European CFOs face mounting economic uncertainty, shifting priorities toward cost discipline and resilience. A Deloitte survey of European CFOs conducted in April showed that 48% of respondents were less optimistic about their companies’ prospects than they were six months earlier. Their pessimism in autumn 2025 was limited to 25%. Economic uncertainties explain that state of…
Kenya’s majority youthful demographic (median age 19, 75-80% under 35) means publishers face greater pressure from platforms than from search. Nation Media Group (NMG), the largest independent media company in East and Central Africa, responded to this with a platform-native approach and a deep investment into digital and tech. The company has been undergoing significant challenges…
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. On Friday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians living in the West Bank, as well as a Washington Post photographer, who was hospitalized with serious injuries. Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten,…
Anthropic has received a BB+ credit rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), placing the artificial intelligence developer one notch below investment grade as it seeks access to billions of dollars in financing for its expanding computing infrastructure. The assessment was issued in June 2026 but has only now become public, offering fresh insight into…
Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has delivered a direct ultimatum to star shortstop Trea Turner. Following a two-hour face-to-face meeting at Citizens Bank Park on Oct. 13, 2026, Dombrowski characterized defensive improvement as “mandatory” for Turner to retain his starting role at shortstop for the 2027 season. The meeting followed a statistically…
What can digital transformation teach us about AI adoption? Paul Boag revisits his book Digital Adaptation to show how lessons from the past can help organizations navigate the challenges of AI today. The way I see most organizations roll out AI feels more like a farce than a strategy. If it were turned into a…
Taleh Kazimov, governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, discusses the central bank’s drive to modernize the banking system and how it supports economic diversification. Global Finance: How well armored is Azerbaijan’s monetary framework against today’s global risks? Taleh Kazimov: Azerbaijan is an open, small economy; in 2025, trade turnover reached 79.8%…
Every year from 24 – 30 October, UNESCO and partners commemorate Global Media and Information Literacy Week (MIL). A calendar highlight for the global MIL community, the week is dedicated to mobilising worldwide stakeholders to raise awareness and will be marked by eight flagship events across different regions, each highlighting the role of a particular…
AI in financial services has moved past the hype cycle and into the build cycle. The research is unusually consistent across sources this year. Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance published its 2026 Global AI in Financial Services Report in June, drawing on survey responses from 352 financial services firms and 130 regulatory authorities across the…
KFC has announced it will transition its beverage supplier in the United States from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola, concluding a partnership that has lasted four decades. The rollout is scheduled to begin in January 2027, with the company expecting to complete the change across all 3,718 domestic locations by the spring of that year. The move…