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AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers

AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers

By Joseph White (Reuters) -AutoNation Inc and other brick-and-mortar auto dealerships in the United States turned shortages of new and..

Faltering consumer confidence sees expectations around spending plummet  

Faltering consumer confidence sees expectations around spending plummet  

LONDON, UK, 12th April 2022 – New research from RAPP and Code (part of Omnicom Precision Marketing Group) released today reveals almos..

BFINANCE ADOPTS IMPACT INVESTING PRINCIPLES

BFINANCE ADOPTS IMPACT INVESTING PRINCIPLES

  Investment consulting firm commits to key initiative led by the Impact Investing Institute London, 19 April 2022: Independent i..

Accelerating bank and ATM closure programme threatens future of cash in UK

Accelerating bank and ATM closure programme threatens future of cash in UK

  – Access to Cash Review may have accelerated closures – Consumers & businesses face near extinction of cash unl..

Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate

Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate

By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine..

New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people a..

EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’

EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’

By Sergiy Karazy KYIV (Reuters) -European Council President Charles Michel pledged European solidarity with Ukraine during a surprise ..

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

(The April 17 story officially corrects to remove reference to potential return in paragraph 7.) By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) R..

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal expects talks with Spain and Brussels on a temporary mechanism to decouple Iberi..

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing the video game ..

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

PARIS (Reuters) – Carrefour said on Wednesday it was confident it would achieve the strategic goals set under its turnaround pla..

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

LUANDA (Reuters) -Diamond miner De Beers has signed two mineral investment contracts with the Angolan government, the Anglo American s..

Tech Firm Laiye Closes Series C at $160 Million to Accelerate Global Rollout of Intelligent Automation

Tech Firm Laiye Closes Series C at $160 Million to Accelerate Global Rollout of Intelligent Automation

Beijing – 19 April, 2022: – Laiye, a leading global intelligent automation company, continues to attract investors as it s..

ArK Kapital and Pollen Street Capital sign SEK1.5bn senior secured debt facility to help startups grow smarter through AI-powered financial forecasts and non-dilutive funding

ArK Kapital and Pollen Street Capital sign SEK1.5bn senior secured debt facility to help startups grow smarter through AI-powered financial forecasts and non-dilutive funding

April 19th, 2022 – ArK Kapital – the data-driven precision finance company enabling startups to grow smarter through long-term loans, ..

London the best city in UK for parking

London the best city in UK for parking

    19 April: London is the best city for parking in the UK according to a study by EasyPark, the parent company of the UK’s..

HBAR Foundation Announces $50m Fund To Foster Fintech Innovation in the Hedera Ecosystem

HBAR Foundation Announces $50m Fund To Foster Fintech Innovation in the Hedera Ecosystem

Dallas TX — April 14th, 2022 — The HBAR Foundation, an organization that fuels the development of the Hedera ecosystem by providing gr..

New Data From Adjust Shows Record In-App Revenue Months For Fintech, E-commerce and Gaming in 2021

New Data From Adjust Shows Record In-App Revenue Months For Fintech, E-commerce and Gaming in 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 — Adjust, a global mobile marketing analytics platform, today released its annual Mobile app trends repo..

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday rescinded its forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine..

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledge..

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

By Alessandra Prentice and Sergiy Karazy DYMER, Ukraine (Reuters) – Volodymyr Khropun and Yulia Ivannikova-Katsemon say they wer..

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -CEOs from four of Britain’s leading energy suppliers called for more government action to c..

Capitalise joins the Xero App Store, giving accountants revolutionary business credit insights

Capitalise joins the Xero App Store, giving accountants revolutionary business credit insights

LONDON, 12 April 2022 – Capitalise, the platform that gives businesses and their advisers transparency and control over business finan..

Conister continues growth momentum with record lending in 2021

Conister continues growth momentum with record lending in 2021

  2021 lending totals £212.6 million (2020: £167.2 million), marking an increase of 27% year on year 21% growth on loan book ach..

AstroPay provides instant and convenient payments to Brazilian users via Pix

AstroPay provides instant and convenient payments to Brazilian users via Pix

    London, Monday 11th April 2022 | AstroPay, the online payment solution of choice for over five million users in the world, ha..

Medius predicts huge spike in invoice traffic on Tuesday 19 April as finance teams return from Easter

Medius predicts huge spike in invoice traffic on Tuesday 19 April as finance teams return from Easter

STOCKHOLM, April 11, 2022 – Medius, a leading provider of accounts payable (AP) automation solutions, predicts April 19 to be amongst ..

Wall Street ends lower as bond yields jump on growth concerns

Wall Street ends lower as bond yields jump on growth concerns

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street ended the day lower in a choppy trading day on Monday, while U.S. Treasury ..

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure ..

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

By Christopher Bing (Reuters) – Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that el..

U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do N..

CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone

CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone

By Joseph White NORMAL, Ill. (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc CEO R.J. Scaringe needs to sell a lot more electric vans and pick..

Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, fighters cling on in Mariupol

Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, fighters cling on in Mariupol

By Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Pavel Polityuk LVIV/KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile attack killed seven..

Britain gives first European approval to Valneva COVID shot

Britain gives first European approval to Valneva COVID shot

By Natalie Grover and Sarah Morland LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Britain approved Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, becoming th..

Elon Musk targets Twitter with $41 billion cash takeover offer

Elon Musk targets Twitter with $41 billion cash takeover offer

By Uday Sampath Kumar and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Elon Musk took aim at Twitter with a $41 billion cash offer on Thursday, with ..

Suspect in New York subway shooting arrested on Manhattan street

Suspect in New York subway shooting arrested on Manhattan street

By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) -Authorities on Wednesday arrested the man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and shooting 10 pa..

Glia Joins Two Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Programs

Glia Joins Two Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Programs

    NEW YORK, April 12, 2021—Glia, the leading provider of Digital Customer Service, announced today that it has joined two ..

GO Partners With Scienaptic AI To Revolutionize Automotive Screening For Millions

GO Partners With Scienaptic AI To Revolutionize Automotive Screening For Millions

  NEW YORK – Apr. 12, 2022 – Scienaptic AI, a leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, announced today that G..

Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices

Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global shares traded up on Wednesday after a six-day slump amid investor optimism despite blu..