Nobel prizes 2026
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature for reinventing literary boundaries
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in...
Nobel Prizes 2026 honour discoveries spanning the brain, space and molecular chemistry
The first three Nobel Prizes of 2026 have recognised advances in neuroscience, astronomy and chemistry. By Wednesday lunchtime, 7 October,...
Business of the week
BasiGo puts Kenya’s electric transport ambitions on the road
A Nairobi start-up is showing how cleaner public transport can become a practical business proposition. By combining electric buses with...
The Wallenbergs, 170 years of power
The Wallenberg series, part 4: The German connection
Before the Second World War, the Wallenbergs’ German connections ran through bank correspondence, industrial licences and shareholdings. Norsk Hydro, IG...
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Financial insights
Asian markets open lower as borrowing costs and oil weigh on sentiment
Asian markets began Thursday, 8 October, under...
Global markets close lower as bond yields weigh on shares
Global stock markets finished broadly lower on...
Africa
Kenya confirms first Ebola case as outbreak spreads in eastern Congo
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died...
On this day
On this day in 1871: The night Chicago burned and a city’s future changed
The Great Chicago Fire: remembering the disaster of 8 October 1871 On 8 October 1871, a fire broke out in...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay activates six markets as global expansion accelerates
MSTRpay is moving six markets into operational activation as its international expansion advances from agreements and preparation towards implementation. The...
MSTRpay evaluates Sri Lanka for South Asian expansion
MSTRpay is assessing opportunities in Sri Lanka as part of its emerging-markets development programme, focusing on potential institutional partnerships, digital...
US politics
Protesters interrupt Trump as he campaigns for Paxton in Texas
President Donald Trump faced repeated interruptions from protesters on Wednesday, 7 October, as he campaigned in San Antonio for Republican...
LATAM
Brazil’s real retreats as stronger dollar interrupts election rally
Brazil’s currency weakened on Wednesday, 7 October, as a stronger US dollar and rising international bond yields interrupted a sharp...
Ukraine vs Russia
Ukraine condemns deadly apartment strike as Putin birthday ‘gift’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of marking Vladimir Putin’s birthday with a deadly attack on an apartment building...
AI - Tool or Threat?
Council of Europe and Microsoft agree cooperation on responsible AI
he Council of Europe and Microsoft have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at protecting human rights, democracy and the rule...
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Digital banking
Malaysia’s GXBank secures IFC backing to expand small-business lending
Malaysian digital lender GXBank has partnered with the International Finance Corporation to support a small-business loan portfolio of up to...
Middle east
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz offer as US military buildup raises risk of renewed war
The confrontation between Washington and Tehran is entering a more dangerous phase after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to...
Newshub Finance
The Wallenberg series, part 4: The German connection
Before the Second World War, the Wallenbergs’ German connections ran through bank correspondence, industrial licences and shareholdings. Norsk Hydro, IG...
Indonesia
Indonesia’s Bank Jago expands AI use as digital banking grows
Indonesia’s Bank Jago has allocated approximately 5 billion rupiah to artificial intelligence as it seeks to improve lending assessments, fraud...
China - US
Russia pushes military spending above $200 billion as global arms race accelerates
Russia is preparing its largest defence budget since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. But when Moscow’s plans are compared...
Leapfrog economies
The Solar Projects Waiting for Finance: Odyssey’s Bid to Close the Gap
Odyssey Energy Solutions has raised $74 million to help smaller companies build solar projects across emerging markets. Its approach tackles...
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India
India’s digital payments forecast to reach 702 billion transactions
India’s digital payments market could reach approximately 702 billion transactions annually by the financial year ending March 2031, according to...
Blockchain
Blockchain moves towards everyday payments as Minisend expands into Kenya
Blockchain finance is moving closer to everyday use in East Africa as stablecoin settlement company Minisend expands its operations in...
Caribbean
Jamaica opens a new door for fintech innovation
Jamaica is expanding the infrastructure around its fintech economy, creating a new regulatory sandbox that will allow financial companies to...
Climate & Energy
The world is draining its water savings account
The world's rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, while freshwater stored in...
Inside the scam - Serie
Inside the scam (Part 5): Can anyone stop the scam economy?
Online fraud has evolved into a global industry supported by trafficking networks, stolen identities, artificial intelligence and an international system...
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Financial inclusion
6. The infrastructure of freedom
Why financial inclusion deserves to stand alongside roads, schools and electricity as essential development infrastructure Every generation eventually discovers that...
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Serie - HIdden financial giants
Russia pushes military spending above $200 billion as global arms race accelerates
Russia is preparing its largest defence budget since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. But when Moscow’s plans are compared...