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Developer family’s deals highlight capital shift across Hong Kong property sectors

John Lai Sung-ziang, a third-generation member of a long-established Hong Kong developer family, agreed to buy a 2,888-square-foot, four-bedroom high-floor flat at Estoril Court in Mid-Levels for HK$98.8 million on August 31. Weeks earlier, the family sold a long-held property in North Point, highlighting capital moving between real estate sectors.

Companies & industryReal EstateHong Kong propertyreal estatecapital flows

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 10:00

Developer family’s deals highlight capital shift across Hong Kong property sectors
Developer family’s deals highlight capital shift across Hong Kong property sectors

India’s UPI fee shake-up: What changes and why it matters

Scanning QR codes with mobile phones to make payments has become almost ubiquitous in India over the past decade, driven by the widely used homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network.

Banking & financeIndiaUPIdigital payments

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 09:59

India’s UPI fee shake-up: What changes and why it matters
India’s UPI fee shake-up: What changes and why it matters
  • Indian payment firms jump as UPI fee lifts revenue outlook
    Indian payment firms jump as UPI fee lifts revenue outlook

    Shares of Indian payment companies rose on Wednesday after the national payments authority introduced a fee on selected merchant transactions above 2,000 rupees, or about $20, made through a popular homegrown payment interface. The move improved expectations for firms’ revenue prospects.

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    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-16 09:35Original

US businesses await lifting of ban on new investment in Russia — AmCham head

American Chamber of Commerce in Russia head Robert Agee said US companies are chiefly awaiting the removal of the ban on new investment in Russia imposed by Joe Biden’s administration. He said the restriction is costing them profits, market share and brand value, while businesses also hope for restored bank transfers and eased aviation and medical-technology export controls.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryUS businessesRussiainvestment bansanctions

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 08:51

US businesses await lifting of ban on new investment in Russia — AmCham head

Guangdong rolls out plan to upgrade Lingnan-style fashion industry

The 2026 Guangdong Fashion Week Autumn Session opened in Panyu, Guangzhou, alongside the release of a 2026-2028 action plan for high-quality development of the province’s garment industry. The plan promotes innovation centers, AI-assisted design, smart manufacturing, creative clusters, consumer brands and overseas expansion through cross-border e-commerce and warehouses.

Companies & industryGuangdonggarment industryindustrial upgrading

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 08:44

Guangdong rolls out plan to upgrade Lingnan-style fashion industry

Entain to cut 20% of customer care roles as gambling tax concerns grow

Ladbrokes owner Entain said on Wednesday that it could eliminate around 20% of its customer care positions. It also published a letter to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning about the effects of any further increases in gambling taxes.

Macro & central banksCompanies & industryEntaincustomer care jobsgambling taxes

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 08:40

Entain to cut 20% of customer care roles as gambling tax concerns grow
Entain to cut 20% of customer care roles as gambling tax concerns grow

Japan-Russia trade rises 19.51% to $959 million in August

Trade between Japan and Russia increased 19.51% year on year in August 2026 to 110.3 billion yen, or about $959 million. Imports from Russia rose 24%, while Japanese exports grew 10.5%. LNG remained Japan’s leading Russian import, and cars and auto parts led exports to Russia.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryJapan-Russia tradetrade growthLNGauto exports

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 08:20

Japan-Russia trade rises 19.51% to $959 million in August

Is Donald ‘drill, baby, drill’ Trump helping the world transition away from oil?

Donald Trump campaigned for the U.S. presidency in 2024 on a promise to do almost anything for the oil industry, summed up by his slogan, “Drill, baby, drill.” Yet many of his forceful actions since returning to office have worked in the opposite direction.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industryDonald Trumpoil industryenergy transition

CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 08:00

Is Donald ‘drill, baby, drill’ Trump helping the world transition away from oil?

Tesla revives China discounts; Iran war drives shift to electric cars: 7 EV reads

Tesla China has brought back discounts on Shanghai-made vehicles for the first time since the end of 2024, seeking to counter declining deliveries in the world’s largest electric-vehicle market. The roundup features seven EV and new-energy-vehicle stories published over the past two weeks.

Companies & industryTeslaChina EVsauto market

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 07:30

Tesla revives China discounts; Iran war drives shift to electric cars: 7 EV reads
Tesla revives China discounts; Iran war drives shift to electric cars: 7 EV reads

Nissan to build new hybrid SUV for Europe at UK plant

Japanese automaker Nissan said on Wednesday that it will produce a new small hybrid SUV for the European market at its Sunderland plant in the UK. The company plans to invest £170 million ($229 million) to assemble the vehicle there.

