Finance

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)..

Pandemic puts paid to ‘YOLO’ generation of non-savers

Pandemic puts paid to ‘YOLO’ generation of non-savers

New research from Cushon shows a positive shift in attitudes towards saving during the pandemic with over half of employees saying the..

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..

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..

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 ..

UK homebuyers seeking better access to digital services when purchasing properties

UK homebuyers seeking better access to digital services when purchasing properties

Whilst most customers want to be able to sign legal documents electronically, only a third are being offered the service by solicitors..

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..

Chaser releases in-app credit checking

Chaser releases in-app credit checking

3 August 2021 The new functionality allows users in the UK to access real-time insights on a company’s credit history such as th..

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 ..

Monneo Launches First Multi-Currency Merchant Settlement Solution for Acquirers to Streamline International Payments

Monneo Launches First Multi-Currency Merchant Settlement Solution for Acquirers to Streamline International Payments

London, 02 August 2021, Monneo, virtual IBAN and eCommerce bank account provider, today announces the launch of its merchant settlemen..

Tech Mahindra Q1’22 Revenues up 14.6% Q1’22 Profit after tax up 42.2%

Tech Mahindra Q1’22 Revenues up 14.6% Q1’22 Profit after tax up 42.2%

Pune – July 29th, 2021: Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services to..

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..

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..

U.S. stock markets, treasury yields perk up, oil falters as choppy week winds down

U.S. stock markets, treasury yields perk up, oil falters as choppy week winds down

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Friday after a rocky week in which investors fretted over rising CO..

GCA Altium advises Aspria on a €53m investment from Fortress Investment Group

GCA Altium advises Aspria on a €53m investment from Fortress Investment Group

GCA Altium has advised Aspria, a London headquartered, founder-led operator of super premium health focussed clubs and hotels across E..

Most buy-side financial firms struggling to deal with ‘significant’ data management challenges

Most buy-side financial firms struggling to deal with ‘significant’ data management challenges

86% of decision-makers in buy-side financial firms say their organisation has a significant data management challenge of some kind, ac..

Anorak and Plum team up to bring life insurance to millennial savers

Anorak and Plum team up to bring life insurance to millennial savers

As financial apps become the most popular way for millennials to manage their finances, Plum and Anorak announce partnership to help s..

Dollar demand persists even as stocks recover

Dollar demand persists even as stocks recover

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Currency markets still showed signs of caution on Wednesday, with the safe haven dollar..

Risk FX retreat catapults dollar to 3-month top as reflation doubts reemerge

Risk FX retreat catapults dollar to 3-month top as reflation doubts reemerge

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Currencies such as the Australian dollar, the Canadian dollar, Norway’s crown and Br..

Paysafe’s Skrill expands its crypto service Skrill establishes itself as one of the world’s leading digital wallets for crypto services, integrating an additional 20 currencies and entering 11 new US states and territories

Paysafe’s Skrill expands its crypto service Skrill establishes itself as one of the world’s leading digital wallets for crypto services, integrating an additional 20 currencies and entering 11 new US states and territories

London, UK: Skrill, part of leading specialised payments company Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), announces that it has added 20 new cryptocurren..

Fifth Third Bank Deploys Unbound CORE to Secure Sensitive Data in the Cloud

Fifth Third Bank Deploys Unbound CORE to Secure Sensitive Data in the Cloud

New York, NY –  Unbound Security, leader in cryptographic key management and protection solutions, today announced that Fifth Third Ba..

How to Maintain Positive Psychology while Trading

How to Maintain Positive Psychology while Trading

By Patrick Reid, co-founder of the AdamisPrinciple.com  Trading can be a brutal and unforgiving health hazard. If you search on the in..

Five things you need to know before sending money abroad

Five things you need to know before sending money abroad

Millions of Brits provide financial support to their families overseas, with an average of £7.7 billion being sent from people in the ..

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

(Reuters) -European stocks jumped more than 1% on Friday, posting their best session in two months and erasing all of this week’..

Building A Portfolio For Retirement

Building A Portfolio For Retirement

By: Anthony Watson, Founder Thrive Retirement Specialists  Your investment portfolio is likely one of the primary assets you plan to r..

What are the top luxury products to invest in for 2021?

What are the top luxury products to invest in for 2021?

Since the inception of trading and banking, people have constantly been looking for new ways to increase their wealth through investme..

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..

Yes, winning the Euros really can help your stock market

Yes, winning the Euros really can help your stock market

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Euro 2020 semi-final victories for England and Italy mean football’s either coming home o..

U.S. dollar falls as euro climbs in risky FX rout

U.S. dollar falls as euro climbs in risky FX rout

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar retreated on Thursday from a three-month high hit late in the previous session, ..