China's Xi pledges stronger Russia ties
Beijing flexed its diplomatic might at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan.
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Bessent faces G20 ‘credibility test’
The US Treasury secretary will attempt to sell Washington’s economic agenda at this week’s G20 finance meeting.
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Trump threatens to 'hit Iran hard'
Analysts were skeptical of the White House’s willingness to escalate the costly conflict.
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Elliott has a stake in French giant Air Liquide
The activist is pushing the company to improve profit margins.
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UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon backs domestic and US stablecoins
The deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi is a major shareholder in the holding company of a new US bank linked to World Liberty…
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Iran war widens split in Gulf stock markets
Dubai and Qatar have fallen as they remain more exposed to the Strait of Hormuz closure, while Saudi Arabia and Oman…
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UAE investigates Egyptian bank targeted by US sanctions
The UAE’s Central Bank launched a probe into the local branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr over potential links to Iran.
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'Creatures of expedience'
Jacob Weisberg’s portraits of elite accommodation are “fascinating” and “instructive,” veteran journalist and media…
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How kidnapping became an industry in Nigeria
Insecurity has been a pivotal issue in Nigerian elections for decades — underscoring governments’ inability to tackle…
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Washington's Africa chief starts second trip to continent
The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs will visit Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya from Aug. 30 to Sept. 10.
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Valterra bets on China platinum demand surge
China’s push into hydrogen-powered freight trucks could deliver a fresh wave of demand for the metals.
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Zambia charges opposition leader with treason
The case that threatens to taint Lusaka’s image as a relatively stable southern African democracy.
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Nigeria restored to FTSE Russell Index
The country was dropped from the index, which measures equities in frontier markets, following concerns about the…
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US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in over a month
The US hit two rocket launchers, saying they were about to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
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Nigeria’s worsening insecurity tests president’s second-term bid
Security challenges in Africa’s most populous country are becoming a defining issue in its election campaign.
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Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf tournament faces bankruptcy
The Saudi Public Investment Fund founded LIV in 2022, attracting several top players with high wages, but said this…
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Chinese manufacturing activity falls for second consecutive month
Beijing’s export-oriented industries have helped buoy the country’s economy for years as domestic consumption has…
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Africa turns to Asia for diesel as Iran war disrupts supplies
Before the start of hostilities, Africa relied on the Gulf for a large share of the fuel it consumes.
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Asian leaders gather amid China's efforts to expand influence
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members will meet in Kyrgyzstan to discuss energy and security.
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Murphy eyes bipartisan effort on private equity in youth sports
The Connecticut senator thinks private equity’s involvement in youth sports will spark the next populist outrage.
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House comes back to crowded agenda
Government funding is at the top of the to-do list.
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Trump’s White House inner circle is shrinking
As some of the president’s closest aides leave the building and his challenges mount, he’s still predisposed to stick…
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Axel Springer invests in Abu Dhabi-based outlet The Circuit
Axel Springer is latest Western publisher to take a greater editorial interest in the business story in the Middle East.
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US strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the US had secured majority control over more than 65 billion barrels…
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Nepal disaster highlights climate, geopolitical plight
Countries like Nepal are not large emitters but are disproportionately affected by climate change.
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OpenAI hack shows emergent AI risks
Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI…
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Iceland votes against talks to join EU
Concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration in the referendum.
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Fed chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech eases investor fears
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech on Friday eased fears that the central banker…
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Russia warns of ‘massive strikes’ on Ukrainian energy
Russia threatened Ukraine’s infrastructure on Sunday after weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities, as…
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Saudi firms pull IPO plans
Three companies abandoned listing plans as investors weigh the impact of the Iran war.
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Republicans' economic optimism is 'starting to fade,' economist says
Semafor sat down with The Conference Board Chief Economist Dana Peterson on the sidelines of Kansas City Fed’s annual…
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The Fed ‘has been a little too quiet’ on Treasury, former Fed official says
Semafor sat down with former Kansas City Fed President Tom Hoenig in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on the sidelines of the…
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Piker defiant as Democrats turn on him
Hasan Piker rejects criticism of his views on pro-Israel, Jewish institutions.
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Humans can't fight AI with AI
The idea that AI can counter rogue AI just got a real-world test, and came up short.
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Software and data firms rush to meet customers inside the chatbot
A new Salesforce plugin for Claude shows how software and financial services firms are adapting to the AI era, but…
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Google and Microsoft were in talks for Nscale compute deal that went to Anthropic
Nscale is building one of the world's largest data center campuses in West Virginia, as the battle for compute heats up.
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