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Finance Digest interview with Johnathan Bangura, VP & Head of Financial Services, Industry Solutions at Rimini Street

Finance Digest interview with Johnathan Bangura, VP & Head of Financial Services, Industry Solutions at Rimini Street

Navigating risk is part and parcel for any IT leader in the financial services sector. Increasing cyber threats, combined with complex..

KIXY & BRITISH WRESTLING PIN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES

KIXY & BRITISH WRESTLING PIN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES

As part of its mission to empower customers across the UK and beyond to meet their financial needs while fostering a sense of communit..

Euro zone consumers see inflation edge up slightly, ECB survey shows

Euro zone consumers see inflation edge up slightly, ECB survey shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) –     Euro zone inflation expectations for the year ahead edged up slightly in October and stayed steady for..

German unemployment rises less than expected in November, labour office says

German unemployment rises less than expected in November, labour office says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) –     The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in November, federa..

Exclusive – HSBC pulling back from China credit card business after struggling to expand, sources say

Exclusive – HSBC pulling back from China credit card business after struggling to expand, sources say

By Selena  Li and Engen Tham (Reuters) –     HSBC is pulling back from its credit card business in China eight years after its l..

Oil slips on US gasoline stocks buildup; traders eye weekend OPEC+ meet

Oil slips on US gasoline stocks buildup; traders eye weekend OPEC+ meet

By Siyi Liu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after a surprise jump in U.S. gasoline inventories, with investo..

UK’s Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva’s $4.16 billion takeover offer

UK’s Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva’s $4.16 billion takeover offer

(Reuters) -Shares in UK’s Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion poun..

ASML and peers climb on hopes for less severe US curbs on China chips

ASML and peers climb on hopes for less severe US curbs on China chips

(Reuters) -Shares of ASML and its peers in the European computer chip equipment sector climbed on Thursday after Bloomberg News report..

Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) –     Investors in the world’s largest cryptocurrency are anticipating a si..

French tightening plans credible, Dutch want to spend too much, says Commission

French tightening plans credible, Dutch want to spend too much, says Commission

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France’s draft 2025 budget and medium-term plan to bring down public debt are in line wi..

Asian stocks slide amid Trump tariff worries, yen gains

Asian stocks slide amid Trump tariff worries, yen gains

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian stocks fell on Wednesday and currencies were volatile as investors fretted over whether other..

Benefits of Crypto Payments for E-Commerce

Benefits of Crypto Payments for E-Commerce

In the rapidly developing sector of digital payments, cryptocurrency has emerged as a viable option for businesses looking to diversif..

Swiss International University Announces $21.7 Million Acquisition of Academies in Switzerland, Dubai and Kyrgyzstan

Swiss International University Announces $21.7 Million Acquisition of Academies in Switzerland, Dubai and Kyrgyzstan

Swiss International University LLC acquires four leading academies in Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan and the UAE from a well-established lear..

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..

Preventing Financial Crises: Inside HSBC’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Risk Management Strategy

Preventing Financial Crises: Inside HSBC’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Risk Management Strategy

In a global financial landscape fraught with regulatory scrutiny and economic volatility, major banking institutions face the dual cha..

UK shop prices fall less sharply in November, survey shows

UK shop prices fall less sharply in November, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) –     Prices in British shops fell less sharply this month, according to a survey from the British Retail Conso..

Britain’s parliament to vote on strict anti-smoking rules

Britain’s parliament to vote on strict anti-smoking rules

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) –     British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on plans to introduce some of the wo..

Italy’s Bending Spoons to take Brightcove private in $233 million deal

Italy’s Bending Spoons to take Brightcove private in $233 million deal

(Reuters) –     Cloud-based streaming platform Brightcove said on Monday Bending Spoons will buy the company in a transaction va..

Squirro Listed Among Top 100 Financial Technology Companies of 2024

Squirro Listed Among Top 100 Financial Technology Companies of 2024

Zurich, November 21, 2024 Squirro, a leading enterprise GenAI platform provider, is excited to announce that it has been listed among ..

