BusinessJapan TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minTakaichi urged BOJ chief to buy JGBs at May meetingThe reported request could spark a debate over the central bank's independence.Japan Times
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minEurope’s Hot, Dry Summer Is Straining Its Energy SystemExtreme temperatures and low river levels are curbing power supplies.Bloomberg
BusinessPhilippine Daily InquirerBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minFILRT H1 profit jumps 34% on mall contributionMANILA, Philippines — Filinvest REIT Corp. grew first-half net income 34 percent to P874 million as Festival Main Mall’s full-period contribution boosted revenues and offset weaker office leasing. Filinvest Land’s REIT arm said revenues…Philippine Daily Inquirer
BusinessThe New York TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minWhy Wall Street Is Feeling So BullishBooming corporate profits are driving the S&P 500 near another record, dampening concerns about the war, inflation and more.The New York Times
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minCoreWeave to Enter Asian Market With Indonesian Data CentersAI cloud company CoreWeave Inc. is entering the Asian market with its first data centers in the region, expanding to a rapidly growing part of the world that is clamoring for more computing power.Bloomberg
BusinessThe PunchBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 min2027: Sowore rates Tinubu administration ‘F9’Omoyele Sowore rates the Tinubu administration ‘F9 across all parameters’ after three years in office, citing failures in security, economy, and education. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-sowore-rates-tinubu-administration-f9/The Punch
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minFifa executive criticises Infantino’s ‘reproachable’ stake sale planComments from secretary-general Mattias Grafström add to pressure on Fifa presidentFinancial Times
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minEU Eyes Winter LNG Buys as Storage Hits Near Two-Decade LowThe European Union is optimistic that winter liquefied natural gas imports will help offset inventories that are at their lowest level for this time of year in almost two decades after the Iran war drove up prices and disrupted summer…Bloomberg
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minAngola’s Fuel Import Bill Hits US$1.7 Billion, Up 48%Angola's fuel import bill jumped 47.8% in the first half of 2026, and because the state pays it in full the oil rally has been a net cost. The post Angola’s Fuel Import Bill Hits US$1.7 Billion, Up 48% appeared first on The Rio Times .Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minSouth Africa Takes Its Grid Rebuild to BeijingElectricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is pitching Chinese capital on an energy programme worth roughly R2.2 trillion to 2039. The post South Africa Takes Its Grid Rebuild to Beijing appeared first on The Rio Times .Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minEthiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax HaulThirty-one state-owned enterprises paid 42% of the revenue Ethiopia collects from its largest taxpayers, a total worth about US$3.2 billion. The post Ethiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax Haul appeared first on The Rio Times…Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 4, 2026 · 1 minNairobi Bourse Tops US$31 Billion for the First TimeThe Nairobi Securities Exchange has passed Sh4 trillion in market capitalisation for the first time, about US$31 billion, on a domestically funded rally. The post Nairobi Bourse Tops US$31 Billion for the First Time appeared first on The…Rio Times