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Impact Investment | Blended Finance
- – The world is undergoing one of the worst refugee crisis since World War II, and Jordan is one of the most affected countries both in absolute and relative terms
- – While many humanitarian relief & infrastructure investment efforts exist, the funding ecosystem under-serves SMEs & entrepreneurs which cater to refugee needs
- – The social impact investment component with a triple bottom-line impact is more than attainable in the refugee context, but until now little has been done outside the pure aid sphere
- – Vehicle is needed to fill the void by institutionalising venture / SME investment & nurture entrepreneurship for one of the most vulnerable demographic segments
- – Given the specifics of refugee finance, in particular if in a hybrid commercial effort, we are looking for interested parties to become cooperating partners in developing this initiative further…
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Emerging Europe
- Operational focus: North Atlanticon October 8, 2025
- Kazakhstan as a middle power of trust
The strategic role of the Astana Think […]
- Taliban strike back at Pakistan, claiming major battlefield wins — captured posts, destroyed outposts, and tanks paraded in Afghan streets.
After fresh Pakistani attacks inside […]
- Saopćenje Al Jazeera Media Networkaon July 14, 2025
Al Jazeera potvrđuje da će i dalje predano izvještavati o Balkanu i regiji […]
- "Врачи без границ" закрывают центр экстренной помощи в столице Гаити
on October 15, 2025После убийства в 2021 году президента страны Жовенеля […]
M.East & Africa
- Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agency
on October 15, 2025Atmospheri […]
- Voltaire, International Newsletter N°146
on October 15, 2025Our director of publication and […]
- Syria's Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow for first time since fall of Assadon October 15, 2025
Syria's leader suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its […]
- Hamas Returns Wrong Hostage to Israel, Testing Fragile Gaza Cease-Fireon October 15, 2025
Israel has threatened to withhold humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza over […]
Caucasus & C.Asia
- The fundamental task of reconciliation in the Middle East
on October 15, 2025Few events are more welcome than a […]
- Kremlin weighs in on Trump claim that countries want to ‘drop out’ of BRICSon October 15, 2025
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected US […]
- Pekka-philia: disgraced porn profiteer turned pro-Ukraine ‘disinfo expert’ could face legal actionon October 13, 2025
Faux disinformation expert Pekka […]
- China greenlights autonomous driving firms Pony.ai and WeRide's Hong Kong listingson October 15, 2025
The China-based autonomous driving firms Pony AI and WeRide have both filed […]
- An economic power in declineon October 10, 2025
(own report) – Following the automotive and steel industries, the chemical […]
Real Estate Investment | Property in SEE
Higher than average EU economic drop, but a stronger & quicker recovery. Drop of 10-20% in Zagreb real estate prices in the short-term. 18 month recovery to where Zagreb was in 2015-16 in the property cycle. Zagreb new office & residential space yields to go back to 7%-ish, or a price per sqm of €2.25k+…
Project Finance | Renewable Power in MEA
Clean energy is a popular (and a contested) topic these days, but it also serves as a great showcase for project development / finance in emerging markets regardless of a turbine…
Corporate Finance | Pharma M&A in CACA
A case study for an interesting ‘consolidation cross-border play opportunity’ spanning the CACA region (or even wider). A thesis that would under current market access include country pharma leaders in Kyrgyzstan & Mongolia, as well as one of top players in Uzbekistan & Armenia each…
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- Why Accel Led A Round For Fintech Startup Campfire For The Second Time In Under 4 Monthson October 15, 2025
Campfire, a San Francisco-based […]
- Make tech executives liable if platforms don’t protect kids, say EU lawmakerson October 15, 2025
The call comes as the EU progresses […]
- Goldman Sachs Leaves Rivals Vying for Silver, Bronze Medals in Dealmaking Matchupon October 15, 2025
The bank reported Tuesday that it made […]
- United Airlines revenue misses Wall Street’s expectationson October 15, 2025
United Airlines fiscal third quarter […]
- Federal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker English requirementson October 15, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]
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Emerging Companies
United Airlines fiscal third quarter earnings beat some of Wall Street’s projections while missing the mark on the Street's revenue estimates [...]
The CFPB hangs in the balance — as do thousands of federal jobs, after a judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked mass firings for two weeks [...]
Oracle’s cloud arm has been dining almost exclusively at Nvidia’s table. Now it's buying leverage — and that costs billions [...]
Massive chip orders, new cloud partners, and retail tie-ins show how the world’s most valuable startup is building like an industrial giant [...]
In this week’s Tech.eu podcast, three founders discuss their "AI roll-up" strategies, a business model gaining traction in the startup and VC world.An "AI roll-up" strategy can be defined as a strateg [...]
