India-Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Crude Reverses Course After U.S. Sanctions

By Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) — An India-bound tanker filled with Russian crude reversed course and is now idling in the Baltic Sea, a sign of potential disruption in oil trade between the two countries after the US tightened sanctions on Moscow. The...

A world of rum: Discover exciting styles from around the globe

A humble tot of rum might appear to be simply the highly agreeable result of the fermentation and distillation of sugarcane molasses or juice. But this spirit has a complex back story and over the centuries it has been at the centre of much...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Aryansh dedicates match-winning ODI knock to parents as UAE beat Nepal

Aryansh Sharma dedicated his first player-of-the-match award in UAE colours to his parents after guiding his side to an overdue win in one-day international cricket. The national team beat Nepal by five wickets at the ICC Academy. It was just...

Bitget US Stock Futures Trading Volume Surpasses $200 Million

Victoria, Seychelles, October 20, 2025 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced that its cumulative trading volume for US stock futures has surpassed $200 million, reflecting rapid adoption of its recently launched...

UF AWARDS APAC 2025 names JustMarkets as “Best CFD Broker - APAC”

JustMarkets wins one of the industry’s most credible awards, recognising them for their incomparable trading conditions. JustMarkets was recently announced as "Best CFD Broker" by the industry’s most credible award series, UF AWARDS APAC 2025....

IRCC raises cap for study to PR pathway  

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept close to 700 more applications through its Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) study to permanent residence (PR) pathway. This increase brings the total number of...

Israel’s engagement with Africa 

In July 2021 Israel was granted observer status at the African Union ((AU), a major move that followed two past failed attempts in the 2010s.This diplomatic victory for the Jewish State remained the object of fierce dispute among member states....

Tickmill Expands Regional Presence with the Opening of New Office in Kuwait City

Tickmill, a leading global provider of online trading services, is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Nouf Tower B, 19th Floor, Jaber Al-Mubarak Street, Kuwait City, marking another significant step in the company’s expansion...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Moore JFC Group appoints Tariq Rasul as Managing Director of Riyadh office

Moore JFC Group has appointed Tariq Rasul as Managing Director of its Riyadh office. Tariq Rasul brings over two decades of experience to the accounting and consulting firm, with expertise spanning business performance, digital transformation, and...

India-Bound Tanker Caught in STS Transfer of Russian Oil Off Oman

A report published in the Financial Times, quoting investigations carried out by TankerTrackers.com, a maritime intelligence company, has shown clear evidence of transshipments of sanctioned Russian oil at transfer locations in the Gulf of Oman....

Africa’s debt meets climate innovation

As negotiations resume ahead of COP30, Europe cannot afford to view Africa’s debt and climate crisis as a distant problem. The stakes for both Europe and Africa are high and immediate. The UN currently estimates that Africa will face a US$2.5...

Lufthansa Group announces summer 2026 schedule with over 14,000 weekly flights to 330 destinations

Lufthansa Group’s airlines unveil summer 2026 network with 14,000 weekly flights, new intercontinental routes, and expanded European connections. The Lufthansa Group has unveiled its Summer 2026 flight schedule, featuring an expanded network of...

Maldives wins World's Best for Heritage Cuisine

The Maldives has been named the World’s Best Destination for Heritage Cuisine at the World Culinary Awards 2025, triumphing over nominees including Germany, Peru, Seychelles, and Singapore. According to Visit Maldives, the country also secured...

No longer a geopolitical blind spot: Rising significance of Western Indian Ocean

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is no longer a remote, forgotten stretch of water. From the Horn of Africa down to the Mozambique Channel, scattered with islands like Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar, these seas have quietly become one of the...

News Week Ahead: Key Political Visits, JNU Polls, Gold Market Watch, BSF's Ekta Diwas Parade on National Agenda

A packed week lies ahead with Vice President's visit to Seychelles, Piyush Goyal's Brussels trip to push India-EU trade talks. Amit Shah's deep-sea fishing initiative, Bharat Rice Conference, volatile gold markets also highlight the week's agenda....

Navigating Africa's investment landscape in 2025/26: Key insights from RMB's report

In a global climate marked by political shifts and economic uncertainty, Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26 report offers a vital roadmap for capital allocation across the continent. Analysing 31 African economies, which...

ATFX Maintains Strong Momentum in 2025 with USD 709.2 Billion in Q3

Finance Magnates’ Q3 2025 Intelligence Report highlights ATFX’s continued strength and growing influence in the global trading landscape. During the quarter, ATFX achieved a total trading volume of USD 709.2 billion, marking another milestone in a...

Mauritius rethinks coral restoration as reefs suffer from another mass bleaching

The island nation of Mauritius is home to nearly 250 kinds of corals, but saw 80% of its corals bleached in the latest mass bleaching caused in part by climate change. Faced with lackluster results from an audit of restoration efforts earlier this...