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Paraguay adopts a new constitutional era
Paraguay entered a new chapter in its political history when a new constitution came into effect, reshaping the country's democratic...
Financial insights
Latin American markets end the week higher as Argentina shines and Brazil regains momentum
Latin American financial markets closed the trading...
Wall Street posts weekly gains as investors embrace easing tensions and AI momentum
US equity markets concluded the trading week...
European markets end the week on a high as easing tensions lift investor confidence
European stock markets closed the trading week...
African markets post steady gains as investors welcome improving sentiment
African financial markets ended the trading week...
Asian markets close a resilient week despite global uncertainty
Asian equity markets finished the trading week...
Ukraine
Ukraine warns Belarus over Russian military infrastructure
Ukraine has sharply escalated its rhetoric towards neighbouring Belarus after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a one-week ultimatum demanding the removal...
Middle East
Trump reportedly assured allies he would avoid war with Iran, new book claims
A forthcoming political book claims that US President Donald Trump privately assured close allies, including entrepreneur Elon Musk and media...
Africa
AI learns to speak Africa: University of Cape Town bridges the language gap
Artificial intelligence has transformed the way people communicate, search for information and create content, yet for hundreds of millions of...
Press release - MSTRpay
MSTRpay signs strategic MOU to expand African footprint
New York, NY — June 17, 2026MSTRpay AB today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tro-Tal...
MSTRpay expands African strategy with Tanzanian microfinance partnership
MSTRpay AB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tanzanian licensed microfinance institution Tro-Tal Microfinance, marking another milestone in...
LATAM
Mobiliare targets sustainable growth with $100 million SLB debut
Guatemala-based real estate developer Mobiliare is preparing to enter the sustainable finance market through its first Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), aiming...
AI
HSBC deepens AI strategy through expanded Google Cloud partnership
HSBC has expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across its global banking...
India
Sensex slides 786 points as IT stocks end five-day winning streak
India's equity markets suffered a sharp reversal on Friday as the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 786 points, snapping a five-session...
Caribbean
Caribbean Development Bank accelerates regional power integration and renewable energy transition
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced a major initiative to advance regional electricity grid interconnection and accelerate the deployment...
Climate & Energy
Mega-consumers cost the planet $5.7 trillion every year, study finds
The world's highest-consuming households are responsible for environmental damage worth up to $5.7 trillion annually, according to a new study...
Blockchain
Blockchain transparency under scrutiny as front-running concerns grow
Blockchain technology was built on the promise of transparency, allowing every transaction to be publicly verified and permanently recorded. However,...
Invisible infrastructure series
Invisible infrastructure: the data centres powering the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence has captured global attention through chatbots, autonomous systems and advanced language models, but behind every AI breakthrough lies...
Musk - US$ 1.5 trillion
Elon Musk is worth 259,067,358,000 Big Macs
At an estimated net worth of US$1.5 trillion, Elon Musk's fortune can be difficult to comprehend. Numbers measured in trillions...
Trump in office
From debt-fueled real estate to digital billions: The reinvention of Donald Trump’s fortune
Few business figures in modern history have reinvented their personal balance sheet as dramatically as Donald J. Trump. For decades,...
Trump coin’s rise and collapse exposes risks of political cryptocurrencies
The dramatic rise and subsequent collapse of the $TRUMP cryptocurrency has become one of the most remarkable financial stories of...
Bitcoin down 50%
Why Bitcoin has fallen 50% — and how Musk and Saylor became victims of the downturn
Bitcoin has suffered one of its sharpest corrections in recent years, falling approximately 50% from its peak levels reached last...
Business of the week
From a garage in Colombia to a Latin American fintech giant: The rise of Nubank
Few fintech success stories have reshaped an entire continent quite like Nubank. What began as a small startup challenging traditional...
Newshub long read
Marilyn Monroe at 100: The woman behind the legend – video
One hundred years ago today, on 1 June 1926, a child named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles....
Serie - HIdden financial giants
EU leaders gather with western Balkans to reaffirm path towards membership
European Union leaders and representatives from the six Western Balkan nations are gathering in Montenegro for a high-level summit aimed...