MSTRpay
MSTRpay begins phased app rollout as data-led scaling takes centre stage
MSTRpay has initiated the first operational rollout of its mobile platform through targeted email distribution, marking an important transition from...
On this day
On this day in 1997: The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 7,000 for the first time
4 Dow crosses 7,000 for the first time, marking a defining moment for US markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Financal insights
Seoul opens firmer as technology stocks lift early sentiment
South Korean equities opened Friday with a positive bias as technology shares supported early gains. The KOSPI advanced in...
Singapore opens steady as investors await clearer regional direction
Singapore equities began Friday in a holding pattern as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach amid mixed Asian cues. The Straits...
Mumbai opens higher as domestic optimism offsets global caution
Indian markets opened Friday with a modest upward bias as domestic growth expectations helped counter softer global sentiment. The BSE...
Tokyo opens cautiously as investors balance valuations and global uncertainty
Japanese equities opened Friday with limited direction as investors weighed solid domestic fundamentals against persistent global volatility. The Nikkei 225...
Hong Kong opens lower as regional caution dominates early Friday trade
Hong Kong equities opened Friday on a softer footing as investors adopted a cautious stance following mixed regional signals and...
Hidden financial giants
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...
Africa
“Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things to Propel Innovation for Africa.”
The African Development Bank is set to convene a high-level panel on “Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of...
39th African Union Summit: AfDB’s four cardinal points target faster delivery of Agenda 2063
Africa’s development agenda took centre stage at the 39th African Union Summit, where the African Development Bank outlined its Four...
Climate & Energy
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
A renewed push by US President Donald Trump to expand fossil fuel production is drawing sharp criticism from courts, legal...
Blockchain
A token launch by OpenAI could reshape how AI compute is financed
Speculation around a potential token launch by OpenAI is prompting fresh debate across technology and financial markets, with analysts suggesting...
Ukraine War
Ukraine war briefing: Elections will be held only after ceasefire, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine will not hold national elections while the country remains at war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a fresh briefing,...
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...
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,...