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Intesa Plans Risk Transfer Deal to Hedge $6 Billion in Credits

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA is working on significant risk transfers to hedge more than €5 billion ($6 billion) in assets, signa...

UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.5% as war drives up fuel prices

Increase in annual price growth in September comes amid fears rate will breach 4% next yearBusiness live – latest update...

Attitudes shifting in Hong Kong’s favour as city reaps Apec benefits: Paul Chan

Hong Kong has reaped the benefits of the Apec finance ministers’ meeting with foreign political leaders broadly supporti...

Rockets, robots and risk: Musk’s $3.6tn gamble to merge Tesla and SpaceX

The world’s richest man attempts his most audacious deal yet. But shareholders and global regulators will need convincin...

French government 10-year bond yield tops 5% for first time since 2002

The yield on the French government's benchmark 10-year bond surpassed 5% on Wednesday as investors demanded a higher ret...

Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe

The investigation follows scrutiny of the central bank's foundations, which managed more than €1 billion in public funds...

RBI Turns Away All Bids at Treasury Bill Sale Amid Bond Selloff

India’s central bank rejected all bids at a sale of federal treasury bills on Wednesday amid a bond selloff that pushed ...

Prabowo Says Indonesia Will Not Be Intimidated by MSCI

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had a message Wednesday for global index provider MSCI Inc.: Indonesia would not b...

Dangote Buys 25% Stake in Kenya Pipeline for $327 Million

Aliko Dangote’s company bought 25% of Kenya Pipeline Co. as Africa’s richest man expands his energy empire across the co...

Countries other than US to receive Russian diesel depending on refineries’ capabilities

Full export volumes can be reached by the end of the year, Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak noted

French 10-year bond yield hits 5% for first time since 2002 amid unrest

French Bond Risk Gauge Nears 160 Basis Points, Hits 15-Year High

Investors demanded a higher premium to hold French government bonds as concerns over the country’s fiscal outlook weighe...

Apec meeting highlights Hong Kong’s ‘Going Global’ pathway

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) nations agreed to boost economic coordination amid mounting challenges after a ...

Indian Oil to Trim Term Deals With Gulf Producers For Next Year

Indian Oil Corp. plans to reduce the amount of crude purchased under term contracts with Middle Eastern producers next y...

Hong Kong sees last-minute IPO cancellations amid increased regulatory checks, weak market

Hong Kong’s tougher oversight and weak investor demand have put many mainland China issuers in a dilemma, forcing many s...

UK inflation jumps more than expected fuelling rate hike expectations

Britain's annual inflation rate accelerated by more than expected in September, rising to 3.5% on surging fuel prices. T...

Norway set on tapping into Arctic gas potential: New study to unlock 1988 Barents Sea discovery

Norway is targeting untapped Arctic energy by commissioning a new study to shed more light on the 1988 gas discovery in ...

Turkey Shuts Down Three Brokerage Firms With Ties to Fund Crisis

Turkey’s market regulator has shut down three brokerages that ran funds now set to be liquidated, throwing hundreds of j...

Russia, China conducting settlements in national currencies, trade, investment growing

According to Mikhail Mishustin, there are over 90 joint Russia-China projects in a wide range of sectors, from metallurg...

South Africa: All Systems Go for Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) during a ...

UK’s Biggest Port Operator Valued at £10 Billion in Stake Sale

Australian pension fund investor IFM Investors has taken a 64% stake in Associated British Ports in one of the biggest U...

Merz Says Protectionism Is ‘Throwing a Wrench’ at Global Trade

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said a wave of protectionist policies is “throwing a wrench” at global trade, forcing g...

South Africa Eyes New Fiscal Anchor to Rein in Debt

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is poised to unveil a fiscal anchor to entrench progress made in repairi...

South Africa: Banks Face New Payment Rivals From 2027

[Scrolla] Approved non-bank firms could offer more payment services independently under a Reserve Bank plan targeting mi...

Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion

The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.

BREAKING NEWS: Brokerage IwaiCosmo retracts comment blaming AI for unauthorized trading

BREAKING NEWS: Brokerage IwaiCosmo retracts comment blaming AI for unauthorized tradingRead full story here

Share of national currencies in Russia-China trade nears 100% — Russian PM

"Despite intensified external pressure, trade and economic cooperation between Russia and China is showing very strong m...

Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield

Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energ...

Russia keeps leadership in oil supplies to China, Power of Siberia operating stably — PM

According to Mikhail Mishustin, the project to create the Power of Baikal pipeline is being developed

UK’s biggest port operator valued at over £10bn in Australian fund purchase

Infrastructure giant IFM Investors buys majority stake in Associated British Ports from Canadian pension funds

UK’s biggest port operator valued at over £10bn in Australian fund purchase

Infrastructure giant IFM Investors buys majority stake in Associated British Ports from Canadian pension funds

France’s borrowing costs poised to hit 5% for first time since 2002

Concerns over public finances and political stability have helped push up 10-year bond yields from 3.2% in late February

France’s borrowing costs poised to hit 5% for first time since 2002

Concerns over public finances and political stability have helped push up 10-year bond yields from 3.2% in late February

Kenya: EACC Recovers Sh207.7m in Assets From Former Government Accountant

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order to recover assets wor...

Apec finance ministers reach consensus on AI, digital financing in Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance chiefs reached a consensus on economic policy coordination and cooperat...

High rent and expensive food: Can the EU help citizens deal with inflation?

Volatile energy prices have pushed consumer price indices across major EU economies. Now, they nearly double the ECB’s i...

Ukraine’s Anti-Graft Agencies Search Central Bank Building

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office searched the premises of the c...

BOJ to decide at next week's meeting whether 2% inflation target reached: sources

The Bank of Japan will decide at its policy meeting next week whether the underlying inflation rate has reached its 2 pe...

Singapore hits back over claims it rigged Indonesia’s stock market crash

Singapore’s state investor Temasek has denied involvement in Indonesia’s looming MSCI reclassification, following accusa...

Former Hungarian Central Bank Governor Gyorg Matolcsy Detained

Former Hungarian central bank Governor Gyorgy Matolcsy was detained early on Wednesday, Telex reported, citing his lawye...