Exclusive: South Africa’s Absa eyes fintech partnerships
Semaforby Tiisetso Motsoeneng·3d ago
The News South Africa’s Absa Group is seeking partnerships with fintechs in a strategy aimed at reaching new customers by embedding its services in apps they already use, a senior executive told...
Exclusive: Nigeria bets on grants to unearth mineral riches
Semaforby Alexander Onukwue·3d ago
The News Nigeria is betting on a grant program to spur the discovery of new commercial mining and processing opportunities as part of a broader strategy to secure a larger share of African mining...
In Pennsylvania House race, it’s pink heels vs. drag queens
Semaforby David Weigel·3d ago
The News A fight over drag has broken out in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Democratic Mayor Paige Cognetti is running for Congress against Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan.
Vance takes his first economic punch in the 2028 primary
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller·3d ago
The News Economic historian Phillip Magness wasn’t expecting to go viral last week when he posted a clip of Vice President JD Vance criticizing the US dollar’s status as global reserve currency.
Spencer Stuart’s CEO on trust and tension in the boardroom
Semaforby Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson·3d ago
The Signal Insight Companies are 60% more likely to hit or beat their growth goals if their board works in close partnership with their chief executive, according to Spencer Stuart.
View: The software buyout wave is upon us
Semaforby Rohan Goswami·4d ago
Rohan’s view Battered-up and bruised software names are having their Regina George moment. Once beloved, then out of style, and now back again.
Exclusive: US warns ‘long’ road ahead in Ebola response
Semaforby Adrian Elimian·4d ago
The State Department is warning of the “long and challenging” road ahead in addressing the Ebola crisis ravaging parts of Africa, after the epidemic became the deadliest in the Democratic Republic...
View: Hormuz ‘isn’t really the problem’
Semaforby Tim McDonnell·4d ago
A big hiccup is moving through the global oil trade that’s likely to cause another surge in prices, especially in Asia, over the next few weeks.
Exclusive: ‘Washington is the center of it all’: Carlyle embraces its roots
Semaforby Liz Hoffman·4d ago
The News When the Carlyle Group decided to get into the madcap data-center dash, it didn’t start by courting hyperscalers or Emirati royals. It called the US Army.
Exclusive: China’s YouTube, Bilibili, plans global expansion, English-language site
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto·4d ago
The Scoop China’s equivalent to YouTube is making a play for the rest of the world and courting non-Chinese creators to boost its appeal.
Republicans scramble to remake their stance on data centers
Semaforby David Weigel·4d ago
The News As populist pushback builds against the AI industry and data centers that power it, Republicans who have cheered the AI boom are scrambling to find a new identity as middle-ground...
View: Tech faces its Big Tobacco moment, but teens have already moved on
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto·4d ago
J.D.’s view The “Big Tobacco moment” for tech that critics have been waiting for may come too late.
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