In Sri Lankan society, the betel leaf is not merely a plant leaf, but a paramount cultural symbol intertwined with our rituals, customs, and hospitality. A sheaf of betel leaves holds a
Pakistan has just delivered one of the most striking macroeconomic achievements in its modern history. In the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, running from July 2025 to March 2026, the
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Global accounting firm EY has agreed to pay more than $140 million to settle a High Court legal dispute with the administrators of NMC Health, the former London-listed healthcare company that collapsed
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NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte is preparing to press Europe’s leading defence manufacturers to significantly increase investment and accelerate weapons production, according to a report by the Financial Times. The initiative comes as
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According to local media in Colombo, the ambitious plan to establish South Asia’s largest commercial and logistics complex within the Port of Colombo has been officially cancelled, marking a significant reversal in
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The latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List offers an unusually stark snapshot of Britain’s shifting relationship with global wealth. What has long been described in whispers by wealth advisers and
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The Venezuelan government has formally launched a comprehensive process to restructure its external sovereign debt and the obligations of state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., marking a major financial reset after
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US hedge fund giant Citadel has ordered several of its core quantitative researchers in Hong Kong to either relocate overseas or leave the company, according to a report by the Financial Times,
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The African Union has unveiled plans to launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in June, marking a major step toward financial sovereignty for the continent. The announcement was made by African
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Africa’s sovereign wealth funds are rapidly emerging as major financial drivers of the continent’s mining industry, with combined assets surpassing $164 billion and governments increasingly using them to reduce dependence on foreign
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eBay has formally rejected a $56 billion takeover proposal from GameStop, setting the stage for a potentially explosive corporate battle between two of the most recognizable names in American retail and e-commerce.
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