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Japan’s Political Turmoil Threatens Budget Process and Delays in BOJ Rate Hike
Japan is facing mounting political uncertainty as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba comes under intense pressure from…
Treasury Yields Climb as Tariff Impact and Fed Leadership Shift Stir Investor…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors digested the implications of new tariffs and awaited key…
Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa Power Truecaller’s 100M User Milestone in MEA
Truecaller, the global caller identification and spam-blocking platform, has surpassed 100 million monthly active…
Rumble Eyes $1.2 Billion Acquisition of German AI Cloud Firm Northern Data
U.S.-based video platform and cloud services provider Rumble is exploring a potential $1.17 billion (€1 billion)…
Debt Market Warning Signs Raise Red Flags for Overheated Stocks
Global investors are turning cautious on corporate credit markets, warning that current pricing levels are far too…
11 Key Points of the “Renters’ Rights Bill” for UK property landlords
The bill—introduced in September 2024—has advanced through both Houses of Parliament. It cleared the House of…
Trump’s Secondary Tariffs on Russia’s Oil Buyers Risk Global Market Disruption and…
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed secondary tariffs targeting countries that import Russian oil, with a 25%…
Global Stocks Edge Higher on Fed Policy Shift; Gold Surges Amid U.S. Tariffs on…
Global stock markets nudged higher on Friday as investors grew optimistic about potential interest rate cuts by…
India and Brazil Bolster Economic Ties Amid Trump’s Tariff Escalation, Sparking…
India and Brazil are strengthening their bilateral economic cooperation in response to recent aggressive tariff…
Trump’s New Tariffs Take Effect, Impacting Global Trade and Nigeria’s Economy Amid…
President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs officially began yesterday, marking the most significant U.S.…
Trump Opens Path for Crypto and Alternative Assets in Retirement Accounts
President Donald Trump has directed U.S. regulators to explore changes that would allow Americans to use…
Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Rise as Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Imported Chips
Asia-Pacific stock markets closed mostly higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a…
NCC Warns Over 1,000 Weekly Fibre Cuts Threatening Nigeria’s Economic Stability…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sounded an alarm over the widespread sabotage of…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5, Boosts ChatGPT Power for 700 Million Users Worldwide
OpenAI has unveiled its newest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, marking a significant milestone in the…
Chinese Exporters Sell Record $132.5B in Yuan Options Amid Currency Stability and…
Surge in Currency Derivative ActivityChinese firms, particularly exporters, sold a record-breaking $132.5 billion…
OpenAI Partners with AWS, Expanding Cloud Access to Its Models for the First Time
For the first time, OpenAI’s models will be accessible through Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a significant…
OpenAI Unveils GPT-OSS: Free Open-Weight AI Models for Global Developers
OpenAI has released a new series of artificial intelligence models called GPT-OSS, marking a major shift toward…
European Pharma Stocks Slide Amid Trump Tariff Threats and Bayer’s Legal…
European pharmaceutical stocks took a hit on Wednesday after former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs…
OpenAI Targets $500 Billion Valuation in Employee Share Sale Amid Soaring Growth
OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, is reportedly exploring a new stock sale that could value the company at an…
Asian Markets Edge Higher Amid U.S. Tariff Tensions and Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Asian stock indexes made modest gains on Wednesday, with Japan and Australia outperforming regional peers.…
Swiss Stocks Tumble as U.S. Tariff Shock Triggers Economic Fears
Swiss markets opened the week on a negative note as the announcement of new U.S. tariffs sparked a sell-off in key…
Inside OpenAI’s Race for the Ultimate AI Agent: Reasoning Models, Reinforcement…
OpenAI’s quest for general-purpose AI agents began quietly with an internal team called MathGen. Their focus was…
Trump Hits India with Steep Tariffs as New Delhi Holds Firm on Trade Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from India alongside an unspecified penalty, aiming…
Malaysia Strikes $150 Billion Tech and LNG Deal with U.S. to Ease Tariff Pressure
Malaysia has agreed to spend up to $150 billion over the next five years on U.S. technology and…
US Tariff Hike Prompts Nigerian Insurance Sector to Strengthen Risk Management…
The Nigerian insurance industry has been advised to bolster its risk management frameworks in response to a 15%…
Meta to Invest $72 Billion in 2025 Amid AI Infrastructure Boom
Meta Platforms Inc. announced it will increase its capital expenditure to as much as $72 billion in 2025, driven…
Trump Raises Nigerian Import Tariffs to 15% Amid Escalating Trade Disputes
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 31 increasing tariffs on Nigerian imports from 14 to…
EU Signals Tighter Scrutiny on Big Tech “Acquihire” Deals to Preserve Competition
The European Commission is ramping up scrutiny on Big Tech’s “acquihire” practices where companies hire start-ups’…
Asian Markets Brace for Sharp Decline as US Tariffs Escalate Trade Tensions
Asian shares are on track for their worst weekly drop since April following the US government's decision to impose…
Ghana, UK Renew Commitment to Stronger Trade Ties Under Partnership Agreement
Ghana is accelerating preparations to fully implement the Ghana–UK Trade Partnership Agreement (TPA) following key…