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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The government cannot be a hostage

The CNTE teachers' union is threatening to disrupt the World Cup in Mexico unless their demands are met, raising tensions in the capital and highlighting their historical strategy of escalating pressure on the government.

Mar 20 • 09:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Government Rules Out Helping BRB in Capital Raising

The Brazilian federal government has dismissed the possibility of federalizing the Bank of Brasília (BRB) or using public funds to assist in its capitalization efforts.

Mar 18 • 14:42 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Capital Tankers’ debut on Oslo Euronext Growth

Capital Tankers Corp. has made a successful entry onto the Oslo Euronext Growth, raising $500 million in what marks the largest shipping IPO in two decades.

Mar 18 • 07:15 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Capital Tankers Corp. is listed on Euronext Growth

Capital Tankers Corp. has successfully listed its shares on Euronext Growth Oslo, following a historic capital raising for the maritime sector.

Mar 17 • 12:05 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Švinka: "airBaltic" management has been given a broad mandate to seek capital raising opportunities

Latvia's transport minister Atis Švinka emphasizes the need for clear strategies for airBaltic to attract capital, especially in light of ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Mar 16 • 07:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Capital Raising by Robin Energy

Robin Energy Ltd. announced a capital raising of $13.9 million through an ATM program, with shares sold at an average price of $4.31 each, representing a significant premium over previous closing prices.

Mar 15 • 05:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?

The UK's AI investment landscape is facing uncertainty as OpenAI pulls back from a major datacentre project in Texas, raising questions about capital stability in the sector.

Mar 14 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Company offers website to compose music with the help of AI for distribution on streaming services

MuvFlow, launched by Hurst Capital, allows amateur and professional composers to create music using artificial intelligence, raising concerns about copyright issues.

Mar 8 • 23:00 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

As Ukrainian regions start preparing for next winter, Kyiv lags behind

Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, is falling behind in winter preparations compared to other regions, raising concerns about energy security amidst the ongoing conflict.

Mar 3 • 18:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

March waters in Belém: beginning of the month will have tides above 3 meters and the capital may register flooding

Belém is expected to experience high tides over 3 meters in early March, raising concerns about potential flooding due to the combination of elevated tides and rainfall.

Mar 2 • 23:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Will the rush of multi-homeowners selling before May 9th succeed?

Multi-homeowners are increasingly listing their properties for sale ahead of the May 9th deadline for a tax hike on capital gains, raising concerns and opportunities for potential buyers.

Mar 1 • 00:32 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Iran Suspends Trading in Financial Markets

Iran has suspended trading in its capital market due to escalating tensions from joint U.S. and Israeli strikes, raising fears of broader disruptions in energy and shipping markets in the region.

Feb 28 • 14:52 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

The big cornerstone comeback: what’s driving investors back to Hong Kong IPOs?

Investors are returning to Hong Kong's IPO market after a period of inactivity, reshaping the investment landscape.

Feb 28 • 02:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Capital Tankers Corp.: Historic 'invasion' in Oslo with the largest capital raising of all time

Capital Tankers Corp. completed an unprecedented public offering on the Oslo Stock Exchange, marking it as one of the largest capital raises in maritime history.

Feb 27 • 10:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Private Equity in a 'Darwinian Phase': Which Funds Are Facing Extinction

The private equity sector is entering a 'survival of the fittest' phase, with many smaller funds at risk of extinction due to low returns and difficulty in capital raising.

Feb 27 • 10:37 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Capital Tankers Corp. achieves historic IPO with the largest-ever shipping capital raise in Oslo

Capital Tankers Corp. has successfully completed a historic IPO, raising a record amount for a shipping company on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Feb 27 • 10:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Capital Tankers Corp.: Record fund-raising at the Oslo Stock Exchange by a shipping company

Capital Tankers Corp. successfully completed its public share offering, raising approximately USD 2.3 billion, setting a record for the Oslo Stock Exchange and for shipping companies worldwide.

Feb 27 • 08:36 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

How much compromise is too much? Labor's capital gains conundrum

The Australian Labor Party is hinting at potential changes to capital gains tax policies, raising questions about the implications of such compromises.

Feb 25 • 18:39 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
World

Dead migrants washed ashore in Libya

At least five migrants' bodies have washed ashore in a coastal town east of Libya's capital, Tripoli, raising concerns over the safety of migrants in the country.

Feb 22 • 01:12 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Capital Clean Energy Carriers: Strong oversubscription of the €250 million bond by 1.75 times

Capital Clean Energy Carriers successfully completed a public offering, raising €250 million with an oversubscription of 1.75 times.

Feb 20 • 19:50 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Oando to raise N220.79bn via rights issue

Oando Plc plans to raise approximately N220.79 billion through a rights issue of new shares, pending regulatory approval.

Feb 19 • 00:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Venezuelan millionaires take advantage of Maduro's decline: Preparing a private capital fund of 1 billion dollars

Venezuelan business leaders are gearing up to establish a private capital fund aimed at rebuilding the nation, with an initial goal of raising 1 billion dollars.

Feb 17 • 18:56 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Nuclear fusion startups hit record funding

Nuclear fusion startups achieved a record number of funding rounds last year, raising the highest amount since 2021 as the sector moves closer to commercial viability.

