MSTRpay
MSTRPay initiates strategic expansion pathway in Togo
MSTRPay has begun its structured market entry process in Togo, reinforcing its steady expansion across key West African financial corridors....
On this day
On this day in 2022: Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reshaping Europe’s security order
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked one of the most consequential turning points in modern European history, triggering the largest...
Ukraine
Four years on: how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved since 2022
Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the conflict has transformed from a...
UK news
New Zealand would back removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession, says PM
New Zealand would support removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the British royal line of succession if formally asked, Prime Minister Christopher...
Government weighs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
The UK government is considering legislation that could formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, a move...
US politics
Trump weighs Iran airstrikes as Kushner and Witkoff shape final call
Donald Trump’s looming decision on potential US airstrikes against Iran is being guided primarily by the judgement of two trusted...
Financal insights
LATAM markets close mixed as global factors drive divergence
Latin American (LATAM) equity markets closed mixed on Monday, with performance diverging across the region amid a backdrop of global...
Europe & Africa markets edge modestly lower as US global tariffs weigh
European and African equity markets finished slightly lower on Monday, as global trade policy uncertainty and mixed investor cues from...
Hong Kong & Singapore markets close higher on Monday amid tariff relief
Asian equity markets in Hong Kong and Singapore closed mostly higher on Monday, with substantive gains as investor sentiment improved...
AI
Agentic commerce arrives as software completes first fully authenticated purchase
A recent demonstration by Mastercard suggests that payment systems may be heading toward a future where software agents — not...
Banking
Can accessibility drive growth? Where compliance meets customer experience and SEO
Accessibility — the technical foundation that allows vision- or hearing-impaired users to engage with digital services — is increasingly being...
Africa
African blocs rally behind new financial architecture to close continent’s funding gap
African regional economic blocs have thrown their collective weight behind the New African Financial Architecture, backing a continent-wide push to...
Climate & Energy
Reimagining matter’: scientist builds machine that pulls water from dry air
Chemist Omar Yaghi has unveiled a breakthrough atmospheric water-harvesting system capable of producing up to 1,000 litres of clean drinking...
Blockchain
Bitcoin slides back into fear territory after erasing weekend rally
Bitcoin has tumbled back into historic fear territory after wiping out its weekend gains, plunging more than $3,000 in just...
Business of the week
From call centre to tech titan: GoTo’s meteoric rise reshapes Indonesia’s digital economy
GoTo — the technology powerhouse born from a humble ride-hailing service — has evolved into one of Indonesia’s most influential...
Hidden financial giants
Hidden giants: The Rabiu family and Nigeria’s quiet financial powerhouse
While Africa’s billionaire class is often associated with headline names and high-profile conglomerates, one family has built a vast financial-industrial...
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...
Newshub long read
Crowns and controversies: two centuries of scandal inside Britain’s royal family
For more than 200 years, the British monarchy has balanced ceremony with crisis, projecting stability while repeatedly confronting scandal —...