Financial insights
Markets recover after Thursday’s tech rout, but rebound remains uneven
Asian shares rebounded on Friday, 16 October,...
Asian markets lose hundreds of billions as technology sell-off triggers Black Thursday
Asian stock markets suffered one of their...
On this day
Today in 1793: Marie Antoinette was guillotined
On 16 October 1793, Marie Antoinette, the former Queen of France, was executed by guillotine in Paris at the age...
Financial inclusion
Ghana leads new African push for borderless digital payments
Ghana is taking a significant step towards deeper financial inclusion in Africa, testing a new generation of cross-border payments that...
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Lawrence O’Donnell calls Trump’s Iran war statement the ‘stupidest’ ever made by a wartime president
American television host Lawrence O’Donnell has delivered a fierce criticism of President Donald Trump after the US leader suggested that...
Africa
African financial markets reach decade-high strength as 21 countries improve — but liquidity remains a major obstacle
Africa's financial markets are showing their strongest overall performance in a decade, with 21 of 29 countries recording improvements in...
LATAM
Mexico’s Banamex prepares risky dollar bond sale as historic Citigroup separation approaches
Mexico's Banamex is preparing to issue high-risk, US-dollar-denominated bonds as it moves towards financial independence from American banking giant Citigroup....
MSTRpay
MSTRpay Introduces Mimi™ — The New Face of MSTRintelligence (MI)™
Intelligence Without Borders: a new digital personality designed to make financial knowledge, education and digital services more accessible. STOCKHOLM, 12...
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Ukraine vs Russia
Trump condemns Ukrainian oil strikes after striking his own diesel deal with Putin
US President Donald Trump has described Ukraine's renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries as a “disgrace”, just days after announcing...
Digital banking
Indonesia’s digital banking boom accelerates as SeaBank leads a rapidly expanding market
Indonesia's digital banking industry is experiencing another period of rapid expansion, with SeaBank, Bank Jago and Superbank reporting substantial asset...
Middle east
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz offer as US military buildup raises risk of renewed war
The confrontation between Washington and Tehran is entering a more dangerous phase after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to...
Newshub Finance
Part 8 — The Wallenberg empire after 1945: How Sweden’s untouched industry became a European powerhouse
When the Second World War ended in 1945, much of Europe's industrial infrastructure lay in ruins. Sweden, having remained outside...
Indonesia
Indonesia’s Bank Jago expands AI use as digital banking grows
Indonesia’s Bank Jago has allocated approximately 5 billion rupiah to artificial intelligence as it seeks to improve lending assessments, fraud...
China - US
The Ozempic revolution: billions in lost food sales — could the world’s shrinking appetite help feed the hungry?
Sweden forecasts a €2 billion blow to food retailers. In America, even a small change in eating habits could reshape...
Leapfrog economies
The Solar Projects Waiting for Finance: Odyssey’s Bid to Close the Gap
Odyssey Energy Solutions has raised $74 million to help smaller companies build solar projects across emerging markets. Its approach tackles...
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India
India’s digital payments forecast to reach 702 billion transactions
India’s digital payments market could reach approximately 702 billion transactions annually by the financial year ending March 2031, according to...
Caribbean
Jamaica opens a new door for fintech innovation
Jamaica is expanding the infrastructure around its fintech economy, creating a new regulatory sandbox that will allow financial companies to...
Climate & Energy
The world is draining its water savings account
The world's rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, while freshwater stored in...
Blockchains hidden treasures
Europe’s Crypto Transparency Revolution: Why 2027 Could Change Everything
Europe is preparing one of the most significant changes to cryptocurrency taxation since Bitcoin was created. Under the European Union’s...
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The Wallenbergs, 170 years of power
Part 8 — The Wallenberg empire after 1945: How Sweden’s untouched industry became a European powerhouse
When the Second World War ended in 1945, much of Europe's industrial infrastructure lay in ruins. Sweden, having remained outside...
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The Ozempic revolution
The Ozempic revolution: billions in lost food sales — could the world’s shrinking appetite help feed the hungry?
Sweden forecasts a €2 billion blow to food retailers. In America, even a small change in eating habits could reshape...
Nobel prizes 2026
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace...
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature for reinventing literary boundaries
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in...
Business of the week
BasiGo puts Kenya’s electric transport ambitions on the road
A Nairobi start-up is showing how cleaner public transport can become a practical business proposition. By combining electric buses with...
AI - Tool or Threat?
Council of Europe and Microsoft agree cooperation on responsible AI
he Council of Europe and Microsoft have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at protecting human rights, democracy and the rule...
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Inside the scam - Serie
Inside the scam (Part 5): Can anyone stop the scam economy?
Online fraud has evolved into a global industry supported by trafficking networks, stolen identities, artificial intelligence and an international system...
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