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Evergrande jitters pull risk currencies lower, dollar gains on safety bid

Evergrande jitters pull risk currencies lower, dollar gains on safety bid

(Adds details, updates prices; changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The offshore..

U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations highest in 8 years, NY Fed says

U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations highest in 8 years, NY Fed says

By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – U.S. consumers’ expectations for how much inflation will change over the next year and the c..

ByteDance in talks with banks to borrow over $3 billion, sources say

ByteDance in talks with banks to borrow over $3 billion, sources say

(Reuters) -ByteDance, the Chinese owner of short-video platform TikTok, is in talks with Wall Street banks to borrow more than $3 bill..

ECAO Contractor Commits to Empowering Women in Trade

ECAO Contractor Commits to Empowering Women in Trade

By Sherri Haigh K-Line Maintenance and Construction utilizes best practices to support diversity Allana Kellett-Jamieson is a contract..

Investing in omnichannel – informed decisions will be key to bricks-and-mortar retail recovery

Investing in omnichannel – informed decisions will be key to bricks-and-mortar retail recovery

By Ronnie Wilson, Group Executive Vice President, Serviceware Ronnie Wilson, Group Executive Vice President, Serviceware I..

Kiwi hit by new virus case; souring risk sentiment supports yen, Swiss franc

Kiwi hit by new virus case; souring risk sentiment supports yen, Swiss franc

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The New Zealand dollar tumbled on Tuesday after the country discovered its first community ca..

Dollar dented as consumer sentiment dives

Dollar dented as consumer sentiment dives

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Saikat Chatterjee NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell to a one-week low against a basket of curre..

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

By Ben Hobson, Markets Editor, Stockopedia Thanks to social media feeds and 24/7 news cycles, there’s more buzz around stocks and oppo..

How to Spot the Signs of an HMRC Scam

How to Spot the Signs of an HMRC Scam

By: Lorna Ball Fraudsters are always looking for new ways to scam honest people out of their hard-earned money. In recent years, these..

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

By Muvija M and Chris Peters (Reuters) -Cineworld is considering a Wall Street listing for all or part of its business in an effort to..

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday, hitting yet another record high, as strong earning..

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday with Rio Tinto weighing the mos..

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Benchmark German bond yields dipped from near two-week highs on Wednesday after crucial U.S. inflat..

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund unit on Tuesday posted a 236 billion yen ($2.14 billion)..

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

By Matt Scuffham and Ritvik Carvalho NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil p..

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Frida..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and t..

Payments with just a tap of the wrist

Payments with just a tap of the wrist

By Delia Pedersoli, COO, MultiPay Global Solutions Consumers crave convenience. This is especially true when it comes to payments and ..

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday on increasing Middle East tensions, but fresh movement res..

Smart factory investment at critical stage

Smart factory investment at critical stage

Manufacturers across the world face considerable challenges to invest in Industry 4.0, particularly in the light of the current globa..

Ethereum software upgrade activated; ether reverses losses, trades up

Ethereum software upgrade activated; ether reverses losses, trades up

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, went through a major software upgrade..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday morning as unemployment claims declined and ..

Dollar rebound holds as yields steady ahead of jobs data

Dollar rebound holds as yields steady ahead of jobs data

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar held gains on Wednesday after a quick recovery from an earlier fall as markets ch..

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -Stocks, Treasuries and other major markets were mixed Wednesday after July data showed that U..

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

By Chris Peters and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Shares of Entain, which rejected a takeover offer from MGM Resorts this year, j..

N’Gunu Tiny discusses how COVID-19 has changed the future of impact investment

N’Gunu Tiny discusses how COVID-19 has changed the future of impact investment

N’Gunu Tiny, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Emerald Group on the future of impact investment during and after the pandemic.  Ho..

Online brokerage Robinhood jumps 29% to surge past offer price

Online brokerage Robinhood jumps 29% to surge past offer price

(Reuters) – Robinhood Markets finally on Tuesday got the share bounce that was predicted for last week’s much-hyped Nasdaq..

Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher

Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher

By Shashank Nayar and Amal S (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday as a set of upbeat earnings results supported ..

FINANCE BROKERS BANK ON RED FLAG ALERT TO HELP BEAT FRAUD

FINANCE BROKERS BANK ON RED FLAG ALERT TO HELP BEAT FRAUD

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has partnered with disruptive data analysts Red Flag Alert in a bid to ..

Green debt swaps firmly on the agenda, says new Planet Tracker report

Green debt swaps firmly on the agenda, says new Planet Tracker report

With the World Bank and the IMF planning green debt swaps, financial think tank reveals why African countries should be the priority d..

Gold-based fintech Glint smashes crowdfunding target securing over £3m ($4m) – 151% of target raised as Seedrs fundraising closes in UK

Gold-based fintech Glint smashes crowdfunding target securing over £3m ($4m) – 151% of target raised as Seedrs fundraising closes in UK

Crowdfunding is still open to US investors via the Republic platform  Almost 1,200 investors join Glint’s payments revolution as cons..

New Research Finds that More than Three Quarters of Financial Organisations in the UK are Unprepared to React and Adapt to Unforeseen Challenges

New Research Finds that More than Three Quarters of Financial Organisations in the UK are Unprepared to React and Adapt to Unforeseen Challenges

Industry research commissioned by nCino surveyed 200 senior executives in financial services on their digital transformation efforts L..

FICO UK Credit Market Report May 2021

FICO UK Credit Market Report May 2021

Markedly Lower Year-On-Year Increase in Credit Card Spend Suggests Consumers Are Adjusting to ‘New Normal’ 4 percent rise in credit ca..

Only 3% of Financial Services Firms Ready for Open Banking Deadline

Only 3% of Financial Services Firms Ready for Open Banking Deadline

Data Privacy Challenges Blocking Open Banking Adoption for Business Growth, Innovation   London, UK, July 28, 2021: Only 3% of fi..

New fintech company set to change the lives of financial directors forever

New fintech company set to change the lives of financial directors forever

A new business expense card and app unlike anything else in their field are set to transform how business expenses are managed and pro..

New Research Reveals 71% of Digital Bank Customers, 64% of Traditional Bank Customers and 73% of Fintech App Customers In the United Kingdom Want Embedded Insurance Offers Based on Transaction Data

New Research Reveals 71% of Digital Bank Customers, 64% of Traditional Bank Customers and 73% of Fintech App Customers In the United Kingdom Want Embedded Insurance Offers Based on Transaction Data

Data shows consumers are more compelled by contextual and convenient insurance & warranty offerings from their banks London, July ..

MIDLANDS ACCOUNTANTS SAY IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET FINANCIAL PROTECTION

MIDLANDS ACCOUNTANTS SAY IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET FINANCIAL PROTECTION

By: Glen Callow, Managing Director at Prime Wealth A Midlands accountancy firm says the COVID-19 pandemic tragically making the loss o..