Tradeweb Revenue Climbs 15% to $584.5 Million as Trading Volumes Surge 22%
Tradeweb Markets reported third-quarter revenue of $584.5 million today (Thursday), up 14.9% from a year earlier. Average daily volume across its bond, swap, equity and money market platforms rose 22.4% to $3.15 trillion, the company said. The results…
Indonesians share impact of haze on their livelihoods | Climate Crisis
Months of forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia has severely disrupted daily life. The crisis has caused widespread health problems, forcing schools to close and leaving businesses across the country struggling. Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026…
M23 Rebels: US sanctions Rwanda’s defence ministry over Congo war
The sanctions are intended to reinforce the Washington Accords, signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in December 2025 under US mediation. The deal aimed to end the conflict and expand regional trade and investment, but fighting has continued.…
Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and ended its merchandise partnership with a controversial Japanese TV show after drawing backlash in China. Vivant, a popular spy thriller, has been widely slammed in Chinese state media and by…
Alpaca Joins JPMorgan and Citadel Securities as US Settlement Hub Starts Tokenizing Stocks
US broker-dealer Alpaca is one of 20 firms that signed up for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) tokenization service, which went live yesterday (Wednesday). It lets them turn US stocks, ETFs and Treasuries held at the…
England and Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to club assault | Football
Footballer Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to allegations he headbutted and punched a man at a London nightclub. Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026 England striker Ivan Toney appeared in court and pleaded not guilty after being accused of headbutting and…
Record number of purges as Xi emphasises ‘party discipline’ at China political gathering
Sixteen of the 33 members expelled are from the military, according to a communique issued on Thursday, which marked the end of the four-day closed-door gathering held at a hotel in Beijing. It’s unclear what specific charges these members face…
Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign’s alleged links to same-name candidate
The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged “scheme” designed “to manipulate Alaska’s elections”. Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was responding to a New York Times (NYT) report, external.…
Crypto Exchange HTX Leaves UK and Settles Regulator’s Lawsuit Over Illegal Ads
HTX, the crypto exchange formerly known as Huobi, has settled a lawsuit brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and left the UK market. The regulator said today (Thursday) that HTX gave court undertakings not to knowingly promote its services to…
What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year | Transport News
At least 68 people were killed and about 80 injured when a high-speed train ploughed into the back of a stationary train in central Spain on Wednesday. The crash, just before 9am (08:00 GMT) near Urda, a town south of Madrid, is Spain’s second deadly…