• El mercado de pagos transfronterizos de Asia-Pacífico, valorado en 13,5 billones de dólares en 2025, se prevé que aumente a 24 billones de dólares para 2033, impulsado por los pagos QR y la adopción digital.
• Tailandia ocupa el segundo lugar en optimismo económico regional, respaldando un sólido crecimiento en los volúmenes de transacciones en todo el Sudeste Asiático.
• La expansión impulsada por el auge del comercio electrónico y las innovaciones fintech mejora la eficiencia comercial en Singapur, Malasia, Indonesia y Vietnam.
• Winston Marshall, exmiembro de Mumford & Sons, afirma que quienes cruzan son «migrantes económicos», no refugiados
• El hijo del dueño de Spectator, Paul Marshall, ha dicho que Gran Bretaña debería construir un «muro flotante» cargado de minas como medida radical para detener los cruces del Canal.
• Winston Marshall, exmiembro de la banda Mumford & Sons que ahora se está posicionando como un influencer de derecha en internet, dijo que aunque la idea «pueda sonar ridícula», debería explorarse porque los intentos anteriores para detener los cruces han fracasado. Continúe leyendo...
• La startup de paytech transfronteriza Latitude, de relevancia en EE. UU., salió del modo sigilo esta semana con una financiación semilla de 8 millones de dólares liderada por NEA para abordar las transferencias de dinero empresariales lentas y costosas.
• El financiamiento respalda la misión de Latitude de agilizar los pagos internacionales, posicionándola como un competidor en el espacio fintech ante la creciente demanda de transferencias B2B eficientes.
• El lanzamiento coincide con el auge de las fintech de abril de 2026, lo que destaca la confianza de los inversores en las innovaciones de paytech a pesar de las incertidumbres económicas derivadas de los precios de la energía y la política de la Fed.
• FOX Business Network (FBN) superó a CNBC en audiencia durante la jornada laboral, el horario de mercado y la programación diaria total durante abril de 2026, según datos de Nielsen Media Research publicados el 29 de abril.
• Los programas insignia de FBN, "Varney & Co." y "Kudlow", mantuvieron sus posiciones como los dos programas de negocios más vistos en televisión, alcanzando sus meses consecutivos 50 y 55 superando a sus competidores de CNBC, respectivamente.
• La victoria en los índices de audiencia subraya el dominio competitivo de FOX Business en el mercado de noticias financieras durante un periodo de importantes anuncios de política de la Reserva Federal y volatilidad del mercado.
Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warnsJournalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted, a report has found.The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said the findings of its fifth annual media freedom report, released on Tuesday, should place EU officials “on high alert”, with media freedom and pluralism “under sustained attack” across mainland Europe. Continue reading...
Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako, and four other citiesIslamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group. Continue reading...
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road.In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police workLaw enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the Guardian.The development comes as the US public has become afraid and distrustful of officers in their communities due to the Trump administration’s aggressive and at times indiscriminate immigration crackdown. Continue reading...
One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and evergladesMuch of the US is battling a widespread drought after a very dry winter and start to spring. South-eastern areas, in particular the states of Florida and Georgia, are experiencing some of the worst of this prolonged bout of dry weather, with calls for the risk to be labelled a level 4 “exceptional” drought in the region, the most severe category. In recent days, strong winds and low humidity conditions have brought an increased fire risk. These ingredients combined with such unusually dry ground have led to multiple large wildfires, particularly across Florida, a state known for its wetlands and everglades.A fire broke out early on Tuesday morning in Broward County, Florida, just north-west of Fort Lauderdale, scorching an area of more than 9,200 acres as of Thursday afternoon. The National Guard helped Broward Sherriff Fire Rescue tackle the blaze, which has since been brought to 50% containment. Residents nearby and farther west have been warned of reduced air quality as a result of travelling smoke. Fires have been breaking out elsewhere, with multiple active blazes across northern Florida, Georgia and into Alabama. Abnormally dry weather is set to continue over the next few weeks before the arrival of the rainy season, usually around June, with the drought and fire risk set to last. Continue reading...
YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people, in particular, fear reproductive rights may be reduced.The YouGov polling, commissioned by MSI Reproductive Choices to mark its 50th anniversary, found nine in 10 people support the right to access an abortion. Continue reading...