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Could your halal pension be funding Israel’s military?
HSBC’s ‘sharia-compliant’ fund invested over $100 million in companies linked to Israel’s military.
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India to impose controversial fee for UPI instant payments: Who benefits?
It’s the end of an era for India’s popular instant digital payments system, which has been free of charge until now.
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What is BRICS Pay, and can it rival the West’s SWIFT payments system?
BRICS Pay is a decentralised digital system for making international payments in currencies other than the dollar.
Rising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in August
Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
Iran economy could collapse within months, US Treasury’s Bessent warns
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the US’s economic pressure campaign at a meeting of G20 finance ministers.
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Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
Airlines and automakers have taken a hit, while banks and energy firms have raked in big profits.
US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes
Kevin Warsh in speech underscores Fed’s commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on horizon.
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Syria’s president makes first Visa payment after sanctions removal
A video shows Syria’s president using a Visa card, one day after the US removed the country from ‘terrorism’ list.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
Lebanon ‘files new lawsuit against’ ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh
Reports citing judicial sources say former commercial banker also indicted over alleged financial crimes.
Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epstein
The report accuses banks of failing to meet their legal requirements to flag suspicious activity and calls for a probe.
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