Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman after 36 years, passing the torch to CEO Adaora Umeoji. When Jim Ovia founded Zenith Bank in July 1990 at age 38, with NGN 20 million (then about $2.5 million) in capital, Nigeria already had a rich history of indigenous banking institutions. National Bank of Nigeria (1933),…
Marchel Espina, a prominent member of WAN-IFRA’s global Women In News (WIN) and SaferMedia programme teams, is facing criminal charges of ‘cyber unjust vexation’ in relation to an opinion article written by an external contributor and published in December 2024, during her tenure as editor in chief of SunStar Cebu. Four other individuals connected with…
Federal employees face a retirement challenge unlike any other workforce. Their benefits split across three separate systems: a pension, a mandatory Social Security layer, and a defined-contribution savings plan. Each system has its own rules, deadlines, and calculations. Most private-sector workers manage a single 401(k). Federal employees, by contrast, must coordinate a pension formula, an…
From journalist to CEO to PM: Han Seong-sook breaks barriers to lead Korea’s AI revolution. The National Assembly — South Korea’s parliament — has confirmed former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook as the country’s new prime minister. The 59-year-old will be only the second woman to hold the position in South Korea. The first female prime…
What happened? On Wednesday, the Trump administration formally concluded what’s called a “123 Agreement” to work with Saudi Arabia on the development of its civilian nuclear power infrastructure. This kind of deal allows the United States to provide another country with nuclear fuel and equipment on the condition that they submit to safeguards against building…
In 2024, 800 publishers stood together for World News Day. In 2025, that number grew to 1,000+ across 108 countries and 17 languages. This growth is proof that when we unite, our voice grows stronger. World News Day 2026, on 28 September, is our moment to show the world that journalism remains essential, resilient and united….
Most businesses believe they are covered until the day they test it. A policy that looked adequate at signing can fall short by six figures when a real claim lands. That gap between what you carry and what you need is underinsurance. It is one of the quietest threats to a company’s finances. Working with…
The writing-mode CSS property sets whether lines of text are laid out horizontally or vertically, and the direction in which blocks and lines progress. .element { writing-mode: vertical-rl; } This is most useful in languages such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean where the text is often set vertically. In the English language, it’s more likely…
Home Awards Award Winners Santander | World’s Best Bank 2026 Ana Botin, Executive Chair Global Finance is proud to announce its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2026, including its honoree for the World’s Best Bank, revealed here for the first time. The 2026 World’s Best Bank is Spain’s Santander. “Serving 180 million customers worldwide,…
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The first thing you need to know about the UK’s new prime minister is that he’s previously moonlighted as a DJ. Okay: probably not the first thing you needed to know….