Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Berkshire Hathaway has quietly built a $6.7bn position in New York-listed Chubb, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies, highlighting Warren Buffett’s continued interest in financial services, according to regulatory filings published on Wednesday. Buffett’s…
From an obscure footnote known to only the more tech-savvy in a much more insular internet, Bitcoin has transformed into an important player in today’s financial landscape. However, while we’re all keenly aware of BTC’s impact on financial markets (a more or less permanent fixture of the news cycle), we often forget to take a…
Alexey_Lesik Note: I have covered Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:GRIN) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. or “Grindrod Shipping” is a medium-sized dry bulk shipping company focused on the smaller, geared vessel classes. In late 2022, major shareholder Taylor Maritime Investments…
In the midst of this strategic partnership, MTN has delivered impressive financial results for the first half of the year. MTN Group Ltd (JSE: MTN), Africa’s largest wireless carrier, has announced that Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is planning to purchase a minority stake in its financial technology business. This investment deal values the fintech arm…