Over 30 Million Users Benefit From Ant International’s Bettr Credit Tech Solutions
Powering the Next Wave of MSME Growth with Digital Platforms in Emerging Markets· There was a threefold year-on-year increase i..
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London to Host Major Summit on “New Horizons” for Islamic Economy in the UK
● Questions to be addressed include how Islamic economies can bridge growth gaps in Western markets ● ..
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Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing Outlines Strategy for Inclusive AI, Collaboration on Tokenised Settlement
· AI-as-a-Service applications will make AI virtual CFO and COO for SMEs· Public-private collaboration in regulato..
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Ant International’s Antom Launches AI‑Powered MSME App for Finance and Business Operations
· The EPOS360 App integrates POS system, payments, banking, lending, and growth support into one platform to help MSM..
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Ant International launches world’s first iris authentication feature in smart-glasses payment solution
· Alipay+ GlassPay, Ant International’s smart glasses-embedded payment solution, will add iris authentication to its security verificatio..
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Eric Jing: Ant Group to Strengthen Support for Hong Kong's Global Finance and Tech Leadership with AI, GoGlobal Services
John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR visited the booths of Ant International and Ant Digital Technologies during the 10th annual Hong Kong Finte..
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LEEDS REFORMS WELCOME BUT DEEPER CHANGE NEEDED TO FUTURE-PROOF UK FINANCE, SAYS INVESTMENT EXPERT
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the most extensive package of financial services reforms for over a decade in her Mansion House speech last week, in..
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Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty Donn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming
London, UK – 19 April 2025 Author and transformation advocate Donn C. McCalla unveils Phenomenal Women: How I Lost Myself and Found the Fire to Rise ..
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Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework
Jiang-Ming Yang will be responsible for driving investments in and synergy between product and technology teamsA new CIO Organisation will be created ..
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Economists see Russian inflation exceeding the central bank’s 2024 estimate
By Gleb Bryanski and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Leading Russian economists expect inflation in Russia to exceed the ce..
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Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership
(Reuters) – Fox Entertainment and Hulu announced on Thursday a multi-year content deal whereby the Walt Disney-controlled stream..
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Elf Beauty stock slides after Muddy Waters says it has shorted its shares
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Muddy Waters has taken a short position in cosmetics company Elf Beauty, the hedge fundR..
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Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, renewing its post-election rally after a three-session dec..
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LetterOne loses first UK national security appeal over forced broadband sale
LONDON (Reuters) -Russian oligarch-backed investment firm LetterOne lost its challenge to the enforced sale of a broadband provider on..
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HSBC relaunches ‘Premier’ brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC is relaunching its ‘Premier’ wealth banking brand in Britain, targeting so..
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Banks, construction shares lead rebound in Europe’s STOXX 600
(Reuters) – Europe’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday after a three-session decline, as construction and bank s..
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UK retail warns of inflation and job losses from budget, seeks Reeves meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailers have written to finance minister Rachel Reeves to warn her that last month&..
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Cycling-Britain’s Froome dreaming of one last Tour de France
(Reuters) – Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he dreams of competing in the world’s greatest cycling ra..
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Perplexity AI in funding talks to more than double valuation to $8 billion, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has begun fundraising talks in which it is looking to more than double its valuation..
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US tech firms to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centres
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that U.S. firms ServiceNow, CyrusOne, CloudHQ and CoreWeave would invest a comb..
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Greece’s growth seen nearly unchanged in 2025, draft budget shows
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government is forecasting economic growth of 2.3% in 2025, outperformi..
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England’s NHS to offer Lilly’s weight-loss drug to some patients
(Reuters) – England’s National Health Services will offer Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug to nearly a quarter mi..
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Thailand’s Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus
BERLIN (Reuters) – Thai retail and property conglomerate Central Group said on Monday it will take over the operational b..
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CMA CGM agrees to buy 48% of Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion, will launch takeover bid
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM agreed to buy 47.6% of port terminal operator Santos Brasil for 6.3 b..
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Boeing delivers 40 jets in August, up 5 from a year ago
(Reuters) – Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 40 commercial jets in August, up five from the same month in 2023 when it..
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Tennis-Draper carries British hopes into U.S. Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals sinc..
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German inflation falls to 2.0% in August, aiding ECB rate cuts
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation fell more than expected in August, declining to its lowest level in..
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Suspected mpox case at Brazilian airport likely chickenpox, hospital says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil’s main international airport is likely chickenpox,..
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Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger said on Monday it was suspending plans for a plant in Colorado as it ann..
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Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech
By Kenrick Cai and Max A. Cherney MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new Pixel ..
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Central Banking Systems Market Projected to Achieve a 7.2% CAGR from 2024 to 2031
The Central Banking Systems Market size is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 7.2% from 2024 to 2031. ..
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India’s Paytm gets warning from markets regulator for old transactions with banking unit
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Paytm received an administrative warning from India’s markets regulator for certain transacti..
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Ransom and AI generated attacks driving cybersecurity investment according to survey by Infosecurity Europe
Infosecurity Europe, ExCeL London, 21 May 2024: Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event running at ExCeL..
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Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in second quarter
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The disruption to container shipping traffic in the Red Sea is increasing and is expected to reduce the industr..
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G7 ministers to agree coal plants shutdown by 2030-2035, UK says
TURIN (Reuters) – Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy countries have agreed to shut down coal-fired power pla..
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NatWest first-quarter profit slumps 27% as savings, mortgage competition bite
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -NatWest’s first-quarter profit fell by a less than expected 27%, it said on Friday, hit by ..
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Ericsson’s Q1 profit grows unexpectedly, eyes stabilisation of sales in H2
(Reuters) -Telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported on Tuesday a first-quarter adjusted profit that beat expectations and said sales..
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