Merge Expands Stablecoin Payment Offering with EMI and VASP License Activation
Merge, a London-based fintech, has activated its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence and Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration. ..
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Ant International Launches Embedded Finance Service for E-Commerce SMEs in Brazil
Collaborating with AliExpress and local partners to provide SME financing, support local economySão Paulo, March 17, 2025 – Bettr, a leading AI-driven..
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Embedded Finance: Navigating the new landscape with confidence
Ivo Gueorguiev, co-founder of e-money institution Paynetics Embedded finance is poised to reshape how customers access and interact..
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Oil prices ease on weak economic data from US and Germany
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices eased about 1% in volatile trade on Monday following some weak economic news f..
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Huawei cuts prices of a variety of high-end devices
BEIJING (Reuters) – Huawei cut the prices of a variety of high-end devices, including mobile phones, by up to 3,000 yuan ($411) ..
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Mercer & Hole appoints Menzies LLP Director of Corporate Finance
Accountants Mercer & Hole has today announced the appointment of Kevin Paget. Kevin joins as Director and Head of Deal Advisory an..
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Why Students Are Choosing Study Abroad: A Global Shift in Education Trends
International demand for education still continues to grow unabated, with several millions of students going to other countries to stu..
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Understanding the roadmap to frictionless cross-border payments
Nick Botha, Global Payments Lead at AutoRek By Nick Botha, Global Payments Lead at AutoRek As international trade and e-co..
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TotalEnergies’ Suriname project kicks off with $3 billion in contract awards
By America Hernandez PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) -French oil major TotalEnergies has awarded engineering contracts worth at least $3 billion..
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Siemens stock surges after Q4 profit beat, flags rising global risks
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens stock surged on Thursday after the engineering company posted better than expected results an..
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Iliad earnings jump 13.6% boosted by subscriber growth across markets
By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon (Reuters) -French telecoms operator Iliad announced on Thursday a 13.6% increase in its nine-..
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Inflation pushes Norway’s oil, gas sector to record investments
OSLO (Reuters) -Investment in Norwegian oil and gas projects will rise to a record this year and may increase further in 2025 as infla..
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Sterling extends bounce off recent lows as U.S. election in focus
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – The British pound bounced against a tepid dollar on Monday ahead of high-stakes events this week that..
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European stocks climb on energy boost; headed for weekly losses
By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -European shares climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally in energy stocks, but remained on track for their wo..
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Swiss inflation falls to lowest level in three years
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in October, government data showed on Frida..
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London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check
By Shubham Batra (Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by travel and leisure shares as Trainli..
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Norway’s wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is falling short on its own climate expectati..
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New report: Merchants, payment providers ready to embrace CVRP but lack of bank support risks progress
22 October 2024, London — Merchants, payment service providers (PSPs) and third-party providers (TPPs) recognise the potential of Comm..
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ECB cuts rates once more as euro zone economy sags
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time this yea..
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Wall St follows European shares higher after solid retail sales data
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks followed their European counterparts higher on Thursday as investors parsed an ..
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Dollar jumps as retail sales confirm strong US economy
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar jumped to an 11-week high on Thursday after data showed that U.S. retail sales..
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French bank Credit Agricole to buy 50% of GAC’s leasing unit
By Mathieu Rosemain and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -Credit Agricole is planning to buy a 50% stake in the leasing unit of ..
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Tech stocks hurt STOXX 600, ASML logs biggest one-day drop in 26 years
By Paolo Laudani, Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares posted their biggest one-day drop in over two w..
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The BNPL Boom: How new payment options are defining the customer loyalty race
Lucian Daia, CTO, Zitec By Lucian Daia, CTO, Zitec The frenzy of Christmas and Halloween marketing is already in full swin..
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Why hyper-personalization is fast becoming the new financial services buzzword
Rami Cassis, CEO, Fintilect By Rami Cassis, CEO, Fintilect There was a time when, if we wanted to open a bank account, or ..
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Dollar flat against peers as markets digest U.S. economic data
By Chibuike Oguh, Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was little changed against major currencies on Friday as market..
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Stocks higher after inflation data keeps Fed expectations on hold
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks were higher and poised for a weekly gain while longer-dated U.S. Treasury yield..
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Stocks, US yields up after Fed minutes; inflation data on deck
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks advanced on Wednesday along with U.S. Treasury yields, as minutes from t..
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Dollar steady, focus on Fed path, China, Middle East
By Alden Bentley and Medha Singh NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar held steady near seven-week highs against major currenci..
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Bank of Portugal cuts growth forecast for this year and next
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -The Bank of Portugal on Tuesday lowered the economic growth outlook for this year to 1.6% from t..
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Manchester-based mobile network sees unprecedented growth and attracts major investment.
With over 45% of adults in the UK struggling to manage their domestic bills and credit commitments, millions are left without access t..
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Stocks lose ground, oil extends gains amid Middle East tension
By Iain Withers and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks fell on Thursday, weighed down by tepid trading in e..
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Bob Chitrathorn: A Prudent Financial Advisor facilitating Financial Independence to all people
“Money, like emotions, is something you must control to keep your life on the right track.” – Natasha Munson Making plans for th..
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Asian shares retreat from 32-month top, Japan rallies as rate risk eases
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares retreated from a 32-month peak on Thursday as the sizzling rally in Hong Kong took..
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Britain proposes new powers for banks in fight against fraudsters
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is giving banks enhanced new powers to delay and investigate suspicious payments in a bid to s..
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Stocks stable, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities
By Sinéad Carew, Lawrence White NEW YORK/ LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’s global equities index was up very slightly on Wednesday whi..
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Dollar gains as ADP shows better than expected jobs gains
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a three-week high against the euro on Wednesday after the ADP national e..
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