UK news
Andrew Mountbatten, formerly known as Prince Andrew, arrested as police open misconduct in public office investigation
British police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking a...
Financal insights
Mumbai opens marginally higher as investors await global cues
Indian equities opened marginally higher in Mumbai, with the benchmark BSE Sensex supported by selective buying in financials as investors...
Seoul edges higher as chipmakers attempt rebound
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher in Seoul, with the KOSPI Index finding support from semiconductor shares attempting a technical...
Singapore opens steady as banks offset export-sector softness
Equities in Singapore opened broadly steady, with strength in banking stocks helping the Straits Times Index absorb weakness in export-oriented...
Shanghai opens mixed as investors await fresh policy signals
Mainland Chinese shares opened mixed in Shanghai, with the Shanghai Composite Index struggling for direction as investors weighed soft domestic...
Hong Kong markets open cautiously as tech stocks stabilise
Stocks in Hong Kong opened cautiously on Wednesday, with investors balancing modest gains in technology shares against lingering concerns over...
Epstein
Andrew Mountbatten, formerly known as Prince Andrew, arrested as police open misconduct in public office investigation
British police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking a...
Iran
US military on standby as Trump weighs possible Iran strikes
The US military has been placed on heightened readiness for potential strikes against Iran, according to multiple reports, as President...
AI
India accelerates AI ambitions as Modi highlights rapid adoption at summit
India is positioning itself as both a builder and fast adopter of artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on...
On this day
On this day in 2019: Fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld died in Paris
Karl Lagerfeld — the prolific fashion designer, creative director, and photographer — has died in Paris, closing the chapter on...
MSTRpay
MSTRPay Initiates Strategic Market Development in Cameroon
MSTRPay has formally commenced its structured market development process in Cameroon, expanding its Central African footprint in line with its...
MSTRPay initiates strategic market entry into Angola
MSTRPay today announced the initiation of its first strategic expansion step into Angola, marking another milestone in the company’s phased...
Peru
Peru’s fragile democracy faces renewed pressure amid political paralysis
Peru remains locked in a prolonged political crisis, as President Dina Boluarte struggles to stabilise a deeply fragmented system marked...
Banking
Does your bank belong in stablecoins, tokenised deposits — or both?
Banks around the world are quietly approaching a strategic crossroads: whether to embrace stablecoins, develop tokenised deposits, or operate both...
Ukraine War
Zelenskyy warns Trump applying ‘unfair’ pressure on Kyiv during Geneva talks
Ukraine’s president said the United States is exerting “unfair” pressure on Kyiv as negotiators met in Switzerland, warning that recent...
Ukraine and Russia set for second talks as war anniversary nears and expectations sink
Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a second round of peace talks this week, just days ahead of the fourth...
Africa
Fears grow Basel III reforms could penalise African banking sector
Financiers and policymakers across Africa are raising fresh concerns that the global Basel III regulatory framework — designed in the...
Climate & Energy
Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Claims that artificial intelligence could become a powerful weapon against climate change are increasingly being challenged, with analysts warning that...
Queensland coalmine expansion sparks climate backlash as scientists warn of massive emissions
Australia’s federal government has approved a major coal mine expansion in Queensland, triggering sharp criticism from scientists and conservation groups...
Blockchain
Chinese New Year boosts interest as TradFi races to buy crypto exchanges across Asia
Chinese New Year has injected fresh momentum into Asia’s digital finance markets, with consumer stimulus via digital yuan giveaways in...
Hidden financial giants
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...