Colombia to a Latin American fintech giant: The rise of Nubank
Few fintech success stories have reshaped an entire continent quite like Nubank. What began as a small startup challenging traditional...
Newshub long read
Marilyn Monroe at 100: The woman behind the legend – video
One hundred years ago today, on 1 June 1926, a child named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles....
Serie - HIdden financial giants
EU leaders gather with western Balkans to reaffirm path towards membership
European Union leaders and representatives from the six Western Balkan nations are gathering in Montenegro for a high-level summit aimed...