AI
Banks’ AI race creates new systemic risk, Moody’s warns
Banks and insurers could achieve substantial cost savings and revenue growth through artificial intelligence, but their increasing dependence on a...
On this day
On this day in 1942; Hedy Lamarr’s hidden invention helped shape wireless communication
On 11 August 1942, American actress Hedy Lamarr and avant-garde composer George Antheil received a US patent for an ingenious...
Financial insights
Asian markets open mixed as oil and inflation concerns shape trade
Asian stock markets opened mixed on Tuesday...
Africa
Guinea bans raw gold exports in drive for domestic refining
Guinea has banned exports of unrefined gold as part of an effort to retain more mineral wealth, create industrial employment...
Climate & Energy
July becomes hottest month ever recorded across the US
July 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded across the contiguous United States, as repeated heatwaves pushed temperatures beyond previous...
Ukraine
Russia removes last anti-war choice from election ballot
Russia’s Supreme Court has barred the liberal Yabloko party from contesting September’s parliamentary election, removing the only registered political organisation...
Middle East
Trump demands Iranian compensation as Hormuz talks stall
US President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran compensate the families of American soldiers killed or seriously wounded in attacks...
LATAM
Natura profit plunges 92% as Brazil weakness weighs on recovery
Brazilian cosmetics group Natura reported a 92.1% decline in recurring second-quarter net profit as weaker consumer demand in its home...
India
Raymond shifts exports towards Europe as US tariff risk grows
India’s Raymond Lifestyle plans to increase Europe’s share of its exports to as much as 25% within two years as...
Caribbean
Barbados banks on stronger second half as growth forecast settles at 2%
Barbados is expected to record economic growth of approximately 2 per cent in 2026, supported by improving tourism bookings, new...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay signs strategic market access partnership with PACT Microfinance Bank, strengthening its expansion into Nigeria
NEW YORK, NY — July 23, 2026 — MSTRpay AB ("MSTRpay") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...
MSTRpay Launches AI-Powered MSTR Signal System™️ to accelerate global customer growth
Stockholm, Sweden – July 24, 2026 MSTRpay today announced the launch of MSTR Signal System™️, a new AI-powered intelligent engagement...
Blockchain
Blockchain enters financial plumbing as Broadridge handles $8 trillion in July
Blockchain technology is gaining a larger role within mainstream capital markets after Broadridge Financial Solutions revealed that its Distributed Ledger...
Newshub long read
The billion-dollar role: the 20 richest actors in the world today
The world’s wealthiest actors did not build their fortunes simply by collecting large fees in front of the camera. At...
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s X Money signals the arrival of the “Everything App” Era
The launch of X Money marks one of the most significant developments in digital finance this year, as Elon Musk...
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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Financial inclusion
6. The infrastructure of freedom
Why financial inclusion deserves to stand alongside roads, schools and electricity as essential development infrastructure Every generation eventually discovers that...
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World Cup 2026
Spain defeat Argentina to claim 2026 World Cup
Spain have been crowned world champions for the second time after defeating defending champions Argentina 1–0 following extra time in...
Business of the week
How dLocal built a bridge to emerging markets
When global companies such as Amazon, Google, Spotify and Microsoft wanted to expand into emerging markets, they all faced the...
Trump in office
Trump’s crypto ventures generated more than US$1bn in 2025, financial filing reveals
Businesses linked to US President Donald Trump generated more than US$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
Serie - HIdden financial giants
Race against time as Japan earthquake toll rises
Rescue teams are searching through collapsed buildings and industrial wreckage after a powerful earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu,...