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‘Yanukovych impeached after mass protests reshape Ukraine’s political future
Ukraine entered a decisive new chapter in February 2014 when president Viktor Yanukovych was impeached following weeks of nationwide demonstrations...
UK news
Palace would not oppose move to remove Andrew from succession after arrest
Britain’s royal household would not stand in the way of efforts to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession,...
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...
US politics
Trump raises tariffs to 15% on all imports after court setback
US president Donald Trump has announced a sweeping increase in tariffs to 15% on imports from all countries, escalating global...
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...
Financal insights
Global markets brace for volatile week as investors weigh growth risks and policy signals
Global financial markets are heading into the coming week on cautious footing, with investors across Asia, Africa, Europe, the United...
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...
Iran
Trump raises tariffs to 15% on all imports after court setback
US president Donald Trump has announced a sweeping increase in tariffs to 15% on imports from all countries, escalating global...
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...