Financal insights
Europe and Africa markets open mixed as investors weigh global growth signals
European and African equity markets opened Friday with a cautious tone, as investors balanced softer global risk appetite against pockets...
Australian equities slide at open as miners and tech retreat
Australian shares opened sharply lower on Friday, with selling pressure concentrated in mining and technology stocks as investors reacted to...
Mumbai opens weaker as rate pause fails to lift sentiment
Markets in Mumbai opened lower on Friday as investors digested a central bank rate hold and continued to reduce exposure...
Tokyo shares open higher as exporters benefit from currency stability
Equities in Tokyo opened higher on Friday, bucking the broader regional trend as exporter-heavy sectors benefited from stable currency conditions...
Shanghai opens modestly higher as mainland investors favour defensives
Stocks in Shanghai opened slightly higher on Friday, supported by buying in defensive sectors as mainland investors adopted a cautious...
Hong Kong shares open lower as tech weakness offsets IPO optimism
Equities in Hong Kong opened lower on Friday as persistent weakness in global technology stocks weighed on sentiment, even as...
On this day
On this day in 1945: Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley was born
Bob Marley rose from modest beginnings in rural Jamaica to become one of the most influential musicians of the 20th...
Uganda
Ugandan opposition leader remains in hiding as feud with president’s son escalates
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine remains in hiding on Friday as a public and increasingly personal feud with the president’s...
Global news
Epstein files expose Steve Bannon’s bid to shape European politics
Newly released documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein have shed further light on efforts by Steve Bannon to influence European politics,...
MSTRpay
MSTRPay AB Strengthens Asian Expansion Through Strategic Engagements in Kuala Lumpur
Stockholm, 2 February 2026 — MSTRpay AB, a digital financial services group focused on building inclusive, compliant, and socially responsible...
Blockchain
Bitcoin slips under $64K as record selling accelerates: where is the bottom?
Bitcoin fell below the $64,000 level on Friday as heavy selling intensified across digital asset markets, extending a sharp pullback...
Ukraine War
Zelenskyy says Ukraine–Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with Russia were “not easy” but “constructive” on Friday after negotiators agreed on a new prisoner...
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
Saturday Night Live at 50: how a chaotic experiment became American television’s longest-running satire
Saturday Night Live is more than a sketch show; it is a living archive of American humour, politics, celebrity culture,...