Financial inclusion
4. The invisible economy
The first three articles in this series examined what often goes wrong. Projects disappear. Money loses power before it reaches...
On this day
The day the Solomon Islands found its own voice
On 7 July 1978, the Solomon Islands formally became an independent nation, ending nearly a century of British colonial administration....
Financial insights
Asian and Australian markets open cautiously as investors weigh global risks
Asian and Australian equity markets opened Tuesday...
Africa
Morocco-China auto ties unsettle Europe
Morocco’s fast-growing industrial partnership with China is drawing new scrutiny in Europe, where officials fear Rabat could become a route...
US 250 years
Wall Street rallies as America celebrates 250 years
US financial markets began the new trading week with renewed confidence following the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, as investors returned...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay initiates strategic entry process in Guinea
MSTRpay has formally initiated its structured market-entry process in Guinea, continuing its deliberate expansion across priority West African corridors. As...
Climate & Energy
Wildfires force thousands to flee as southern Europe burns
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes as fast-moving wildfires continue to sweep across southern Europe following...
Ukraine
Drones bring Siberian refinery within Ukraine’s reach
Ukraine has claimed one of its longest-range drone strikes of the war after targeting an oil refinery deep inside Russia’s...
LATAM
Argentina keeps bond return on hold despite improving outlook
Argentina's government has signalled that it is in no rush to return to international bond markets, despite improving economic indicators...
Venezuela’s interim president defends earthquake response amid mounting criticism
Venezuela’s interim president has defended the government’s handling of the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country on 24 June,...
Caribbean
CARICOM celebrates a legacy of unity and shared purpose
The Caribbean Community marked CARICOM Day 2026 with a renewed celebration of the vision, courage and determination that gave birth...
Criminals will not find safe haven in Jamaica, minister vows
Jamaica's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to...
Middle East
Millions rally in Tehran as Khamenei funeral enters fourth day
Millions of mourners gathered in Tehran as the funeral ceremonies for Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, entered their fourth day,...
Millions expected as Iran prepares six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei
Millions of mourners are expected to take part in a six-day state funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, as...
AI
China moves to regulate the rise of AI companions
China is moving to impose new rules on AI companion services as regulators respond to the growing use of chatbots...
NVIDIA BioNeMo powers Anthropic Claude Science for faster life sciences research
Anthropic has launched the public beta of Claude Science, a new artificial intelligence workbench designed specifically for scientific research. A...
India
Modi government faces backlash over petrol-blending policy
India's government is facing growing criticism over its ambitious petrol-blending programme, with opposition parties, industry groups and some consumer organisations...
AI jitters give Indian IPOs a moment to shine
Growing uncertainty surrounding the valuations of artificial intelligence companies has prompted investors to broaden their search for opportunities, helping Indian...
Blockchain
Trump says politics helped make him a crypto supporter
US President Donald Trump has said that politics played a significant role in his embrace of cryptocurrencies, acknowledging that he...
Invisible infrastructure series
The invisible infrastructure: The standards that make the world work
Every day, billions of people use products, services and technologies that function seamlessly together without giving much thought to why...
FBI & One Coin
FBI urges OneCoin victims to claim compensation before June 30
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued an urgent reminder to victims of 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$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
Musk - US$ 1.5 trillion
Elon Musk is worth 259,067,358,000 Big Macs
At an estimated net worth of US$1.5 trillion, Elon Musk's fortune can be difficult to comprehend. Numbers measured in trillions...
Bitcoin down 50%
Why Bitcoin has fallen 50% — and how Musk and Saylor became victims of the downturn
Bitcoin has suffered one of its sharpest corrections in recent years, falling approximately 50% from its peak levels reached last...
Business of the week
From a garage in Colombia to a Latin American fintech giant: The rise of Nubank
Few fintech success stories have reshaped an entire continent quite like Nubank. What began as a small startup challenging traditional...
Newshub long read
Marilyn Monroe at 100: The woman behind the legend – video
One hundred years ago today, on 1 June 1926, a child named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles....
Serie - HIdden financial giants
EU leaders gather with western Balkans to reaffirm path towards membership
European Union leaders and representatives from the six Western Balkan nations are gathering in Montenegro for a high-level summit aimed...