‘The Masked Singer’ Sends Home an Icon: And Miss Cleocatra Is…

thewrap.com “The Masked Singer” eliminated a true icon on Wednesday night, sending home Miss Cleocatra. But the truth is, she was ready to be eliminated sooner. It was Girl Group night…

‘The Masked Singer’: Cleocatra Says Her Message To Audiences Is To “Get Up” After Hard Times

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Wednesday’s episode of The Masked Singer, including the identity of the eliminated contestant. The Group B contestants brought…

Strike Launches Services in Europe

nobsbitcoin.com No Bullshit Bitcoin is funded by our community. "I’m thrilled to announce that today, Strike launches to eligible customers in Europe, giving millions of people access to…

Chance the Rapper Announces ‘Star Line’ Mixtape

billboard.com Chance the Rapper is making his long-awaited comeback. The Chicago MC has announced a new mixtape entitled Star Line inspired by his trip to Ghana and Marcus Garvey’s Black…

The Next Global Hegemon Has To Be Even Larger Than The US

zerohedge.com The Next Global Hegemon Has To Be Even Larger Than The US By Michael Every of Rabobank "Where it will end is very much up for grabs." Yesterday’s manufacturing PMIs shouted…

The 30 Most Populated Countries On Earth Today

247wallst.com Global population growth has slowed to historic lows in recent years. The number of people on Earth expanded by just 0.8% in 2022, the smallest increase since at least 1960,…

Strike Launches Crypto Payment Services in Europe

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Strike Launches Crypto Payment Services in Europe Strike, a prominent US-based crypto payments company, has finally launched its much-anticipated services in…

Bitcoin payments app Strike is now available in Europe

coinjournal.net None Strike, a payments app focused on the Bitcoin blockchain, is now available in Europe. • None The platform recently expanded to Africa and its app is also accessible in…

Strike Launches Bitcoin Payment Services in Europe

tftc.io Strike, a mobile payment application that leverages Bitcoin, has announced its expansion into Europe. The app, which allows users to buy, sell, and withdraw Bitcoin, as well…

China loses ground in soft-power battle with the US

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Gallup, Foreign Policy, and ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute The News China is losing ground in its soft-power battle with the US in…

Africa's Struggle Against Imposed Green Energy Mandates

tftc.io The stark repercussions of Western-imposed green energy policies on Sub-Saharan Africa have been brought to light, revealing a grim picture of how environmental policies can…

A former aviation minister has been arrested for fraud

thestreet.com Since the proposed new national carrier was unveiled six years ago, Nigeria Air has been fraught with controversy and political problems. The main backer of the project,…

Nigerians fear new crypto crackdown as currency drops 15% and officials blame more than Binance

dlnews.com Nigeria’s crypto investors are feeling a sense of déjà vu. And it’s not good. The country’s fiat currency, the naira, has lost 15% of its value against the US dollar in the…

‘Silverton Siege’ & ‘Heart Of The Hunter’ Director Mandla Dube Lands Six-Picture Financing Investment

deadline.com Silverton Siege director Mandla Dube has landed major investment for his next six feature films. The Industrial Corporation of South Africa (IDC), a national development…

How Much Is the Global Electronic Music Industry Worth? 10 Takeaways From 2024 IMS Report

billboard.com The 2024 IMS Ibiza conference began today (April 24) on the event’s namesake island electronic music mecca. The conference’s program includes three days of talks on multiple…

RAW TRAVEL'S "MY SUMMER IN UKRAINE" SERIES PREMIERES APRIL 27, 2024

benzinga.com First of Four-Part Docuseries to Premiere This Weekend on Broadcast TV NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AIM Tell-A-Vision® Group (AIM TV), producers of the nation's…

Video on Demand Market worth $270.3 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 13.0%: Report by MarketsandMarkets™

benzinga.com Chicago, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global will grow from USD 146.6 billion in 2023 to USD 270.3 billion by 2028 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of…

Bitcoin Lightning App Strike Expands to Europe with Global Transfers

bitcoinmagazine.com Strike has announced its expansion into Europe, bringing its Bitcoin services to millions of people across the continent, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin…

