Financial insights
Wall Street rallies on ceasefire relief as oil shock reverses
US equities opened sharply higher on Wednesday...
European markets open higher as Gulf ceasefire calms investors
European equities opened firmly higher on Wednesday...
Oil price plunges as Hormuz reopens after Iran ceasefire
Global oil markets saw a dramatic reversal...
Africa turns to philanthropists as health funding gaps widen
African nations are increasingly turning to wealthy...
Singapore markets edge higher as trade outlook improves
Singapore equities opened Wednesday with gains, supported...
Jakarta markets jump as commodities stabilise after ceasefire
Jakarta equities opened higher on Wednesday, with...
Hong Kong markets climb as oil relief boosts sentiment
Hong Kong equities opened higher on Wednesday,...
Ceasefire in the Gulf
Ceasefire in the Gulf: US and Iran step back from brink as Hormuz reopens
A last-minute diplomatic intervention has led to a provisional ceasefire between the United States and Iran, easing one of the...
Hungarian election
Orbán positions Hungary as intermediary in Putin call
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has drawn global attention after reportedly offering to act as a “mouse” assisting a “lion”...
Hungary pipeline claims stir tensions as US remarks enter election spotlight
Allegations of a potential false-flag operation involving a Hungarian pipeline have surfaced just days before a closely contested election, as...
Space
Weather for Artemis II splashdown looks mild, monitoring for rain
Weather conditions for the Artemis II splashdown off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening are expected to be...
Artemis II pushes human limits with record-setting lunar flyby
NASA’s Artemis II mission has marked a historic milestone as its crew became the farthest humans ever to travel from...
On this day
Pablo Picasso dies at 91, leaving a defining legacy in modern art
Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential and transformative artists of the 20th century, died in France at the age...
MSTRpay
The dollar is cracking — and MSTRpay is building for what comes next
The global financial system is not collapsing, but it is undergoing a structural transition—one that is gradually reshaping how value...
Indonesia
Indonesia rolls out five-point strategy to counter El Niño and global shocks
Jakarta has unveiled a coordinated policy framework aimed at shielding its economy from climate disruption and external volatility, as El...
LATAM
Brazil tests euro bond demand in return to European markets
Brazil has launched a non-deal roadshow to gauge investor appetite for a potential euro-denominated sovereign bond, marking what could become...
Africa
Saudi Arabia turns to Africa’s breadbaskets to secure food supply
Riyadh is accelerating investments across African agriculture and export infrastructure, aiming to reduce reliance on volatile global markets and strengthen...
Climate & Energy
Turkey races ahead of EU in battery storage amid fossil fuel crunch
Turkey is rapidly emerging as a leader in battery energy storage deployment, outpacing key European economies as it accelerates efforts...
Blockchain
Morgan Stanley to launch ultra-low cost Bitcoin ETF
Morgan Stanley is set to launch its new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, introducing what is expected to be the...
AI
AI agents drive margin gains as enterprise adoption accelerates
Global AI investment is accelerating, but new analysis from KPMG shows a widening gap between enterprise spending and measurable business...
Business of the week
From a small house to a fintech giant: the Nubank story
What began as a tiny startup in São Paulo has become one of Latin America’s largest financial institutions, reshaping banking...
Newshub long read
Cuba and the United States: a century of proximity, conflict and cautious re-engagement
The relationship between Cuba and the United States is one of the most complex and enduring geopolitical narratives in modern...
HIdden financial giants
Weather for Artemis II splashdown looks mild, monitoring for rain
Weather conditions for the Artemis II splashdown off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening are expected to be...
Orbán positions Hungary as intermediary in Putin call
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has drawn global attention after reportedly offering to act as a “mouse” assisting a “lion”...
Hungary pipeline claims stir tensions as US remarks enter election spotlight
Allegations of a potential false-flag operation involving a Hungarian pipeline have surfaced just days before a closely contested election, as...
Artemis II pushes human limits with record-setting lunar flyby
NASA’s Artemis II mission has marked a historic milestone as its crew became the farthest humans ever to travel from...
Telegram founder warns of systemic disruption as Russia tightens internet controls
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has publicly stated that recent disruptions to payment systems in Russia were triggered by...
Sweden’s Cuba stance under fire as “soft blockade” claim gains traction
Sweden’s travel advisory against Cuba is facing mounting criticism, with journalist Kajsa Ekis Ekman arguing that the measure functions less...
Russia rejects Easter truce with renewed drone strikes
Russia responded to Ukraine’s proposed Easter truce with a wave of drone attacks, underscoring the continued intensity of the conflict...
Sweden’s prime minister opens door to far-right role in government
Sweden’s prime minister has proposed a political arrangement that could see a far-right party with neo-Nazi roots enter government, marking...