Finance & Investment

Dilma Rousseff’s Push to Expand the Global South’s Financial Power
August 14, 2026
Dilma Rousseff now leads a development bank that has approved nearly $43 billion across 139 projects — and is pushing to expand its role

Iran Turns to BRICS Bank as War Deepens Push Beyond the Dollar
August 14, 2026
Tehran says it is preparing to join the BRICS-backed New Development Bank, potentially expanding its access to development finance as war and sanctions constrain

Norway’s $2.3 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund Posts Record Profit — and Warns the Good Times May Not Last
August 12, 2026
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund generated roughly $184 billion in the first half of 2026, powered by global equities and technology stocks —


