Africa's Growth Story Runs Ahead of Its Financing
Strong quarters in Nigeria and a turnaround at Eskom point one way; borrowing costs and thin capital markets point another. The gap between them is the continent's central economic question.
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Markets Price a Fed Hike as Inflation Refuses to Come Down
Futures now imply roughly a two-in-three chance the Federal Reserve raises rates this month, a reversal of the easing cycle investors spent the year expecting.
Stocks Slide as a Hot Payrolls Print Hardens the Case for a Rate Rise
August payrolls came in at 162,000 against expectations of 53,000, sending the Dow lower and pushing futures markets toward pricing a Fed hike.
SpaceX Flies Its 80th Starlink Mission of the Year
A single constellation has absorbed 80 launches in roughly eight months, a cadence that has quietly changed what is possible in orbit.
A Strong Labour Market Has Become the Fed's Problem
Employers keep adding jobs and wages are outpacing prices. In the current policy regime, that is an argument for tighter money rather than a cause for celebration.
Le Pen Leads Early French Presidential Polling as Bardella Courts Reform
Polls put the far-right veteran on course for the presidency, while Jordan Bardella met Nigel Farage in Birmingham to discuss cooperation on migration.
The Oasis Reunion Gets Its Documentary
'Don't Look Back In Anger' charts the Gallagher brothers' Live '25 tour, with rehearsal and backstage access and their first joint interviews in over twenty years.
Canada Softens Seafood Counter-Tariffs Even as Talks Break Down
Ottawa is walking back retaliatory duties on seafood while negotiations with Washington collapse — a distinction between managing escalation and reaching agreement.