Companies & industryNissanUK auto manufacturinghybrid vehicles

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 05:10

Nissan to build new hybrid SUV for Europe at UK plant
Nissan to build new hybrid SUV for Europe at UK plant

Japan August imports jump as oil prices lift costs, exports stay firm

Japan recorded its biggest rise in imports in nearly four years in August as higher oil prices increased energy costs. Exports grew for a 12th straight month, supported by resilient demand related to semiconductors, government data showed Wednesday.

Macro & central banksEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryJapan economytradeimportsexports

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 05:05

Japan August imports jump as oil prices lift costs, exports stay firm
Japan August imports jump as oil prices lift costs, exports stay firm

EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health, sources say

Malaysia’s government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could take on AirAsia’s share of the domestic market, according to two people familiar with the matter. They described the discussions as scenario planning while authorities monitor the financial health of Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost carrier.

Companies & industryAirAsiaMalaysia AirlinesBatik Airaviation

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 04:10

EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health, sources say

Odey judgment is lesson for firms over ethical failings, FCA warns

The Financial Conduct Authority says the judgment involving Odey should serve as a lesson for firms on ethical failings. The watchdog has introduced stricter rules to ensure people can speak up and remain protected from misconduct.

Banking & financeCompanies & industryfinancial regulationcorporate governanceethical misconduct

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 04:00

Odey judgment is lesson for firms over ethical failings, FCA warns

JPMorgan Sees Third-Quarter Investment Banking and Trading Gains

JPMorgan Chase forecast gains in third-quarter trading revenue and investment-banking fees, sharply contrasting with Bank of America’s warning earlier this week.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industryJPMorgan Chaseinvestment bankingtrading revenue

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 23:30

JPMorgan Sees Third-Quarter Investment Banking and Trading Gains
JPMorgan Sees Third-Quarter Investment Banking and Trading Gains

Many forces were behind the derailment of crypto’s Clarity Act

Behind-the-scenes disputes in the final stretch produced a dismal outcome for the market-structure legislation on which the crypto industry had placed its greatest hopes.

CryptocryptocurrencyUS Senatefinancial legislation

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 21:58

Many forces were behind the derailment of crypto’s Clarity Act
Many forces were behind the derailment of crypto’s Clarity Act

Dangote profits from Europe fuel crunch as IPO tests investor appetite

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has become a major fuel supplier to Europe after disruptions to Middle East exports. Its growing role in global fuel markets has helped produce record profits ahead of the company’s stock market debut.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryDangote refineryEurope fuelIPO

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 18:40

Dangote profits from Europe fuel crunch as IPO tests investor appetite
Dangote profits from Europe fuel crunch as IPO tests investor appetite

EXCLUSIVE: Boeing close to salvaging delayed Turkish Airlines order, sources say

Boeing is nearing a final agreement on a delayed order for 150 737 MAX jets, four people familiar with the matter said. Turkish Airlines had threatened to abandon the high-profile deal amid a maintenance dispute with engine maker CFM.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 18:25

EXCLUSIVE: Boeing close to salvaging delayed Turkish Airlines order, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Boeing close to salvaging delayed Turkish Airlines order, sources say

Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion

Solana-based decentralized finance lender Kamino has appointed Yieldstreet co-founder Michael Weisz as its CEO. He will lead the company from a new New York headquarters as it expands into tokenized assets.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeCompanies & industryKaminoSolanatokenized assetsWall Street

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 18:02

Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion
Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion

US prosecutors say Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals

The US Justice Department has filed a forfeiture lawsuit seeking to seize $61mn in alleged proceeds processed through Binance. Prosecutors say Chinese groups used the cryptocurrency platform to launder money from Iranian oil deals.

Energy & commoditiesCryptoCompanies & industryBinanceIranian oilmoney launderingUS Justice Department

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 16:52

US prosecutors say Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals

Former race car driver Nikita Mazepin may acquire ‘World of Tanks’ developer Lesta Games

Former race car driver Nikita Mazepin could become the owner of Lesta Games, Russia’s largest video game company, according to sources cited by Forbes Russia. The deal is reportedly nearing completion, with the company valued at 30–35 billion rubles. Mazepin’s UKM Group confirmed it is pursuing deals in digital technology, fintech, and AI.

