US politics
Furious Trump signs global 10% duty after Supreme Court issues tariff blow
Donald Trump moved swiftly to impose a sweeping 10% global import duty on Friday, hours after the Supreme Court of...
On this day
On this day in 1916: The Battle of Verdun began
On this day in 1916, the Battle of Verdun began, marking the start of what would become one of the...
Financal insights
Latin America’s largest markets close Friday with mixed but firm local gains
Key Latin American equity markets ended Friday’s trading session with a mix of gains and subdued moves, reflecting a combination...
US markets close Friday with mixed performance as investors eye rate signals
US equities finished Friday’s trading session with a mixed tone as investors balanced profit-taking, macro data signals and rate-cut expectations...
Asia’s major markets finish Friday in broad retreat as risk sentiment falters
Asian equity markets ended Friday’s trading session broadly lower as heightened geopolitical risk and renewed risk-off momentum weighed on market...
Europe’s largest markets close Friday with cautious gains amid geopolitics
European equity markets ended Friday’s trading session in modest positive territory as risk appetite showed tentative improvement despite lingering geopolitical...
Africa’s leading markets close Friday on mixed but confidence-supported finish
African equity markets recorded a generally positive close on Friday, with key benchmark exchanges advancing as investor risk sentiment improved...
MSTRpay
MSTRPay Appoints Senior Regional Representative Africa
MSTRPay has appointed Mr Felix Baah as its Regional Representative for Africa, strengthening the company’s strategic oversight and structured expansion...
UK news
King says ‘law must take its course’ after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest
Britain’s monarch has said that “the law must take its course” following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as police confirmed...
Iran
Furious Trump signs global 10% duty after Supreme Court issues tariff blow
Donald Trump moved swiftly to impose a sweeping 10% global import duty on Friday, hours after the Supreme Court of...
AI
AI reshapes enterprise treasury as firms move beyond manual spreadsheets
The adoption of artificial intelligence in enterprise treasury management is accelerating, enabling businesses to replace manual spreadsheets with automated data...
Banking
If your digital strategy avoids humans, it’s already broken
For more than a decade, community banks and credit unions have been told the same thing: go digital or get...
Ukraine War
EU pushes for Kyiv membership talks as leaders urge momentum
The European Union has signalled renewed urgency to begin formal membership negotiations with Kyiv “as soon as possible”, as European...
Africa
Digital technology accelerates trade finance transformation across Africa
Digital technology is increasingly reshaping trade across Africa, with artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data-driven credit platforms helping to reduce...
Climate & Energy
Environmental groups sue EPA over rollback of landmark climate finding
Health and environmental justice organisations have filed suit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency after the Trump administration moved...
Blockchain
White House crypto talks pivot toward stablecoin rewards framework
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt has reportedly redirected discussions between crypto firms and banking lobby groups toward a proposed...
Hidden financial giants
Hidden giants: The Rabiu family and Nigeria’s quiet financial powerhouse
While Africa’s billionaire class is often associated with headline names and high-profile conglomerates, one family has built a vast financial-industrial...
Hidden Giants in Finance: Euronet and the invisible rails moving US$200bn a year
Every day, trillions of digital signals move quietly between banks, wallets, ATMs, and payment apps — and behind much of...
America’s quietly powerful Pritzker dynasty
Few families shape global capital as discreetly as the Pritzkers. Best known publicly for building the hotel empire behind Hyatt...
Europe’s hidden financial giant: the foundation behind IKEA
Behind one of the world’s most recognisable retail brands sits a little-known Dutch foundation that quietly controls assets worth tens...
The Grosvenor family (Duke of Westminster)
Few fortunes in Britain are as substantial — or as discreet — as that of the Grosvenor family, headed today...
Sweden’s hidden giants: How Wallenberg and Rausing compare on the global ownership stage
Two Swedish industrial spheres — the Wallenberg network and the Rausing family — quietly control capital measured in trillions of...
Business of the week
Ghana’s cocoa traceability start-up shows how blockchain can lift rural incomes
In a week dominated by geopolitical headlines and market volatility, a quieter sunshine story has emerged from West Africa, where...
Newshub long read
From frozen beginnings to global spectacle: the full history of the Olympic Winter Games
What began as a modest alpine gathering in the early 20th century has grown into one of the world’s most...