View: South Africa is a crime scene
Semaforby Tiisetso Motsoeneng9d ago
Tiisetso’s view At about 5am on Monday, 23-year-old Boitumelo Nhlanzi left home in Thembisa for work. She never arrived.
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top 70%View: Saudi market reforms could stall IPO recovery
Semaforby Matthew Martin9d ago
Matthew’s view Saudi Arabia’s recently appointed stock market regulator has had a whirlwind few weeks.
‘It’s not about the champagne:’ Why VistaJet thinks the private flights boom can last
Semaforby Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson10d ago
The Signal Insight Swiss billionaire Thomas Flohr is a World Endurance Championship racing driver who has spent 22 years building VistaJet into a $2.9 billion revenue private aviation business with...
How Greg Jackson runs Octopus Energy with no HR, no bonuses, and no succession plan
Semaforby Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson10d ago
The Signal Interview In a little more than a decade, Octopus Energy has grown from an outlandish idea into Britain’s largest energy provider.
Exclusive: A potential 2028 Democratic kingmaker has advice for candidates
Semaforby Nicholas Wu10d ago
The News New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has a message for the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates who are passing through her state: Focus on the children.
View: The AI industry balances Trump and a changing Washington
Semaforby Ashley Gold10d ago
Ashley’s view The tech industry is facing strange headwinds in Washington after meeting with President Donald Trump and senior administration officials this week and signing a “morally binding”...
Exclusive: Casten drums up support for Financial Services bid
Semaforby Nicholas Wu10d ago
The News Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., has quietly asked Democrats in recent weeks to support him in a potential bid for the top position on the House Financial Services Committee, according to people...
US trade representative declines to commit to imposing new Russian sanctions
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller10d ago
The News MILWAUKEE — US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday declined to commit to imposing recently enacted Russian sanctions, telling Semafor and two other outlets that officials plan...
View: Where are Wall Street’s big egos today?
Semaforby Liz Hoffman10d ago
Liz’s view Who buys Perella Weinberg? Who cares, says this reporter, who chased that tip for months.
Exclusive: Texas politics could delay investment decision for huge Chevron data center
Semaforby Tim McDonnell10d ago
The Scoop Texas state politics could delay the final investment decision on one of the US’ largest new data center projects.
‘The No. 1 thing’: Republicans agonize over their economic inaction
Semaforby Burgess Everett11d ago
The News Senate Republicans are departing Washington to defend their majority — and many are carrying with them real fear that the party didn’t do enough to address constituents’ economic concerns...
Exclusive: Schumer embraces Trump’s campaign travel, puts Senate fight at ‘50/50’
Semaforby Burgess Everett11d ago
The Scoop Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and GOP campaign chair Tim Scott have something in common: They’re both really excited for President Donald Trump to hit the campaign trail.
Exclusive: How Zuckerberg shaped Trump’s AI industry pledge
Semaforby Ashley Gold11d ago
The Scoop The idea for what became President Donald Trump’s Tuesday pact with the AI industry came from a conversation between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and House Speaker Mike Johnson at last week’s...
View: How Democrats learned to stop worrying about gender politics
Semaforby David Weigel11d ago
David’s view As they prepared for Republicans to drop another billion dollars of ads on their heads this summer, Democrats passed around fresh advice on gender politics.
Exclusive: Mattel’s Kreiz to join Warner Bros.-Paramount
Semaforby Rohan Goswami11d ago
The Scoop Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is joining David Ellison’s team at the combined Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount in a senior leadership role, a big poach for Ellison and a signal of more expansive...
Exclusive: Solving for the hand: Startup wants to pay prosthetic users to teach robots
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto11d ago
The Scoop Amputees in developing nations may hold the key to giving humanoid robots hands that actually work.
Singapore’s Temasek to open Gulf offices despite war uncertainty
Semaforby Matthew Martin11d ago
The News Singapore’s Temasek will open its first offices in the Gulf early next year, joining a growing list of global investors expanding into the region despite ongoing conflict.
Airtel Money bets on payment growth as $800M London IPO takes shape
Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram11d ago
The News Airtel Money is betting on digital payments and financial services to drive revenue growth across Africa, the fintech company’s CEO told Semafor ahead of what looks set to be London’s...
As US troops leave Iraq, withdrawal carries risks
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser12d ago
The News The final American troops in Iraq are scheduled to depart today as the deadline for their withdrawal takes effect, ending nearly two decades of US military presence in the country.
Exclusive: Democrats flex filibuster muscle ahead of election
Semaforby Burgess Everett12d ago
The News Many Democrats supported the bipartisan bill overhauling college sports, but they don’t want to give Republicans any other wins before the midterms.