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UK cybersecurity budgets set to surge over 30% in 2025

UK cybersecurity budgets set to surge over 30% in 2025

Infosecurity Europe report finds board-level buy-in critical to building a safer cyber worldInfosecurity Europe, ExCeL London, 27 Jan 2025: Infos..

The Crypto Renaissance: Why amana Is Your Partner in the MENA Region

The Crypto Renaissance: Why amana Is Your Partner in the MENA Region

The financial world is buzzing with renewed interest in the power of crypto. As reported by Finance Magnates, cryptocurrencies and blo..

Alpari Releases Global Market Outlook for 2025

Alpari Releases Global Market Outlook for 2025

London, United Kingdom, January 17th, 2025, FinanceWire Alpari, an award-winning broker, has published its global market outlook for 2..

Rethinking Open Banking for a Post-Brexit World

Rethinking Open Banking for a Post-Brexit World

By: Deon Crasto I’ve spent years working in cross-border payments and regulatory compliance, and even I’m amazed by the rate of change..

Bitcoin Opportunity Fund To Raise $50M For Second Fund

Bitcoin Opportunity Fund To Raise $50M For Second Fund

Boston, Massachusetts, January 15th, 2025, FinanceWire Following the Success of its First Fund, Team Launches Fund II to ..

The State of E-Mobility in the 21st Century: Bridging Technology, Trade, and Culture

The State of E-Mobility in the 21st Century: Bridging Technology, Trade, and Culture

In the 21st Century, integrating technology into daily life has transformed various sectors, notably transportation. The advent of e-m..

Meredith Ruble’s Tips for Building Agile Finance Teams to Meet Modern Business Demands

Meredith Ruble’s Tips for Building Agile Finance Teams to Meet Modern Business Demands

Meredith Ruble Agility in finance has become a cornerstone of modern business success as organizations face increasingly d..

Small Businesses Show Big Appetite for Personal Guarantee Backed Finance – Average PG Backed Loan rises 9% to £174k in Q4 2024

Small Businesses Show Big Appetite for Personal Guarantee Backed Finance – Average PG Backed Loan rises 9% to £174k in Q4 2024

Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance Monitor Q4 2024 January 2025: Small businesses are increasing..

Revolutionising Treasury: How GenAI will Shape Strategic Finance in 2025

Revolutionising Treasury: How GenAI will Shape Strategic Finance in 2025

By Thomas Gavaghan, Vice President of Global Pre-Sales at Kyriba In 2025, treasurers will find themselves at the intersection of techn..

Integrity360 accelerates further with Nclose acquisition

Integrity360 accelerates further with Nclose acquisition

Leading cyber services business Nclose acquired by Integrity360 further expanding global footprint and adding innovative MDR platform ..

FXIFY Launches Instant Funding: Helping Traders Get Funded From Day One, Without Evaluation

FXIFY Launches Instant Funding: Helping Traders Get Funded From Day One, Without Evaluation

London, United Kingdom, January 7th, 2025, FinanceWire FXIFY™, a leading prop trading firm known for its trader-first approach, has la..

European shares fall as healthcare, financials weigh

European shares fall as healthcare, financials weigh

European shares fall as healthcare, financials weigh (Reuters) – European shares slipped on Tuesday, pulling back after robust g..

Morning Bid: Inflation runs hot in the euro zone

Morning Bid: Inflation runs hot in the euro zone

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan If the latest inflation data from Germany and Spain is a..

FINANCE

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 from the U.S. and..

Spain’s December services activity grows at fastest pace in 20 months, PMI shows

Spain’s December services activity grows at fastest pace in 20 months, PMI shows

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s service sector expanded in December at its fastest pace since April 2023, driven by a sharp ris..

UK firms lost momentum and cut staff after budget, surveys show

UK firms lost momentum and cut staff after budget, surveys show

(Reuters) -British business activity growth slowed to a crawl in December and employers cut staffing at the fastest rate in almost fou..

NEWS

Nippon Steel could face growth challenges after U.S. Steel purchase blocked, analysts say

Nippon Steel could face growth challenges after U.S. Steel purchase blocked, analysts say

By Noriyuki Hirata, Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nippon Steel may need to look at a revamp of its growth strategy ..

Sterling perks up from eight-month low as dollar slips

Sterling perks up from eight-month low as dollar slips

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound firmed on Monday, rising from an eight-month low touched last Thursday, as investors reversed some ..

UK’s FTSE 100 lags European peers as Rolls-Royce, Unilever weigh

UK’s FTSE 100 lags European peers as Rolls-Royce, Unilever weigh

(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 inched down on Monday as rating downgrades on index heavyweights Rolls-Royce and Unilever weighe..

Stocks nudge up in choppy trade as political uncertainty reigns

Stocks nudge up in choppy trade as political uncertainty reigns

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks edged up on Monday ahead of a week crammed with U.S. economic data that will be pivotal in sett..

US plans more sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil, sources say

US plans more sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil, sources say

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taki..

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not..

Dollar rally pauses; yuan slides to 16-month low

Dollar rally pauses; yuan slides to 16-month low

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar eased on Monday but held close to a two-year peak, as traders awaited a raft of U.S. econom..

UBS investigates undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse

UBS investigates undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Surbhi Misra (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS is working with an independent ombudsman to shed light on Nazi-l..

How HRA Exemption & Income Tax Calculators Help in Better Financial Planning?

How HRA Exemption & Income Tax Calculators Help in Better Financial Planning?

Financial planning can often look very complicated, especially the complexities of taxes and exemptions. Fortunately, tools like the H..

Global equity fund inflows drop on higher US bond yields

Global equity fund inflows drop on higher US bond yields

(Reuters) – Demand for global equity funds shrank in the week through Jan. 1, as higher U.S. Treasury yields led to caution and ..

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

WARSAW (Reuters) –     Polish power-grid operator PSE said on Thursday its transmission network development plan for 2025-2034 a..

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

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

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour of..

Tullow Oil jumps after being exempt from $320 million tax

Tullow Oil jumps after being exempt from $320 million tax

(Reuters) –     Shares of Tullow Oil jumped over 14% on Friday after the West Africa-focused company was exempted from a $320 mi..

Tesla’s China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline

Tesla’s China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 ca..

UK lawmakers summon Shein and Temu for questioning over labour practices

UK lawmakers summon Shein and Temu for questioning over labour practices

By Helen Reid and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Fast-fashion online retailer Shein, which is hoping to list in London, faces a ..

Trouble in China’s shopping paradise as Hainan duty-free spending tumbles

Trouble in China’s shopping paradise as Hainan duty-free spending tumbles

BEIJING (Reuters) -Duty-free spending slumped 29.3% last year in China’s island province of Hainan, where global luxury players ..

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar’s dominance i..

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations’ world food price index dipped in December against November levels, led lower by a dro..

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) –     China will sharply increase funding from ultra-long treasury bonds in 2025 to spur business investment a..

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a lacklustre start to 2025, while the dollar was perc..

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     The dollar was on track for its best weekly performance in over a month on Friday, underpinned by expe..