Hidden financial giants
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...
Barbados
Mia Amor Mottley on course for third term as Barbados heads to the polls
Barbados goes to the polls today with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley widely expected to secure a historic third consecutive...
On this day
On this day in 2012: American rhythm-and-blues singer Whitney Houston died at age 48 – Video
Few artists in modern music history have matched the vocal power, commercial impact and cultural resonance of Whitney Houston, whose...
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...
Financal insights
Asian markets edge higher on Wednesday as investors weigh global signals
Asian equity markets opened Wednesday on a cautiously positive footing, with most major indices posting early gains as investors balanced...
Climate & Energy
Spain and Portugal hit by third deadly storm in two weeks
Spain and Portugal were struck Tuesday by a third powerful storm system in just two weeks, compounding flood damage, disrupting...
Blockchain
Tokenised commodities market crosses $6B amid gold’s historic rally
Tokenised commodities market crosses $6B amid gold’s historic rally The global tokenised commodities market has passed the $6 billion mark,...
Ukraine War
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...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine–Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with Russia were “not easy” but “constructive” on Friday after negotiators agreed on a new prisoner...
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,...