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..

NFN8 Group Explains Digital Asset Mining and Why It’s Important

NFN8 Group Explains Digital Asset Mining and Why It’s Important

Modes of exchanging money have constantly evolved throughout history. From the gold standard to fiat money to exchanging digital asset..

German defence firm Renk Group appoints Alexander Sagel as CEO

German defence firm Renk Group appoints Alexander Sagel as CEO

(Reuters) – German defence firm Renk Group said on Sunday it had appointed management board member Alexander Sagel as CEO effect..

Explainer-COP29 – How does $300 billion stack up?

Explainer-COP29 – How does $300 billion stack up?

By Karin Strohecker and Simon Jessop BAKU (Reuters) – Countries agreed at the U.N.’s COP29 climate conference to spend $30..

Thyssenkrupp: expert opinion gives positive view for steel business

Thyssenkrupp: expert opinion gives positive view for steel business

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) -An expert opinion on the financial needs of Thyssenkrupp’s crisis-hit steel division has given a..

Dollar dips with Treasury yields after Bessent pick

Dollar dips with Treasury yields after Bessent pick

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar surrendered a little of its recent gains on Monday as investors assumed the pick for..

ThreatQuotient Publishes 2024 Evolution of Cybersecurity Automation Adoption Research Report

ThreatQuotient Publishes 2024 Evolution of Cybersecurity Automation Adoption Research Report

Survey results highlight that cybersecurity automation is now an important part of cybersecurity professionals’ defensive strategy – b..

Dollar rises after claims data, bitcoin continues rally

Dollar rises after claims data, bitcoin continues rally

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose to a 13-month high in choppy trading on Thursday as investors assessed the la..

SNB board member says inflation is within target range

SNB board member says inflation is within target range

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said on Thursday that inflation was c..

Economists see Russian inflation exceeding the central bank’s 2024 estimate

Economists see Russian inflation exceeding the central bank’s 2024 estimate

By Gleb Bryanski and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Leading Russian economists expect inflation in Russia to exceed the ce..

Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership

Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership

(Reuters) – Fox Entertainment and Hulu announced on Thursday a multi-year content deal whereby the Walt Disney-controlled stream..

Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand

Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand

(Reuters) – Nissan Motor urged the UK government on Wednesday to ease up its electric vehicle mandate, which encourages manufact..

Elf Beauty stock slides after Muddy Waters says it has shorted its shares

Elf Beauty stock slides after Muddy Waters says it has shorted its shares

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Muddy Waters has taken a short position in cosmetics company Elf Beauty, the hedge fundR..

Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook

Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, renewing its post-election rally after a three-session dec..

LetterOne loses first UK national security appeal over forced broadband sale

LetterOne loses first UK national security appeal over forced broadband sale

LONDON (Reuters) -Russian oligarch-backed investment firm LetterOne lost its challenge to the enforced sale of a broadband provider on..

UK Businesses Leave Cyber Doors Wide Open to Hackers During Holidays and Weekends, Semperis Research Warns

UK Businesses Leave Cyber Doors Wide Open to Hackers During Holidays and Weekends, Semperis Research Warns

Monday to Friday mentality means security teams are notoriously understaffed outside of business hours Making holidays and weekends p..

Juice Ranked Number 28 Fastest Growing Technology Company in the UK in the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Juice Ranked Number 28 Fastest Growing Technology Company in the UK in the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Juice attributes its 945 per cent revenue growth to tailored funding solutions for e-commerce businesses using AI and real-time data f..

Knot Launches AccountUpdater™: Automatic Card-on-File Updates for Seamless Transactions

Knot Launches AccountUpdater™: Automatic Card-on-File Updates for Seamless Transactions

New York, New York, November 20th, 2024, FinanceWire Knot, a leading fintech innovator in card-on-file management, introduces Knot Acc..