Spiro, an African e-mobility startup with 100K+ electric bikes, raises $215M at nearly $1B valuation. The company previously raised $100M in 2025 and $50M in debt this year.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh taps two outside advisors; one helped draft conservative blueprint to restructure central bank.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has tapped two outside associates to advise him, one of whom previously helped write a conservative blueprint that recommended a radical restructuring of the central bank.

Venezuela's National Assembly to debate reform opening electricity sector to private investment.

Venezuela's National Assembly will debate a reform that would open the country's electricity sector to private investment.

SoftBank picks France for €45bn AI infrastructure investment by 2031, says Macron. The Japanese conglomerate's commitment aims to make France Europe's top data center hub, creating thousands of jobs.

SoftBank chooses France. €45 billion confirmed before 2031, and more to come, to develop AI infrastructure and create thousands of jobs. This is a historic investment that makes France the leading country for data centers in Europe.

Russian finance officials tell Putin the war spending is unsustainable, according to sources.

Russian finance officials have told Vladimir Putin that the cost of the war is unaffordable.