[ad_1] Banks are joining private equity funds in issuing private credit to corporate borrowers—despite regulators’ concerns about unseen risks. As private equity becomes an increasingly dominant force in backing corporate transactions, banks are taking an “If you can’t beat ’em, join’em” approach to the business of debt-capital financing. Standing to …

[ad_1] There was barely a breeze on the roof of the MCM studios building in Manhattan last week as six entrepreneurs graced a stage to pitch their businesses. At one point, it was April Wachtel’s turn. She stood and made the case for her company, Cheeky Cocktails, to a judging …

[ad_1] Nigeria have crashed out of the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile after losing 04 to Argentina on Wednesday, October 8 A brace from Maher Carrizo (Velez Sarsfield) and a goal each from Alejo Sarco and Maher Carrizo stop the Flying Eagles from progressing to the next round …

[ad_1] Rohini Jain, CFO of business payments platform Bill, has strong views on how artificial intelligence is transforming the role of finance, the future of cross-border payments, and the challenges facing SMBs in today’s economic environment. Global Finance: How is AI changing finance? Rohini Jain: I’ve been in finance for over two …

[ad_1] After OpenAI’s video-generating app Sora surged to the No. 1 position on the U.S. App Store, it has now, technically, experienced a bigger first week than ChatGPT on iOS, according to new data from app intelligence provider Appfigures. Its estimates show that Sora saw 627,000 iOS downloads in its …

[ad_1] A 13-year-old herder, Abubakar Wada, and 36 cattle were killed, while 49 are still missing after gunmen opened fire on grazing animals around Inzon community of Fan district in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of …

[ad_1] Tariff fights, rising US debt, and policy volatility weigh on global expansion—even as AI investment fuels some resilience. This has been a turbulent year, marked by uncertainty over global economic policies. US tariffs remain undefined in form and scope, fueling instability. Global growth is projected to ease in the …

[ad_1] Base Power has built one of the largest battery storage systems in Texas in two years — and now it wants to grow faster. The Austin-based startup, which had raised $200 million in April, is back with another $1 billion in funding. The Series C round was led by …

[ad_1] The federal government took major steps to prevent a looming nationwide strike by university lecturers Dr Tunji Alausa announced new measures and funding commitments to address long-standing issues in tertiary institutions A unified negotiation framework was created to handle talks with all education unions under one platform FCT, Abuja …

[ad_1] Square, Block’s merchant payments platform, has launched new features for merchants, including AI-powered voice ordering for restaurants, enhancements to its AI assistants — such as providing local insights — and an integrated Bitcoin solution to accept and hold the digital currency. The company now lets restaurants and cafes using …