Financial insights
Microsoft’s lost mobile decade: How one of tech’s biggest giants repeatedly missed the future
For a company with Microsoft’s scale, engineering depth and distribution power, its last two decades in consumer technology arguably should...
Microsoft at 40: How a $10,000 IPO bet became $87 million
Forty years on from Microsoft’s March 13, 1986 market debut, the company remains one of the clearest examples of long-term...
Latin American markets face mixed week as commodities and currencies drive trading
Stock markets across Latin America experienced a mixed trading week as investors responded to fluctuations in commodity prices, shifting currency...
Wall Street ends turbulent week as investors navigate geopolitics and rate uncertainty
US stock markets concluded a volatile trading week as investors weighed geopolitical tensions, fluctuating energy prices and uncertainty over the...
Arab markets navigate volatile week amid oil swings and geopolitical tensions
Stock markets across the Arab world experienced a volatile trading week as investors reacted to sharp movements in energy prices,...
Asian markets close mixed as investors weigh geopolitics, commodities and rate outlook
Major Asian equity markets ended Friday’s trading session with mixed results as investors balanced rising geopolitical tensions, volatile commodity prices...
On this day
On this day in 2018: English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking died
Stephen Hawking, one of the most influential theoretical physicists of the modern era, transformed humanity’s understanding of black holes, cosmology...
US politics
Trump was warned about Hormuz risk before war
Senior US military officials warned President Donald Trump that Iran could attempt to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz...
Iran
Iran warns of retaliation after Trump claims Kharg Island targets ‘obliterated’
Iran has warned it will retaliate after US President Donald Trump said American forces had “obliterated” military targets on Kharg...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay has entered Ghana, advancing its strategic West African expansion corridor
In accordance with its established operating model, MSTRpay is not launching as a standalone retail platform. Instead, the company is...
Ukraine
Zelenskyy warns Middle East war could undermine support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that escalating war in the Middle East could weaken international attention and support for...
Banking
How Gen Z and Millennials are Converging into a Single, Digitally Native Market
The once clear divide between millennials and Generation Z is rapidly dissolving as both cohorts increasingly behave as a single,...
Africa
Microsoft launches major AI investment drive across Africa
Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its artificial intelligence initiatives in Africa, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to...
Blockchain
Bank of England signals openness to stablecoins but urges stronger industry engagement
The Bank of England has indicated a growing openness toward stablecoins as part of the evolving financial system, while warning...
AI
BMW deploys humanoid robots in German factories as Europe’s industry takes notice
BMW has begun deploying humanoid robots inside one of its German manufacturing facilities, marking a significant step toward the integration...
Climate & Energy
‘Everything is a political weapon’: Habeck warns of new era of economic confrontation
Former German economy minister Robert Habeck has warned that global politics has entered a new phase of economic confrontation following...


















