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Eyeing electricity access expansion, Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable boom
Standard Bank has committed to mobilising R100 billion in green finance by 2028, with the aim of supporting the continent’s energy transition
By: International Finance Business Desk /
June 15, 2026
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Iran war presses the requirement for Islamic derivatives, says Fitch
Key barriers to the wider adoption of Islamic derivatives include sharia restrictions, infrastructure gaps and OIC's still-evolving financial systems
By: International Finance Business Desk /
June 15, 2026
FeaturedMacroeconomy
Iran war: World Bank cuts global growth outlook to 2.5%
As per the World Bank, growth could slow to just 1.3% if energy supply disruptions prove more severe and come with substantial stress in financial markets
By: International Finance Business Desk /
June 15, 2026
EnergyFeatured
Amid SpaceX IPO glitz, Elon Musk’s Tesla scores regulatory wins in Europe
The EV-maker has received approvals from Denmark and Belgium to commercially launch its FSD driver-assistance software in the European countries
By: International Finance Business Desk /
June 15, 2026
EnergyFeatured
Iran war: Singapore’s oil product inventories slump to new low
Singapore's inventories of residual fuel totalled 14.84 million barrels during the week to June 10, hitting their lowest in close to eight years
By: International Finance Business Desk /
June 15, 2026
FeaturedMarkets
IF Insights: Is Wall Street engineering stock market’s biggest risk transfer?
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are preparing to list on the stock market at a combined target value of roughly USD 3.6 trillion, matching France's entire yearly GDP output
By: International Finance Business Desk /
June 12, 2026
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Eyeing electricity access expansion, Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable boom
Standard Bank has committed to mobilising R100 billion in green finance by 2028, with the...
Amid SpaceX IPO glitz, Elon Musk’s Tesla scores regulatory wins in Europe
The EV-maker has received approvals from Denmark and Belgium to commercially launch its FSD driver-assistance...
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Banking & Finance
Iran war presses the requirement for Islamic derivatives, says Fitch
Key barriers to the wider adoption of Islamic derivatives include sharia restrictions, infrastructure gaps and...
IF Insights: Is Wall Street engineering stock market’s biggest risk transfer?
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are preparing to list on the stock market at a combined...
Technology
IF Insights: Tim Cook leaves with a new Siri and Apple’s biggest AI gamble yet
The centrepiece of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2026 was a completely rebuilt version of Siri,...
Nvidia secures deals with South Korean industrial giants to advance country’s AI boom
SK Group, South Korea's second-largest family-owned conglomerate, said its SK Hynix and SK Telecom arms...
Economy
Saudi Arabia’s nominal GDP rises 6.3% in Q1 2026, finds report
Inflationary conditions within the Saudi economy remained stable, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remaining...
South Africa to meet fiscal targets despite Iran war, says government
National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said there have been significant improvements in debt management and...







