Financal insights
African and European markets open trading day update
European bourses start strong as earnings drive sentimentEuropean stock markets opened positively on Thursday following strong corporate earnings and robust...
Shanghai market opens with cautious tone as regional equities diverge
The Shanghai Composite index in China opened with a cautious tone Thursday, reflecting a mixed start for Asian equities as...
Tokyo shares open higher as investor optimism persists
Tokyo’s equity market opened on a positive note Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 index lifting at the bell as investors...
Hong Kong stocks open softer as Asia markets respond to global cues
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock market opened softer Thursday, with the Hang Seng slightly lower as Asian equities reacted to mixed...
On this day
On this day in 1818: Chile’s independence from Spain declared
Chile’s declaration of independence marked a decisive break from Spanish rule Chile formally declared its independence from Spain on 12...
Hidden financial giants
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...
Africa
“Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things to Propel Innovation for Africa.”
The African Development Bank is set to convene a high-level panel on “Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of...
39th African Union Summit: AfDB’s four cardinal points target faster delivery of Agenda 2063
Africa’s development agenda took centre stage at the 39th African Union Summit, where the African Development Bank outlined its Four...
MSTRpay
Trust is the real currency
Few business truths endure across generations, yet trust remains the one asset that never depreciates. The late entrepreneur Rose Blumkin...
Climate & Energy
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
A renewed push by US President Donald Trump to expand fossil fuel production is drawing sharp criticism from courts, legal...
Blockchain
A token launch by OpenAI could reshape how AI compute is financed
Speculation around a potential token launch by OpenAI is prompting fresh debate across technology and financial markets, with analysts suggesting...
Ukraine War
Ukraine war briefing: Elections will be held only after ceasefire, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine will not hold national elections while the country remains at war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a fresh briefing,...
France to start making weapons with Kyiv
France has agreed to begin joint weapons production with Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in industrial defence cooperation as Kyiv...
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,...