Making the World Safe for KFC: How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. I got an accidental introduction to the prevalence of imperialism via fast food, not through directly noticing the number of KFC’s here (there is at least one…

Universal and Def Jam Expand Efforts in French-Speaking Africa

billboard.com Universal Music Group is betting big on French-speaking Africa, announcing a new partnership on Wednesday with Wèrè Wèrè Music founder Binetou Sylla to lead Def Jam Africa’s…

Strike Expansion into Europe Accelerates Bitcoin Adoption

financemagnates.com Strike, a payments application utilizing the Bitcoin blockchain, has launched its services in Europe, enabling customers in the region to engage in buying, selling, and…

CN Rail on track for growth this year, despite Red Sea shipping obstacles, says CEO

financialpost.com MONTREAL — A stable economic outlook and rising cargo demand bode well for Canadian National Railway Co. this year, executives said, despite the Red Sea crisis dampening…

Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers

coindesk.com None Bitcoin payments app Strike is now available to customers in Europe. • None The firm has been on an expansion streak recently, launching in several countries globally,…

Crypto app Strike launches Bitcoin services across Europe

fortune.com The recent Bitcoin mania may have been driven by the approval of ETFs in the U.S., but blockchain entrepreneur Jack Mallers wants to expand the cryptocurrency’s availability…

Madica, a program by Flourish Ventures, steps up pre-seed investing in Africa

techcrunch.com Madica, an investment program launched by US-based investor Flourish Ventures to back pre-seed startups in Africa, plans to invest in up to 10 ventures by the end of the…

Working Capital Index Finds Central Europe and EMEA Ripe for Growth

pymnts.com Working capital enables companies to avoid disturbances in operations in the short term and power growth in the long term. In the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa…

Photos show Sahara dust turn Athens orange

cnbc.com Athens and the south of Greece appeared to be coloured in orange and red after dust from the Sahara engulfed the area on Tuesday evening. Strong winds had carried the dust…

Daihatsu’s new president sees potential in Africa and South America

japantimes.co.jp Daihatsu President Masahiro Inoue said he sees South America and Africa as growth markets for compact cars made by the Toyota subsidiary. Inoue, who took over in March after…

Why is Tesla stumbling?

theweek.com Tough times have arrived at Tesla. The car company led by billionaire Elon Musk "is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce," The Associated Press said, following…

Orange Outlook on Track Despite Earnings Miss

wsj.com Orange delivered higher earnings for the first quarter, boosted by strong revenue growth in its Africa and Middle East division, and backed its full-year guidance.

Hackers use developing countries as testing ground for new ransomware attacks

ft.com Cyber attackers experiment in Africa, Asia and South America before targeting businesses in the west

Global economic growth set to slow to 2.6% in 2024, just above recession threshold

unctad.org Growth will remain below pre-pandemic levels for the third year, highlighting the need for structural reforms and global collaboration to address trade disruptions, climate…

Jury still out on China’s full-court press to become arbitration destination

scmp.com Declining to reveal details of the case, Huo said that it features many of the risks and challenges businesses from the mainland may face when taking part in the initiative,…

What to know about United Methodists' first major meeting since its breakup over LGBTQ inclusion

pbs.org Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference. It’s a much-anticipated…

Global Military Spending Hits All-Time High Of $2.4 Trillion

zerohedge.com Global Military Spending Hits All-Time High Of $2.4 Trillion By Tim Martin at BreakingDefense Global military expenditure surged to a record $2.44 trillion in 2023, the…

Geyser Modular Crowdfunding Launches on Lightning Network

bitcoinlightning.com The Lightning Network received a boost in terms of liquidity and startup potential after the launch of a modular crowdfunding protocol. The innovative minds at Geyser want…

Donald Trump friend questioned at airport: "Never been treated like that"

newsweek.com Donald Trump has told a radio host how one of his friends was given a hard time coming into the United States, contrasting the experience with illegal immigrants who…

