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Old Mutual Sustains Profit Surge on South Africa, Malawi Gains
Old Mutual Group Ltd. reported record profit for a second year in 2025 as Africa’s largest insurer by assets saw gains in its general insurance and wealth businesses as well as elevated returns from its Malawian unit.
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‘Mega’ IPOs to Drive Bumper Year on Philippines Market, CEO Says
A number of “mega” initial public offerings will drive fundraising to a standout year on the Philippines Stock Exchange, Chief Executive Officer Ramon Monzon said.
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Escape Route Through Strait of Hormuz Now Involves Iran Detour
A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing closely to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway — even as the US seeks t…
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BNP Cardif Is Said to Near Deal for Warburg Pincus Stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance
BNP Paribas SA’s insurance unit is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the matter, potentially expanding the bank’s presence in South Asia.
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EU says Iran is ‘not Europe’s war’
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said there is no appetite to expand Europe’s naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
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Merz’s €600 Billion Defense Push Is Rippling Across Germany
Fabian Schmitt is seeing a leap in demand from defense clients eager to deploy his aircraft software.
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Fintech Upvest Said to Be Valued at €640 Million in Fundraising
German fintech Upvest, which supplies brokerage technology to neobanks such as Revolut and to retail lenders, raised $125 million in a new funding round that included its existing backers.
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Venezuela defeats Italy, sets up WBC final against US
Venezuela is through to its first World Baseball Classic final and will play the host nation for the title in Florida.
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Picsart now allows creators to ‘hire’ AI assistants through agent marketplace
Picsart's AI agent marketplace will launch with four agents, then add more agents each week.
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2 Iran players granted protection visas in Australia practice with a Brisbane club team
Two Iranian women soccer players have been seen training with the Brisbane Roar after Australia granted them asylum, and they stayed behind as teammates headed home. On Monday the club posted photos of Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh at a session …
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A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Scientists studying a mysterious effect called cosmic birefringence—a subtle twist in the polarization of the universe’s oldest light—have developed a new way to reduce uncertainty in how it’s measured. This faint rotation in the cosmic microwave background could point to entirely new physics, inclu