Waymo is launching its driverless taxis in London next year, marking its first expansion into Europe.The Alphabet-owned, California-based firm today confirmed that it will test a small fleet of its ve [...]
Vienna-based enspired, an optimiser for battery energy storage systems(BESS), has raised over €40 million in Series B funding. The round adds Future Energy Ventures as a new investor alongside renewed [...]
London-based CybaVerse, an innovator in the cybersecurity sector, has closed itsSeries A funding round, securing £5 million in investment. The round was co-ledby Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Part [...]
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'Shut Up!': Nancy Pelosi Snaps At Reporter Over Jan. 6 National Guard Accusation Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) snapped at a reporter asking about her involvement in calling off the National Guard on Jan. 6, 2021. "Congresswoman Pelosi, are you at all concerned that the new January 6th committee will find you liable for that day?" asked LindellTV's Alison Steinberg. "Are you at all concerned about the new January 6th committee finding you liable for that day? Why did you refuse the National Guard on January 6th?" she continued. Pelosi whipped around and told Steinberg to 'SHUT UP!' "I did not refuse the National Guard. The president didn’t send it. Why are you coming here with Republican talking points as if you’re a serious journalist?" Pelosi shot [...]
A $300 Trillion Dollar Fat Finger? Blockchain data showed stablecoin issuer Paxos both minted and burned 300 trillion tokens of the PayPal USD stablecoin within 30 minutes, leaving many crypto users scratching their heads. This prompted much amusement and confusion across social media... cc: @federalreserve That should fix the funding shortage https://t.co/sKhLJj8NfF — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 15, 2025 But, as CoinTelegraph's Turner Wright explains, it appears to have been a big fat finger... In a Wednesday X post following the mint and burn, Chaos Labs founder Omer Goldberg said Aave would be temporarily freezing trades for PayPal USD after an “unexpected high-magnitude transaction” of minting and burning the stablecoin. Ethereum blockchain data showed Paxos minting 300 trillion of the US dollar-pegged stablecoin at 7:12 pm UTC and then burning the entire [...]
Tesla Reportedly Places Large Humanoid Parts Order As Goldman Outlines Profit Implications There's no exact release date for Tesla's Optimus robot, but mass production could begin as early as 2026, according to a new report from Sina News. Media outlets in China reported that Tesla has placed a $685 million order for linear actuators from Sanhua Intelligent Controls, with deliveries expected to start early next year. Elon Musk has said he plans to have millions of these robots operating in Tesla factories by the end of the decade. The report reinforces what we've known all along: Musk's Tesla remains years ahead of both EV rivals, legacy automakers, and robotics firms. As Goldman analysts highlight in a note on Tuesday, the next profit frontier for the auto [...]
NRA, Gun Owners of America Vow To Sue California For Passing Glock Gun Ban Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The National Rifle Association (NRA) vowed to sue California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Oct. 10 a ban on the sale of one of the most popular gun brands in the state. Luke Saiz of Albuquerque, N.M., holsters a Glock 9mm handgun at a local gun shop on Sept. 12, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times California’s Assembly Bill 1127 doesn’t name Glock Inc. in the legislation but directly applies to the company’s firearms by prohibiting the sale of semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to fully automatic. That ban covers models, such as Glocks, that use a [...]
Trump Warns If Hamas Doesn't Disarm, 'We Will Disarm Them, Maybe Violently' With the Israeli hostages now released and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being returned from Israeli prisons, officials look to the next phases of the Trump-brokered peace deal, which the consensus is will be the hardest. It involves the disarming of Hamas and establishing future governance of the Gaza Strip. On Tuesday, President Trump made clear that Hamas would be required to disarm under the deal, warning that if the group refused to do so voluntarily, the US would intervene, possibly through force - though in characteristic fashion his comments were left ambiguous, and reporters were left wanting to know more. "If they don’t disarm, we will disarm them, and it will happen quickly and [...]
Science
- REM sleep may reshape what we remember
Researchers trace how different sleep stages may […]
- Why Do Sharks Go Into Feeding Frenzies? A Case Study of a Recent, Unusual Attack on a Human Looks for Answers
After multiple dusky sharks killed a swimmer off […]
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- Five more countries qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Private Investment in Public Equity | Gold Mining in Africa
PIPE investments into gold mining stock: is there still, was there ever, an opportunity to invest in gold?
A hedge against cycles timing; Undervalued listings lacking capital; Leverage on mineral reserves for an upside; Neglected African opportunities; More tangible than bitcoin; …
Central banks can’t print gold: ML/BoA forecasts: ”as economic output contracts sharply, fiscal outlays surge, and central bank balance sheets double, fiat currencies could come under pressure…