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Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ new president, Xiomara Castro, said sh..

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, regaining so..

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it needed to recruit 6,000 more peo..

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian grocery startups are lur..

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

By Naveen Thukral and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Thursday..

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a sev..

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

By Michelle Nichols, Kirsty Needham, Tom Westbrook and Praveen Menon (Reuters) -Two ..

ZeroPay Goes Live With Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

ZeroPay Goes Live With Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

AI platform empowers ZeroPay to extend credit to consumers in BNPL segment  NEW YORK..

Crezco hires former Chip Financial executive to head up growth and finance operations

Crezco hires former Chip Financial executive to head up growth and finance operations

18 January 2022:  Business-to-business open banking payments provider Crezco has app..

Fintech Company Quartix raises $20M Funding to democratize Supply Chain Finance and unlock efficient capital to middle-market industrial companies

Fintech Company Quartix raises $20M Funding to democratize Supply Chain Finance and unlock efficient capital to middle-market industrial companies

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fintech company Quartix, wh..

Scienaptic Fully Integrates With CU*Answers For Deploying AI-Powered Credit Decisions

Scienaptic Fully Integrates With CU*Answers For Deploying AI-Powered Credit Decisions

NEW YORK – Jan. 13, 2022 – Leading AI-powered credit decisioning platform provider, ..

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming ..

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wedne..

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday an incor..

Intrepid Credit Union Chooses Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Platform For Advanced Credit Decisioning

Intrepid Credit Union Chooses Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Platform For Advanced Credit Decisioning

NEW YORK – Jan. 11, 2022 – Scienaptic AI, a leading global AI-powered credit decisio..

Maitland bolsters fund services technology expertise with senior hire

Maitland bolsters fund services technology expertise with senior hire

Fund administration firm continues to innovate  Maitland, the global fund administra..

MOT GARAGES FUELLED BY FLEXIBLE FINANCE

MOT GARAGES FUELLED BY FLEXIBLE FINANCE

Merchant cash advances more popular now with MOT test centres than pre-COVID   365 ..

DeFinity partners with leading Fintech market infrastructure Cobalt to enable real-time FX clearing and dynamic credit management of digital asset trades.

DeFinity partners with leading Fintech market infrastructure Cobalt to enable real-time FX clearing and dynamic credit management of digital asset trades.

LONDON, Dec. 22, 2021:  DeFinity, an institutional digital asset ECN and DeFi market..

Amber Group’s UK Subsidiary, WhaleFin Technologies, Receives Approval as Appointed Representative for UK FCA-Authorised Firm Strata Global Limited

Amber Group’s UK Subsidiary, WhaleFin Technologies, Receives Approval as Appointed Representative for UK FCA-Authorised Firm Strata Global Limited

SINGAPORE, 23 December 2021 — Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, ..

Only 30% of UK businesses have a Net Zero Strategy

Only 30% of UK businesses have a Net Zero Strategy

Only 30% of UK businesses have a Net Zero Strategy Research by Veolia shows that les..

PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet

PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet

GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s top energy group PKN Orlen denied a media re..

Cricket-Australia storm rattles England after drizzle delay

Cricket-Australia storm rattles England after drizzle delay

SYDNEY (Reuters) -England lost both openers and skipper Joe Root in a fiery storm of..

Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

By Florence Tan and Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices lost ground on Th..

Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status

Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status

By Courtney Walsh and John Mair MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one tennis ..

South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes

South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government said on Wednesda..

Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise

Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise

By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after U.S. fuel..

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standard..

COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says

COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingd..

U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug ..

CrowdX joins forces with Vestd to transform access to capital

CrowdX joins forces with Vestd to transform access to capital

Vestd and CrowdX have announced a brand new partnership, which is set to revolutioni..

Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

By Joyce Lee and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, t..

U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up

U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up

(Reuters) -The average number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases in the United Sta..

Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records

Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records

By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will seek..

Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish

Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar inched up on Wednesday as a rece..

U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official

U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials will tak..

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infecti..

Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week

Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas giant Gazprom does not plan to hold auctions fo..