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Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
Household loans by major banks again rebounded in October from a month earlier despite tight borrowing regulations and higher rates, data showed Monday. Outstanding household loans at five major lenders -- KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Woori Bank and NH Nonghyup Bank…
Nairametrics (Nigeria)Markets
Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings” or “the Company”) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) and the investing public that its flagship banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (“the Bank”), has, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”),…
Economic Times – MercadosMarkets
Nairametrics (Nigeria)Markets
Access Bank Plc has appointed Oluseyi Kumapayi as Deputy Managing Director, African Subsidiaries, as the lender seeks to improve profitability and returns from its operations across the continent. The appointment, which took effect on October 27, 2026, follows approval from the…
Nairametrics (Nigeria)Markets
Access Bank Plc has appointed Oluseyi Kumapayi as Deputy Managing Director, African Subsidiaries, as the lender seeks to improve profitability and returns from its operations across the continent. The Bank announced this in a statement released to the investing public on the NGX.…
Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
South Korean financial firms are accelerating their push into Japan, with Mirae Asset, Hanwha and Toss moving to acquire local brokerages within weeks, betting on a surge in retail investing and sweeping capital market reforms. The three acquisition plans announced in October…
Economic Times – MercadosMarkets
The Bank of Japan has strengthened signals of a possible December rate hike as inflation remains above target. However, uncertainty over Japan’s neutral interest rate and the impact of higher borrowing costs leaves the central bank’s longer-term tightening path unclear.
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
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CNBC – FinanzasMarkets
The 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, and will include a 21.3 trillion won investment into semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
Swire Properties is exploring listing its mainland Chinese commercial assets on the country’s real estate investment trust (Reit) market, as greater clarity over land-lease renewals opens new ways to unlock capital, CEO Tim Blackburn said recently. “We currently have a team…
Le Monde – ÉconomieMarketsfr
Outre-Rhin, le virage stratégique de l’armée en faveur d’un réarmement de sa marine a favorisé l’émergence de deux « champions » nationaux de la construction de navires de guerre, TKMS et Rheinmetall, à l’offensive à l’international.
Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
Samsung SDS said Monday that construction is underway on its new artificial intelligence data center in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, with plans to double its initial power capacity of 60 megawatts as demand for AI computing grows. The facility, scheduled for completion by the…
Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
LG CNS has completed a 30-megawatt artificial intelligence data center in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking the first overseas AI data center built by a Korean company for a foreign client, with its entire capacity booked before completion. The facility was commissioned last year by…
El Financiero (México)Marketses
El PIB de México creció 3.2% anual en el tercer trimestre de 2026, su mayor avance en tres años. Servicios e industria impulsaron la economía.
The National – Business (Emiratos)Markets
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
[Vanguard] Colonial legacy remains central to growing calls for economic justice in Nigeria, as Pan-African scholars, politicians and human rights advocates argue that the country's present development challenges cannot be fully understood without examining the economic…
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
[This Day] Abuja -- The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has said that President Bola Tinubu has not deviated from the 2023 campaign pledge to fix electricity.
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
[This Day] Jos -- National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has described the ongoing reconstruction of the Akwanga-Jos section of the Trans-Sahara Superhighway as a landmark infrastructure project that will transform economic activities,…
Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
Samsung Electronics has topped Africa’s smartphone market for the first time since entering the region in 1995, helped by payment plans that let customers pay for their phones by the day or week. Samsung ranked first by smartphone revenue in the first quarter and took the lead in…
Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
The Korea Medical Institute is expanding beyond traditional health screenings into long-term health management, unveiling a new corporate identity to mark its 41st anniversary on Oct. 29. The move reflects the health screening provider's new vision, "Beyond Health Screening,…
Korea Herald – BusinessMarkets
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman returned to South Korea over the weekend facing two mounting challenges: securing enough memory chips and raising the billions needed to build the infrastructure behind them. His surprise visit highlighted the growing importance of Samsung and SK to the…
Economic Times – MercadosMarkets
South Korean shares rose after early losses due to strong export data that improved investor sentiment. Exports from South Korea nearly doubled in October, marking their highest increase in over 50 years. Analysts indicated that this performance might lead to upward revisions in…
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has confirmed the retirement of its Group Chief Financial Officer, Calib Cassim, adding that he will continue to serve in an acting capacity.
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Upper House of Parliament has reviewed proposed amendments to the Central Bank Law and continued deliberations on legislation to establish a national environmental management authority.
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