The unsung heroes fighting malnutrition

ted.com The pastoralists in Africa sustainably produce meat and milk to help feed the continent. But their way of life — and work — is under threat. Food systems advocate Shruthi…

Saudi Arabia wants to be the Saudi Arabia of minerals

economist.com IN WA’AD AL-SHAMAL, 1,200km north of Riyadh, the Saudi capital, phosphate is extracted and bathed in chemicals to turn it into an acid. From there it is shipped 1,500km east…

The world is in the midst of a city-building boom

economist.com Africa’s tallest building is rising under empty skies. Beneath the Iconic Tower in northern Egypt sits a city that officials expect to one day house 6.5m people. For now,…

Will spiking shipping costs cause inflation to surge?

economist.com When economists talk about bottlenecks, they typically refer to points in a supply chain that slow down production. The global economy is at present providing a rather…

A European country wins top slot in a best-to-do business poll

euronews.com Countries from Europe, the Middle East and Africa were judged across nine categories, including fair and predictable tax, governance, availability of skilled workers, and…

Door Market size worth $ 162.15 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 4.50% CAGR

benzinga.com Jersey City, New Jersey, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.50% from 2024 to 2031, according to a new report published by Verified…

China is extending its lead over the US in Africa’s energy transition

semafor.com The News China’s manufacturing “overcapacity,” fueled by government subsidies, is giving its companies an edge over the United States in Africa’s transition to green energy,…

Goldman Sachs Has 6 Dividend Blue Chips on Its Conviction List of Top Stocks

247wallst.com The artificial intelligence rally over the last year and a half, led by the so-called Magnificent 7, has been remarkable if you owned those stocks. However, most of the S&P…

Real-Time Market Value Unlocks New Frontier for Creator Financing

pymnts.com Access to financial resources is undeniably critical for business success. Without it, the road ahead can be fraught with challenges, potentially leading to the demise of…

Automotive Seating Maker Adient To Slash Jobs In Europe

benzinga.com Adient PLC ADNT has put forward restructuring plans in Europe to reduce operating, administrative and engineering costs. The plan primarily consists of workforce reductions…

Africa’s top fintech player is getting ready for an IPO

semafor.com The News Flutterwave, the Nigeria-based digital payments company and Africa’s most valuable startup, has made changes to its corporate team as part of moves aimed at…

How Vietnam’s farmers are untangling the rice paradox

fortune.com There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s…

Global Flavours and Fragrances Market Size/Share Worth USD 50.7 Billion by 2033 at a 4.82% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report,…

benzinga.com Austin, TX, USA, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled "Flavours and Fragrances Market Size, Trends and…

International disapproval of U.S. leadership ticks upward

axios.com Data: Gallup; Chart: Axios Visuals Global disapproval of U.S. leadership abroad inched upward in 2023, according to a new Gallup report published Tuesday. Why it matters:…

India seeks to secure critical mineral resources in race for lithium

ft.com New Delhi pushes for exploration in Latin America and Africa and auctions domestic mining blocks

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

apnews.com There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s…

Nigeria's worsening rate of maternal mortality

theweek.com Despite its recent economic woes, Nigeria still boasts Africa's highest GDP – but one of the continent's worst outcomes for pregnant women. This discrepancy in the but most…

Analyst revises Google parent Alphabet's stock price target before earnings

thestreet.com This probably wasn't what The Doors meant when they sang, "c'mon on, baby, light my fire." The legendary rock band's 1967 signature song was about turning people on instead…

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg avoided a cage match with Elon Musk but got a jab in anyway by passing him on the billionaires list

aol.com Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk never actually made it into the ring, but Zuckerberg still dealt a blow to the Tesla CEO by surpassing him on the list of the world’s…

Coinbase Teases Potential Launch of Smart Wallet

coingape.com Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has introduced a smart wallet with universal compatibility available on testnet. The smart wallet is meant to provide…

Coupa and Bottomline Join Forces for Payments Automation

pymnts.com Margin multiplier company Coupa has launched a partnership with business payments provider Bottomline. The collaboration, announced Monday (April 22), is designed to…