FeaturedMarketsSyria channels assets seized from Assad-lnked businessmen into USD 50 billion fundInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 While the state-backed vehicle controls businesses and is striking deals with Gulf investors, it faces accountability questions as well... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyNvidia-backed data centre firm Firmus seeks up to USD 3 billion after scrapping IPOInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 Firmus withdrew its IPO application on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday, citing market volatility and prevailing conditions... Read more
BankingFeaturedUniCredit-Commerzbank merger: EU antitrust decision due by November 16International Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 UniCredit's two-year pursuit of acquiring Commerzbank succeeded in July, as the German lender entered into M&A talks with its Italian counterpart... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingMaersk reverses logistics strategy with 26-ship buying spree after years of integration pushInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 The company ordered the container ships in September, each capable of carrying 18,600 TEUs, taking the logistics giant's order book to 131 vessels... Read more
FeaturedTransportChina-EU trade deal: Europe targets China’s USD 7.5 billion hybrid car boom with export curbsInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 13, 2026October 12, 2026 The timing of the deal couldn't have been worse for the Chinese automakers, who have been ramping up hybrid shipments exempt from EU tariffs... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedFlorida-based Securitize launches blockchain-based stocks with security entitlementsInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 Securitize Stocks are also expected to trade on the new 24/7 digital trading venue being developed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)... Read more
FeaturedFinanceAfrican Union launches own credit rating agency to take on Moody’s, S&P and FitchInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 AfCRA opens in Mauritius promising context-driven assessments of sovereign and corporate risk, but it has no ratings and no track record yet... Read more
BankingFeaturedGoldman CEO David Solomon, top executives set for over USD 500 million in ‘Special Equity Awards’International Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 While Solomon is set to receive over USD 100 million, President John Waldron and three business heads also stand to gain big... Read more
FeaturedTelecomUS telecom operators face pressure as SpaceX acquires low-band spectrumInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 SpaceX, by pairing low-band airwaves with high-frequency space capacity, is looking to position Starlink Mobile to bypass conventional cell towers... Read more
FeaturedTransportPorsche’s nine-month sales plunge 16% as sports car maker braces for prolonged downturnInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 12, 2026October 11, 2026 Weak China demand, phase-out of the 718 model line and the automaker's focus on brand value over volume continued to weigh on sales... Read more