Month: October 2026

24 October 2026

On 24 October 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence, marking a historic attempt to establish lasting international peace ...

Alex Karp: The billionaire who bought a mountain in Sweden – and what drives him

Alex Karp, the billionaire chief executive of Palantir Technologies, has acquired approximately 15,000 hectares of mountain wilderness and forest in ...

South Africa to open national payment system to fintechs and telecom operators in major 2027 reform

South Africa is preparing to overhaul its national payments infrastructure by allowing fintech companies, telecommunications operators and major retailers to ...

Indonesia’s central bank unveils $5 billion liquidity boost in unconventional monetary policy shift

Indonesia’s central bank has defended an unusual combination of monetary policy measures designed to strengthen banking liquidity, support lending and ...

Hacking attempts surge worldwide as governments and companies race to patch critical PHP vulnerabilities

Governments, banks and major corporations around the world are scrambling to secure their digital infrastructure after the discovery of critical ...

European markets open lower on Friday as oil, debt worries and technology jitters weigh on sentiment

European stock markets opened Friday under pressure, extending a cautious global mood as investors reacted to high oil prices, renewed ...

Magnitude-7 earthquake strikes Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes

A powerful magnitude-7 earthquake struck northern Tibet late on Thursday, 22 October, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens and ...

Asian markets open higher as technology and China optimism lift sentiment

Global markets open lower on Friday as technology sell-off rattles Asian exchanges