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European Shares Edge Higher as Industrials and Automakers Lead Gains
Frankfurt, Germany – European stock markets rose modestly on Thursday, driven by strong performance in industrial and automotive sectors, as investor risk appetite improved following two sessions of muted trading. The STOXX Europe 600 index advanced 0.1% to 576.94 points, marking its third consecutive session of gains. Industrials Boost European Indexes Industrial stocks saw the
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ProShares Withdraws Some Highly Leveraged ETF Plans Following SEC Review
New York, USA – ProShares, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has withdrawn registration requests for certain highly leveraged ETFs after receiving a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator flagged potential risk exposures and temporarily paused the review of these innovative products. The SEC’s letters, sent on Tuesday to
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Meta Platforms Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Over AI in WhatsApp
Brussels, Belgium – Meta Platforms Inc., the U.S. tech giant behind WhatsApp, is set to face an antitrust investigation by the European Union regarding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) services on the popular messaging platform, according to sources familiar with the matter. The probe is expected to be formally announced on Thursday. The investigation
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Over 96,000 Children at Risk of Death from Malnutrition in Six Northern States – Save the Children Warns
A recent study by Save the Children International has raised alarm over the imminent threat of death facing over 96,000 children due to malnutrition in six northern Nigerian states—Adamawa, Borno, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara—before the end of 2025. The organization, in collaboration with PLAN International, Action Against Hunger Nigeria, and Oxfam, warned of a
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EU Antitrust Regulators Investigate Meta’s WhatsApp AI Policy
Brussels, Belgium – The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms’ new policy on AI providers’ access to its messaging service WhatsApp, raising concerns that it could limit competition in Europe’s growing AI market. Under the policy, set to take effect in January 2026, competing AI providers may face restrictions on offering
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Bank of England Launches Stress Test of Private Equity and Private Credit Markets
London, UK – The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Thursday that it is launching a comprehensive stress test of the private equity and private credit industries to evaluate their resilience to potential financial shocks. The central bank emphasized that the exercise will focus on system-wide impacts for the British economy, rather than disclosing vulnerabilities
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‘A Game of Numbers’: Seye Bandele Shares Blueprint for Scaling at Africa Startup Festival 2025
CEO of PaidHR, Seye Bandele, has shared actionable insights for startup founders on identifying ideal clients and partners, emphasizing curiosity as a core driver of innovation and growth. Speaking at the Africa Startup Festival 2025 in Lagos, Bandele described building a successful startup as fundamentally “a game of volume.” “I said this is a game
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Stafford Capital Launches $1.2 Billion Timber Fund, Targets 8% Cash Yield
London, UK – Stafford Capital Partners has launched a new $1.2 billion timber fund, consolidating assets from three existing timber funds, with the aim of generating a cash yield of at least 8%. The Stafford International Timberland Continuation Fund will operate as a perpetual fund, retaining almost three-quarters of existing investors and attracting strong institutional
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Australian Union Members Approve Strike at Woodside Energy’s Pluto LNG 2 Project
Perth, Australia – Union members overwhelmingly voted in favor of striking at Woodside Energy’s Pluto LNG 2 facility, according to the Offshore Alliance, signaling rising tensions over pay and working conditions in Western Australia’s liquefied natural gas sector. The results, posted on the union’s Facebook page on Thursday, showed that 99% of members supported industrial
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UK Businesses Plan Job Cuts but Maintain Price Increases, Bank of England Survey Shows
London, United Kingdom – British firms are preparing to reduce staff numbers while maintaining price increases at rates similar to previous expectations, according to a recent survey by the Bank of England (BoE). The survey of more than 2,000 companies was conducted between November 7 and November 21, 2025, prior to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’
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