Companies & industryReal EstateNikita MazepinLesta Gamesgaming industryacquisition

MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 16:52

Former race car driver Nikita Mazepin may acquire ‘World of Tanks’ developer Lesta Games
Former race car driver Nikita Mazepin may acquire ‘World of Tanks’ developer Lesta Games

ECB staff raise stability concerns over rumours of Lagarde’s early departure

ECB staff are voicing concerns that rumours of Christine Lagarde leaving early could expose weaknesses in the institution’s stability. Worries are growing that Europe’s central macroeconomic institution may not be ready for a change at its highest level.

Macro & central banksCompanies & industryECBChristine Lagardeleadership transition

EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 16:23

ECB staff raise stability concerns over rumours of Lagarde’s early departure

Canadian Home Sales Decline as Trade War With US Escalates

Canada’s housing-market momentum stalled in August as home sales fell amid a breakdown in trade talks with the US and new tariffs imposed by both countries on each other’s goods.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryReal EstateCanadahousing marketUS-Canada tradetariffs

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 15:10

Canadian Home Sales Decline as Trade War With US Escalates
Canadian Home Sales Decline as Trade War With US Escalates
  • The US-Canada Rupture Is a Lesson in Declining Leadership
    The US-Canada Rupture Is a Lesson in Declining Leadership

    US-Canada trade talks collapsed at the last minute late last month and were followed by what the article calls a temper tantrum. President Donald Trump announced tariffs that Prime Minister Mark Carney matched, then signed an order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had earlier issued a barely veiled threat toward Canada.

    US-Canada relationstrade talkstariffsleadership

    BBloomberg News★★★★☆2026-09-15 14:30Original

Putin authorizes deals involving Udokan Copper holding shares

Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized transactions involving shares of the Udokan Copper holding company. The decree says no other legally required permits or approvals are needed. Established in 2008 to develop the Udokan deposit in Russia’s Trans-Baikal Region, the company has more than 26 million tons of copper resources.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryRussiaUdokan Coppershare transactions

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 14:02

Putin authorizes deals involving Udokan Copper holding shares

Standard Chartered sees Arbitrum’s ARB rising 70-fold to $10 on Robinhood Chain revenue

Standard Chartered expects tokenization to make Arbitrum a preferred network for traditional finance and projects ARB could rise 70-fold to $10, citing Robinhood Chain revenue. ARB holders currently have no direct claim on network fees.

CryptoCompanies & industryArbitrumARB tokentokenizationtraditional finance

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 13:25

Standard Chartered sees Arbitrum’s ARB rising 70-fold to $10 on Robinhood Chain revenue
Standard Chartered sees Arbitrum’s ARB rising 70-fold to $10 on Robinhood Chain revenue

Tighter Hong Kong IPO scrutiny could slow deal flow, analysts say

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese securities regulators are intensifying efforts to improve the quality of Hong Kong IPOs, analysts say. The tougher review may slow the pace of new listings without reducing underlying demand. In an unusual step, the China Securities Regulatory Commission asked nine pre-approved mainland companies for more details on fund use, ownership structures and pending matters.

MarketsCompanies & industryHong Kong IPOssecurities regulationnew listings

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 13:00

Tighter Hong Kong IPO scrutiny could slow deal flow, analysts say
Tighter Hong Kong IPO scrutiny could slow deal flow, analysts say

Finland loses over €330 mln annually without Russian tourists — expert

Researcher Anastasia Litvina says Finland’s tourism sector loses more than €330 million a year because Russian travelers are absent, while cross-border businesses in eastern provinces lose about €1 million daily. She says disrupted cooperation has fueled bankruptcies and pushed Finland toward longer, costlier trade and transport links through Sweden and Norway.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryFinlandRussian touriststourismcross-border trade

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 12:51

Finland loses over €330 mln annually without Russian tourists — expert

Congo creates task force to speed up US minerals deal, cabinet minutes say

The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved a task force to accelerate implementation of its strategic minerals partnership with the United States, according to cabinet minutes seen by Reuters. Kinshasa is seeking more Western investment in its copper and cobalt sectors.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industryDR CongoUnited Statesstrategic mineralscopper and cobalt

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 12:40

Congo creates task force to speed up US minerals deal, cabinet minutes say
Congo creates task force to speed up US minerals deal, cabinet minutes say

BYD’s $34,000 SUVs Stir German Auto Industry Anxiety

European auto workers are facing bleak conditions as job-cut announcements pile up. Volkswagen AG is cutting 100,000 employees, while Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc is eliminating about 10% of its workforce. Suppliers are also struggling.

