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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > the-next-3-billion

The Next 3 Billion | Semafor

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (121+ words) As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it? Three billion people remain offline,…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > how-do-you-price-the-end-of-the-world

View: How do you price the end of the world?

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (131+ words) A look at the possible risk factors for the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs now that fear about AI destroying humanity is mainstream. The SceneExistential AI fears broke containment this week after an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that frontier labs are…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > gulf-corporate-profits-in-second-quarter-show-growing-divide-between-economies

Gulf corporate profits in second quarter show growing divide between economies

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (174+ words) Listed companies in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi are growing quickly, benefiting from higher oil prices and their ability to keep energy exports flowing. Gulf corporate profits in second quarter show growing divide between economies Corporate profits in the second…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > abu-dhabis-mubadala-takes-stake-in-chinas-luckin-coffee-with-1b-deal

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala takes stake in China’s Luckin coffee with $1B deal

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (172+ words) Private equity firm Centurium Capital has contributed to the $1 billion investment alongside Mudabadala’s minority stake into China’s Luckin Coffee. Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has taken a stake in China’s Luckin Coffee as part of a $1 billion investment…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > us-bond-yields-spike-after-bessent-increases-buybacks

US bond yields spike after Bessent increases buybacks

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (154+ words) US long-term bond yields jumped to three-year highs Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buybacks failed to impress markets. US long-term bond yields spiked to three-year highs Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buybacks failed to impress…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > treasury-to-buy-back-triple-the-bonds

Treasury to buy back triple the bonds

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (140+ words) The Treasury Department will buy back up to three times its usual amount of long-term debt tomorrow as the Trump administration continues trying to bring borrowing costs down. Markets barely registered the announcement, with yields dropping before climbing back up....

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > iran-war-blows-hole-in-qatar-budget

Iran war blows hole in Qatar budget

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (159+ words) The 21.2 billion-riyal ($5.8 billion) second-quarter shortfall was almost double the previous quarter’s, with few signs that passage through the Strait of Hormuz is easing. Qatar posted its widest quarterly budget deficit since 2016 as the Iran war choked off most of its…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > south-africas-gdp-shrank-in-the-second-quarter-of-this-year

South Africa’s GDP shrank in Q2 2026

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (193+ words) The impact of the Iran war ended an 18-month period of growth in Africa’s biggest economy. South Africa’s GDP shrank in the second quarter of this year, as the impact of the Iran war ended an 18-month period of…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > senegal-seeks-more-time-to-pay-off-debt

Senegal seeks more time to pay off debt

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (167+ words) Senegal’s prime minister said the country hopes to extend the maturity of its borrowing. Senegal will try to buy more time to pay off its debt by extending the maturity of its borrowing, its prime minister said, as the country…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > infrastructure-investor-africa50-targets-20-billion-portfolio

Infrastructure investor Africa50 targets $20B portfolio

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (149+ words) The Casablanca-based fund has backed more than 30 projects in 32 countries across multiple sectors. African infrastructure investor Africa50 plans to raise the value of its portfolio to $20 billion over the next five years, an executive told Reuters The Casablanca-based fund has backed…...