Feb 17 • 17:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Vape capital of Britain' with 54 e-cigarette stores packed into two streets

The area of Cheetham Hill in Greater Manchester has become known as the 'Vape District', with 54 e-cigarette stores concentrated in just two streets, raising concerns among locals.

Feb 17 • 14:46 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Inside the grisly execution of 'womb raider' who ripped unborn baby from mother

Lisa Montgomery, the only female inmate on federal death row, was executed for the gruesome murder of a pregnant woman and the abduction of her unborn child, raising questions about mental health and the ethics of capital punishment.

Feb 15 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Family of prosecutor taken hostage in the interior of SP: police arrest three suspects involved in the crime in the southern zone of the capital

The Civil Police has arrested three suspects involved in the robbery of a prosecutor's family in Monte Alegre do Sul, raising the total number of arrests to six as the investigation continues.

Feb 12 • 16:17 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Company of the Toffoli Brothers has a share capital of R$ 150

The Toffoli brothers have a company with a registered capital of just R$ 150, raising questions about its establishment and activities.

Feb 12 • 13:20 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Increase in Short-term Financing by Securities Firms as Government Encourages Venture Capital Investment

The South Korean government is promoting venture capital investment while securities firms increase their issuance of short-term promissory notes, raising concerns about liquidity risk due to asset-liability mismatches.

Feb 12 • 08:48 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Guaranteed Capital, Security in Doubt for Vizsla Silver

The Pánuco Project by Canadian Vizsla Silver faces critical disruptions due to the kidnapping and murder of its workers in Sinaloa, raising concerns about its financial viability despite previously secured funds.

Feb 12 • 08:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The PCC chief sentenced to 126 years who left prison through the front door with the approval of a retired judge

Gerson Palermo, a leader of the First Command of the Capital (PCC), was sentenced to 126 years in prison but was released from a maximum-security facility with the approval of a retired judge, raising concerns over judicial processes.

Feb 11 • 20:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Businessman chased and shot in Delhi, Lawrence gang accused, CCTV

A businessman was shot dead in Bawana, Delhi, as assailants chased and attacked him, raising concerns about law and order in the capital.

Feb 10 • 05:09 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Unique investigation: State jobs increase significantly – capital cities winners and rural areas losers

An investigation reveals a significant rise in state jobs from 2004 to 2024, predominantly located in urban areas, raising concerns for rural regions.

Feb 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

3 Accidents, 3 'Sacrificial Goats'... Questions Raised About Actions Taken on Pune-Janakpuri and Surajkund Incidents

Three significant accidents occurred in and around India's capital region, raising concerns about systemic failures and accountability in response.

Feb 9 • 04:16 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Would higher property taxes mean lower house prices?

The Albanese government is exploring potential changes to capital gains tax rules to address housing affordability, raising the possibility of higher property taxes for investors.

Feb 5 • 19:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
World

UN: Famine Spreads to Two New Areas in Sudan's Darfur

Famine has spread to two new areas in North Darfur, Sudan, as reported by UN-backed experts, raising concerns over acute malnutrition thresholds in Um Barun and Kernoin near the Chad border due to the fall of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur.

Feb 5 • 12:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

This Polish start-up has just achieved astronomical valuation. CD Projekt far behind

ElevenLabs has secured $500 million in funding, raising its valuation to an astronomical $11 billion, led by Sequoia Capital and joined by several other prominent Silicon Valley investors.

Feb 4 • 15:10 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

A mysterious Russian military aircraft landed in the capital of Cuba

A Russian Il-76 transport aircraft, sanctioned by the U.S., landed at the San Antonio de los Banjos military airfield near Havana, Cuba, raising concerns due to the aircraft's ties to the Russian defense sector.

Feb 3 • 17:03 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Severe avian influenza in the capital region

A severe outbreak of avian influenza has been reported in the capital region, raising concerns among health officials and the public.

Feb 3 • 11:47 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Memorial plaque of the sculpture of El Santo stolen in the Tepito neighborhood

The memorial plaque for El Santo, a symbol of Mexican wrestling, was stolen from his monument in the Tepito neighborhood, raising concerns over the protection of urban cultural heritage in the capital.

Feb 2 • 20:34 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Ethiopia: Flights from capital to Tigray cancelled as tensions mount

As tensions rise in Ethiopia, flights from the capital to the Tigray region have been canceled, raising fears of a return to conflict.

Jan 29 • 17:07 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Uganda's military deployed in national capital before presidential election

Ahead of the Ugandan presidential election, military forces have been deployed in the capital, raising concerns among opposition figures about authoritarianism, while mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended to prevent misinformation.

Jan 13 • 15:51 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Four weeks before the power outage, the audit office warned the state government of a disaster

A report from the Berlin Audit Office highlights serious weaknesses in the capital's disaster management, raising concerns about Berlin's crisis readiness.

Jan 5 • 13:27 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Photo: Maduro's supporters protested in the capital of Venezuela

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gathered yesterday in Caracas for a protest amid new political developments in the country, raising concerns about safety as some protesters were seen carrying rifles.

Jan 5 • 09:17 UTC

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