Companies & industryBYDGerman auto industryjob cutsauto suppliers

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 10:30

BYD’s $34,000 SUVs Stir German Auto Industry Anxiety
BYD’s $34,000 SUVs Stir German Auto Industry Anxiety

China starts construction of major offshore oil and gas project for Qatar

Construction has begun in Qingdao, Shandong, on the $4 billion Qatar BH EPIC project for the Bul Hanine oilfield. COOEC calls it the largest international offshore oil and gas contract by value undertaken by a Chinese company. The project covers more than 60 offshore facilities, 40 subsea pipelines and cables, and platform modifications and removals.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industryQataroffshore oil and gasChinese companies

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 10:15

China starts construction of major offshore oil and gas project for Qatar

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin purchases

Stack BTC, backed by Nigel Farage, is considering a $16 million acquisition of a gold dealer. The proposed deal would use cash flow from precious-metals sales to expand the company’s bitcoin holdings.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCryptoCompanies & industryBitcoingold tradingcryptocurrency

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 10:06

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin purchases
Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin purchases

China’s retail sales slow again as Beijing struggles to revive consumer spending

China’s retail sales rose just 0.4% in August, their slowest growth since the recovery began and the second monthly slowdown in a row. The figures highlight Beijing’s limited progress in reviving consumer spending even as factory output accelerates.

Macro & central banksCompanies & industryChina economyretail salesconsumer spending

EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 08:56

China’s retail sales slow again as Beijing struggles to revive consumer spending

India's HDFC Bank rises on CEO recommendations as investors split over successor choice

HDFC Bank, India's largest private lender, climbed as much as 3.2% on Tuesday, its biggest percentage gain in more than four months. The move followed the bank's advancement of its CEO succession process and submission of two names to the central bank.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industryHDFC BankCEO successionIndian banking

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 08:00

India's HDFC Bank rises on CEO recommendations as investors split over successor choice
India's HDFC Bank rises on CEO recommendations as investors split over successor choice

Chinese firms’ export share to reach 31% by 2035 as global expansion deepens: Goldman Sachs

Chinese companies’ global expansion is moving from the periphery to the core of business, Goldman Sachs says. Their average share of export markets is projected to rise from 18 per cent this year to 31 per cent by 2035, while revenue could grow 3.6-fold; share prices have not yet fully reflected that expansion.

Trade & sanctionsBanking & financeCompanies & industryChinese companiesexportsglobal expansionGoldman Sachs

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 08:00

Chinese firms’ export share to reach 31% by 2035 as global expansion deepens: Goldman Sachs
Chinese firms’ export share to reach 31% by 2035 as global expansion deepens: Goldman Sachs

Energy giants seeking merger promise longer Virginia bill credits and more jobs

Power companies NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are offering new measures to make their proposed merger more appealing in Virginia, Dominion’s home base. The plans include extending bill credits for residents and adding jobs.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 06:00

Energy giants seeking merger promise longer Virginia bill credits and more jobs
Energy giants seeking merger promise longer Virginia bill credits and more jobs

Strategy prioritizes $950 million STRC buyback over expanding Bitcoin treasury

Strategy’s latest $139.3 million STRC repurchase brought its buyback spending since July 20 to about $950.8 million, more than twice its Bitcoin purchases over the same period. The company held 845,050 BTC as of Sept. 13 and has room to keep supporting its preferred shares, while Bitcoin purchases remain intermittent.

CryptoCompanies & industryStrategySTRC buybackBitcoincorporate finance

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 05:40

Strategy prioritizes $950 million STRC buyback over expanding Bitcoin treasury
Strategy prioritizes $950 million STRC buyback over expanding Bitcoin treasury

GAC shares jump on FAW tie-up plans amid Beijing push for car mergers

Guangzhou Automobile Group shares rose after the automaker announced plans to integrate resources with FAW Group. GAC said it would issue shares to acquire part of FAW’s stake in a joint-venture vehicle manufacturer and raise supporting funds, following a trading halt. Once completed, the unlisted FAW would become GAC’s second-largest shareholder.

