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Ant International Launches Embedded Finance Service for E-Commerce SMEs in Brazil

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..

Oil prices ease on weak economic data from US and Germany

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..

Huawei cuts prices of a variety of high-end devices

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) ..

This Wealth Management Expert Shares the Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Finances Before the Market Shifts for Recession

This Wealth Management Expert Shares the Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Finances Before the Market Shifts for Recession

As economic uncertainty intensifies, the latest J.P. Morgan report points to a 45% likelihood of a U.S. recession by 2025—a wake-up ca..

Why Students Are Choosing Study Abroad: A Global Shift in Education Trends

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..

Transform Your Loft and Your Property Value: A Smart Move for UK Homeowners

Transform Your Loft and Your Property Value: A Smart Move for UK Homeowners

As remote work solidifies its place in the modern workplace, UK homeowners are increasingly looking to maximise their home’s potential..

Planning Permission in Decline: A Growing Crisis Threatens the UK Housing Sector

Planning Permission in Decline: A Growing Crisis Threatens the UK Housing Sector

The UK housing sector is on the brink of a major crisis as planning permission approvals continue to decline, raising alarms across th..

Siemens stock surges after Q4 profit beat, flags rising global risks

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..

Iliad earnings jump 13.6% boosted by subscriber growth across markets

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-..

Inflation pushes Norway’s oil, gas sector to record investments

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..

Sterling extends bounce off recent lows as U.S. election in focus

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..

London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check

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..

Navigating Uncertainty: The Rise of Floating-Rate Products in UK Fixed Income

Navigating Uncertainty: The Rise of Floating-Rate Products in UK Fixed Income

Miguel Ramos Fuentenebro, Co-founder, Fair Oaks Capital By Miguel Ramos Fuentenebro, Co-founder, Fair Oaks Capital In toda..

ECB cuts rates once more as euro zone economy sags

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..

Wall St follows European shares higher after solid retail sales data

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 ..

Dollar jumps as retail sales confirm strong US economy

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..

French bank Credit Agricole to buy 50% of GAC’s leasing unit

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 ..

Tech stocks hurt STOXX 600, ASML logs biggest one-day drop in 26 years

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..

Dollar flat against peers as markets digest U.S. economic data

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..

Stocks higher after inflation data keeps Fed expectations on hold

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..

Insurer Aviva secures $2 billion pensions buy-in

Insurer Aviva secures $2 billion pensions buy-in

  LONDON (Reuters) – British insurer Aviva has completed a 1.5 billion pound ($1.96 billion) bulk annuity buy-in deal with ..

Stocks, US yields up after Fed minutes; inflation data on deck

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..

Dollar steady, focus on Fed path, China, Middle East

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..

Bank of Portugal cuts growth forecast for this year and next

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..

Manchester-based mobile network sees unprecedented growth and attracts major investment.

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..

Stocks lose ground, oil extends gains amid Middle East tension

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..

Asian shares retreat from 32-month top, Japan rallies as rate risk eases

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..

Britain proposes new powers for banks in fight against fraudsters

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..

Microsoft to make $4.8 billion AI, cloud investment in Italy

Microsoft to make $4.8 billion AI, cloud investment in Italy

  MILAN (Reuters) – Microsoft plans to invest 4.3 billion euros ($4.8 billion) over the next two years to strengthen its ar..

Stocks stable, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

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..

Dollar gains as ADP shows better than expected jobs gains

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..

Bonds rally, dollar firms as traders ponder rate cuts

Bonds rally, dollar firms as traders ponder rate cuts

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Government bonds rallied on Tuesday as euro zone inflation data boosted the case for faster European Centr..

Forex News Trading Strategies To Increase Profits

Forex News Trading Strategies To Increase Profits

There are several forex news trading strategies to increase profit potential. Typically, news trading involves capitalizing on volatil..

UK house prices rise 0.7% in September, Nationwide says

UK house prices rise 0.7% in September, Nationwide says

  LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose by a higher-than-expected 0.7% in September from August, with the annual growth rat..

Dollar drops after inflation data, Yen rebounds on Ishiba win

Dollar drops after inflation data, Yen rebounds on Ishiba win

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar weakened on Friday after a reading of U.S. inflation indicated price pressures con..

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

By Chibuike Oguh and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as market..

Fed rate cut glow spreads to Wall Street, jobs data helps

Fed rate cut glow spreads to Wall Street, jobs data helps

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes sailed higher in the wake of their global counterparts and the dollar wob..