Mantas emerges from stealth with funding round to insure cloud downtime with parametric coverage

Mantas is launching a category of insurance designed for modern business risks: cloud outages and digital risks. The company applies a fresh lens to parametric insurance to automatically cover the operational and financial impact of cloud service interruptions.   Dubai, UAE – January 27, 2026; Cloud infrastructure has become the backbone of modern business. Yet when…

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Record-Breaking Metals Rally and Yen Volatility Dominate Markets as Dollar Slides and Earnings Season Heats Up

By Michael Brown Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Precious metals built upon recent gains yesterday, while the JPY firmed further after Friday’s ‘rate checks’, as sentiment on the whole remained relatively positive. Today, US consumer confidence and a busy earnings docket await. WHERE WE STAND – After a…

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Accelerating progress in 2026 towards a streamlined sustainability reporting system

Quarterly Standards Update: consultations on labor and economic impacts, plus Biodiversity and Mining Standards take effect Amsterdam, Jan 27 – With a new year underway, GRI is increasing momentum to deliver sustainability standards that strengthen the quality and usability of reporting, helping organizations and their stakeholders unlock greater value from…

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