MarketsCompanies & industryGACFAWauto industry consolidation

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 05:00

GAC shares jump on FAW tie-up plans amid Beijing push for car mergers
GAC shares jump on FAW tie-up plans amid Beijing push for car mergers

Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales

Citigroup has named veteran banker Sophia Wang a managing director and head of China financial-institutional sales and senior relationship management. Based in Shanghai, Wang will oversee institutional coverage for rates, spread products, foreign exchange and commodities, as the bank seeks to expand its mainland capital-markets presence amid geopolitical friction.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industryCitigroupChina capital marketsinstitutional sales

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 04:19

Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales
Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales

US manufacturers hit by fresh burst of supply chain cost inflation

Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs are driving up input prices, while the AI boom is squeezing the availability of some components, adding to cost pressures on US manufacturers.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryTech & AIUS manufacturingsupply chainscost inflationtariffsartificial intelligence

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 04:00

US manufacturers hit by fresh burst of supply chain cost inflation

China’s factory output growth quickens in August, retail sales slow

China’s industrial output rose 5.2% year on year in August, accelerating from July’s 4.5% increase, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Retail sales growth slowed during the month.

Macro & central banksCompanies & industryChina economyindustrial outputretail sales

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 03:40

China’s factory output growth quickens in August, retail sales slow
China’s factory output growth quickens in August, retail sales slow

Tianjin to launch scenario innovation platform at 2026 private enterprise investment fair

The 2026 China Private Enterprise Investment and Financing Fair will take place in Tianjin on Sept. 22-23. The event will unveil a research report and policies supporting science, technology and finance cooperation, inaugurate the Tianjin Scenario Innovation Promotion Center, and launch a related service platform.

MarketsCompanies & industryTianjinprivate enterprisesinvestment and financingscenario innovation

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 03:22

Tianjin to launch scenario innovation platform at 2026 private enterprise investment fair

Dangote refinery launches Africa’s biggest IPO for retail investors

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, launched an IPO on Monday for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion, attracting strong interest while raising concerns about its high valuation.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryDangote refineryIPONigeriaretail investors

FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-15 00:05

Dangote refinery launches Africa’s biggest IPO for retail investors
Dangote refinery launches Africa’s biggest IPO for retail investors
  • Nigeria’s Dangote refinery kicks off blockbuster IPO
    Nigeria’s Dangote refinery kicks off blockbuster IPO

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa’s biggest-ever share sale, listing 4.1 billion shares in his Lagos refinery. He called it a “people’s IPO” intended to give all Nigerians a chance to benefit from the plant’s wealth potential. Trading is expected to begin in November. Global oil prices also rose as Houthi attacks led Saudi Arabia to shut its East-West oil pipeline.

    Dangote refineryIPONigeriaoil prices

    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-09-14 20:46Original
  • Nigerian oil refinery Dangote aims to raise $1.6 billion
    Nigerian oil refinery Dangote aims to raise $1.6 billion

    Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is opening up to public ownership and plans to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. President Felix Tshisekedi has called on the National Service to clean Kinshasa’s streets, while the Youth Olympic flame begins touring Senegal ahead of the Games.

    Dangote refineryNigeriapublic ownership

    FFrance 24★★★☆☆2026-09-14 20:31Original
  • Africa’s richest man launches continent’s biggest share sale
    Africa’s richest man launches continent’s biggest share sale

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa’s largest share sale, offering the public about 3% of his refinery in an IPO that could raise up to $2.1bn. He says the sale will let ordinary Nigerians share in the plant’s success, while experts warn that prices could fall and urge buyers to avoid investing money they need soon.

    Dangote refineryshare saleNigeriaoil

    BBBC News★★★☆☆2026-09-14 16:23Original
  • Nigeria: What is the real motivation behind Dangote’s IPO ‘for the people’?
    Nigeria: What is the real motivation behind Dangote’s IPO ‘for the people’?

    Aliko Dangote plans to raise about $1.6 billion through an IPO of Dangote Industries to help fund a $14.3 billion expansion that would double the refinery’s capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day. The offer is pitched as a way for millions of Nigerians to own a stake, but affordability remains in question despite a 525-naira price per share and a 10-share minimum.

    Dangote refineryIPONigeriaenergy

    DDW★★★☆☆2026-09-14 14:12Original
  • Africa’s richest man targets $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO
    Africa’s richest man targets $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO

    Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian refinery business has launched what is described as Africa’s biggest-ever IPO. If fully subscribed, Dangote could add $23bn to his $35bn fortune, while the refinery’s valuation is expected to reach about 65.22tn naira. The offering is aimed at institutional and retail investors, particularly young Nigerians.

    IPODangote refineryNigeriaoil

    TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-09-14 12:38Original
  • Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches Africa's biggest refinery IPO
    Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches Africa's biggest refinery IPO

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched an initial public offering for his oil refinery on Monday, calling it Africa’s largest share sale to date. The IPO opens ownership of the plant to retail investors and raises funds for expansion.

