US plans to counter China in Bangladesh; focus on defence, commercial diplomacy

Nigeria Opens Official Dollar Market to FX Bureaux to Close Naira Street-Rate Gap

The Central Bank of Nigeria has for the first time granted currency-exchange bureaux access to dollars at the official market, seeking to ease retail shortages and narrow the gap between the naira’s formal and street rates.

Shopify Shares Soar in Premarket After Revenue Beat

Shopify Inc. beat analysts’ fourth-quarter estimates after strong holiday spending lifted revenues. The stock soared in premarket trading.

Kraft Heinz pauses work to split the company as new CEO says 'challenges are fixable'

Carve-Outs Take Center Stage in M&A in 2026, KPMG Survey Shows

Carve-outs are set to define global mergers and acquisitions in 2026 as boards simplify portfolios under mounting geopolitical pressures and fast-moving disruption from artificial intelligence, according to KPMG.

Kraft Heinz halts break-up plan

Struggling food group announces pause to separation work as new chief unveils $600mn investment plan

Software Stocks Trade at Bargain Bin Prices After AI-Fueled Drop

Market pros increasingly think the punishment of software stocks over the past few weeks went too far, creating new bargains in shares that were beaten down in an indiscriminate selloff.