Today's wire · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Financial news, day after day.

Headlines from the major financial media, African and Gulf markets, regulators and central banks, in a single wire updated every 30 minutes. Every morning, a new edition begins.

47 articles · 10 sources

Global markets

11:30
French government and corporate bond yields are convergingFinancial Times
06:00
A little bit of luck is lifting UK Budget expectationsFinancial Times
06:00
‘Disrupter’ exchanges battle for ETFs in challenge to NYSE and NasdaqFinancial Times
02:36
White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loomBBC Business
02:22
US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian controlFinancial Times
02:09
How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?BBC Business
02:05
UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity LabBBC Business
01:11
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?BBC Business

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France and Europe

13:45
In pictures. October 24 protests: a large police deployment, with early gatherings fairly calmLe Mondetranslated from French
11:20
Fuel prices: decree published in the Official Journal for the release of strategic diesel stocksLe Mondetranslated from French
11:00
Nine years after the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London, the very slow upgrading of British buildingsLe Mondetranslated from French
08:00
Nigeria's Dangote refinery goes public, driven by soaring fuel pricesLe Mondetranslated from French
06:00
"Earmarking regulated savings offers a modest but real avenue for financing the investment the company needs"Le Mondetranslated from French
06:00
Can I renounce an inheritance?Le Mondetranslated from French

Africa

18:43
US midterm elections: what a Democratic victory would change for AfricaJeune Afriquetranslated from French
18:40
In Senegal, Pastef rejects the amended budgetJeune Afriquetranslated from French
16:09
Haiti's ex-president Martelly registers as candidate for upcoming electionAfricanews
15:34
HIV prevention jab offers hope in Uganda but doses are hard to findAfricanews
14:15
Eastern DRC: how the AFC/M23 got rich from the beer businessJeune Afriquetranslated from French
13:47
Behind the news: the inside story of the investigation into the drone war in MaliJeune Afriquetranslated from French
12:09
Lamu refinery: is Kenya ready to grant Aliko Dangote a fuel monopoly?Jeune Afriquetranslated from French
12:08
In the Sahel, Algeria returns to a game whose rules have changedJeune Afriquetranslated from French

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UAE and Gulf

21:19
Israeli central bank rejects Netanyahu’s plan to use crypto to evade sanctionsFT Middle East
17:09
Intelligence memo warns Iran is plotting to kill Americans in Middle EastFT Middle East
13:00
Davos in the Desert’s ‘old fox’ Richard Attias faces his latest testFT Middle East
12:00
AI will not replace human musicians as it lacks originality, Sennheiser boss saysThe National
09:59
Netanyahu threatens ‘aggressive’ offensive after West Bank shootingFT Middle East
06:00
Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli ex-military chief challenging NetanyahuFT Middle East
06:00
UAE Property: 'Should I sell my off-plan Dubai apartment amid uncertainty or wait?'The National

Regulators and central banks

08:00
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano FinanzaBCE / ECB

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