Oryx Energies sold for about R17bn in management buyout
Geneva-based Oryx has expanded across sub-Saharan Africa, growing operations from trading and supply to distribution over more than…
Character.AI Bankruptcy: Disney Bids $20M For AI Assets
Less than a month ago, Disney hired Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first company-wide chief technology officer,…
Global financial system is failing developing countries, says Ed Miliband | Ed Miliband
The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, will claim the global financial system is failing developing countries, as he calls…
A Boutique Bank’s Approach to Portfolio Advice: Insights from Ron Lee
For boutique private banks with a high proportion of discretionary clients, the challenge of improving the advisory platform…
Top 50 Founders Shaping India’s Jewellery Brands – Edition 2026
Introduction India’s jewellery industry is undergoing a meaningful transformation, as a new generation of founders brings fresh thinking,…
Bank of America fined $1.2bn over failing to stop money laundering
Bank of America has been fined $1.2bn (£910m) for failing to detect potential money laundering and other illegal…
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State Pension Age cut rejected as Government responds to petition
The campaign, created by Helen Grice, has attracted 16,749 signatures and calls for the State Pension age to…
The full Disrupt Stage lineup
The biggest stage at TechCrunch Disrupt is where the people building the future come to talk about what…
Paid companionship grows as loneliness rises in China
He gave an example of a young woman he once accompanied who felt ostracised at work. “She felt…
China PPI rise fastest since June 2022 on fuel costs
China’s producer price index climbed at its fastest pace in over four years, rising 5% in September as…
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners urged to check they’re not missing out on vital Pension Credit
660,000 households will receive advice urging pensioners to check their Pension Credit eligibility, help a loved one make…