Global Intelligence Briefing


Markets

Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'

The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

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Markets

Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss

John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

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World

Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory

Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.

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World

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments

President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.

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Crypto

US House lawmakers launch probe into Kalshi, Polymarket insider trading

Representative James Comer asked CEOs of two major prediction market companies for information on their responses to insider trading after “suspiciously timed trades” related to US military actions against Iran.

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