    NigeriaAliko Dangoteoil refineryIPO

    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-14 11:15Original
  • Facts about Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery IPO
    Facts about Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery IPO

    Nigeria’s Dangote Group plans to sell 4.1 billion shares in its oil refinery, seeking to raise 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion). The offering is expected to become Africa’s largest initial public offering to date.

    Dangote Groupoil refineryIPO

    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-14 08:40Original
  • How does Aliko Dangote's oil refinery fit into his conglomerate?
    How does Aliko Dangote's oil refinery fit into his conglomerate?

    Nigeria’s Dangote Group is offering the public a 3.3% stake in its 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery, in a transaction expected to be the largest of its kind in Africa.

    Dangote Groupoil refineryNigeria economy

    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-14 08:30Original
  • Africa’s richest man poised for $23 billion leap as refinery IPO opens

    Aliko Dangote, long Africa’s richest man, is poised for a $23 billion rise up the global wealth rankings as he launches an IPO for his refinery, in what would be the continent’s largest offering yet.

    Aliko DangoterefineryIPOwealth

    BBloomberg News★★★★☆2026-09-14 08:30Original

EXCLUSIVE: Vista Equity exploring strategic options for Finastra, sources say

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is considering strategic options for Finastra, including a possible sale of the financial-institution software provider, according to four people familiar with the matter.

MarketsCompanies & industryTech & AIprivate equityfinancial softwarepotential sale

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 20:05

EXCLUSIVE: Vista Equity exploring strategic options for Finastra, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Vista Equity exploring strategic options for Finastra, sources say

White House crypto adviser feels ‘very good’ ahead of Tuesday Senate Clarity Act vote

The White House’s top crypto adviser says he feels “very good” about the Senate’s initial vote on cryptocurrency legislation scheduled for Tuesday.

CryptocryptocurrencyUS SenateClarity Act

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 19:29

White House crypto adviser feels ‘very good’ ahead of Tuesday Senate Clarity Act vote
White House crypto adviser feels ‘very good’ ahead of Tuesday Senate Clarity Act vote
  • White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise
    White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise

    President Donald Trump's digital assets adviser spoke at a Washington event one day after new compromise language was released for the Clarity Act, saying Trump had surrendered what were described as historic ethics powers in the deal.

    Donald TrumpcryptocurrencyClarity Act

    CCoinDesk★★★☆☆2026-09-14 18:34Original
  • Trump Pushes Crypto Bill, Escalating Industry’s Fight With Banks
    Trump Pushes Crypto Bill, Escalating Industry’s Fight With Banks

    Donald Trump is pressing a crypto bill as the industry’s conflict with banks intensifies. At a White House gathering last month, he praised Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong as “one of the greats” and called Gemini Space Station co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss “tremendous investors, brilliant people.”

    Donald Trumpcryptocurrencybankslegislation

    BBloomberg News★★★☆☆2026-09-14 18:30Original
  • CLARITY Act’s ‘final’ deal is already unraveling ahead of Senate vote
    CLARITY Act’s ‘final’ deal is already unraveling ahead of Senate vote

    Opposition to the CLARITY Act continued to grow ahead of Tuesday’s Senate cloture vote, despite Republicans releasing a version they called final that incorporated 126 Democratic requests. Banking groups, Democrats, state attorneys general and developer advocates still objected to provisions on ethics, stablecoin rewards, state enforcement and deposit flight, putting the 60-vote threshold at risk.

    CLARITY ActstablecoinsUS Senatecrypto regulation

    CCryptoSlate★★★☆☆2026-09-14 18:20Original
  • Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate readies Clarity Act vote
    Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate readies Clarity Act vote

    Eight banking groups said Monday that they want stricter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the dispute between banks and the crypto industry alive in Congress as the Senate prepares to vote on the Clarity Act.

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    CCoinDesk★★★☆☆2026-09-14 17:51Original

India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next

India’s securities regulator has launched a tokenized bond pilot linking corporate bonds with cash settlement on digital rails. The first three issuances by REC, L&T and IIFL moved ₹1,025 crore. Institutional issuance is covered in Stage I, while tokenized secondary trading and retail participation are planned for Stage II.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 18:50

India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next
India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next

Turkish Airlines drops Luanda as Angola’s new airport struggles

Turkish Airlines has permanently cancelled its Luanda service and four other African routes, becoming the latest international carrier to leave the Angolan capital since its new airport opened in 2023. Built to handle 15 million passengers a year, the facility served fewer than 800,000 in 2025.

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Turkish Airlines drops Luanda as Angola’s new airport struggles