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Over 30 Million Users Benefit From Ant International’s Bettr Credit Tech Solutions

Over 30 Million Users Benefit From Ant International’s Bettr Credit Tech Solutions

Powering the Next Wave of MSME Growth with Digital Platforms in Emerging Markets·    There was a threefold year-on-year increase i..

Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing Outlines Strategy for Inclusive AI, Collaboration on Tokenised Settlement

Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing Outlines Strategy for Inclusive AI, Collaboration on Tokenised Settlement

·    AI-as-a-Service applications will make AI virtual CFO and COO for SMEs·    Public-private collaboration in regulato..

EQUITY RESIDENCES APPOINTS BRANDON CASSAGNOL TO DRIVE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE GROWTH

EQUITY RESIDENCES APPOINTS BRANDON CASSAGNOL TO DRIVE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE GROWTH

New vice president brings strategic asset management expertise to accelerate expansion and enhance investment fund performance London and LA JOLLA,..

Ant International’s Antom Launches AI‑Powered MSME App for Finance and Business Operations

Ant International’s Antom Launches AI‑Powered MSME App for Finance and Business Operations

·    The EPOS360 App integrates POS system, payments, banking, lending, and growth support into one platform to help MSM..

Ant International launches world’s first iris authentication feature in smart-glasses payment solution

Ant International launches world’s first iris authentication feature in smart-glasses payment solution

·   Alipay+ GlassPay, Ant International’s smart glasses-embedded payment solution, will add iris authentication to its security verification..

Eric Jing: Ant Group to Strengthen Support for Hong Kong's Global Finance and Tech Leadership with AI, GoGlobal Services

Eric Jing: Ant Group to Strengthen Support for Hong Kong's Global Finance and Tech Leadership with AI, GoGlobal Services

​John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR visited the booths of Ant International and Ant Digital Technologies during the 10th annual Hong Kong Fint..

Equity Residences Targets €35 Million for New Fund Investing in Premium European Vacation Properties

Equity Residences Targets €35 Million for New Fund Investing in Premium European Vacation Properties

Focus is on prime European destinations offering affluent investors a unique combination of luxury travel experiences and long-term investment retur..

Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty\n Donn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming

Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty Donn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming

London, UK – 19 April 2025 Author and transformation advocate Donn C. McCalla unveils Phenomenal Women: How I Lost Myself and Found the Fire to Rise ..

Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework

Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework

Jiang-Ming Yang will be responsible for driving investments in and synergy between product and technology teamsA new CIO Organisation will be created ..

Dollar reigns with support of higher yields

Dollar reigns with support of higher yields

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The Japanese yen traded around five-month lows on Monday against a dollar underpinned by rising U.S. yields as th..

Macquarie-backed offshore wind developer Corio starts job cuts

Macquarie-backed offshore wind developer Corio starts job cuts

(Reuters) – Corio Generation, the UK-based offshore wind developer backed by Australia’s Macquarie Group, plans to cut a s..

China wants talks on trade measures at COP29 climate summit, document shows

China wants talks on trade measures at COP29 climate summit, document shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – China has requested that countries hold talks at next week’s COP29 U.N. climate summit..

Oil climbs more than $1 on reports of Iran preparing strike on Israel

Oil climbs more than $1 on reports of Iran preparing strike on Israel

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains on Friday, climbing more than $1 a barrel to pare weekly losses,..

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury tracks ahead of FY24-25 expectations on fantasy-fiction demand

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury tracks ahead of FY24-25 expectations on fantasy-fiction demand

  (Reuters) -UK’s Bloomsbury Publishing on Thursday said trading in fiscal year 2024-2025 will be ahead of current expectat..

IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall

IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall

  By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -International Business Machines missed analysts’ estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wedn..

Denmark’s central bank cuts key interest rate to 2.85%, mirroring ECB

Denmark’s central bank cuts key interest rate to 2.85%, mirroring ECB

  COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank cut its key policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.85% on Thurs..

BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida

BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida

  By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) -Global miner BHP beat first-quarter iron ore output estimates on Thursday, spurred by easing of..

US tech firms to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centres

US tech firms to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centres

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that U.S. firms ServiceNow, CyrusOne, CloudHQ and CoreWeave would invest a comb..

Spain’s top fashion retailers to launch trial to collect clothes waste in 2025

Spain’s top fashion retailers to launch trial to collect clothes waste in 2025

  By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s largest fashion companies will start collecting discarded clothes from Ap..

Greece’s growth seen nearly unchanged in 2025, draft budget shows

Greece’s growth seen nearly unchanged in 2025, draft budget shows

  By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government is forecasting economic growth of 2.3% in 2025, outperformi..

England’s NHS to offer Lilly’s weight-loss drug to some patients

England’s NHS to offer Lilly’s weight-loss drug to some patients

  (Reuters) – England’s National Health Services will offer Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug to nearly a quarter mi..

Morning Bid: PMIs to pave the way for rate cuts

Morning Bid: PMIs to pave the way for rate cuts

  A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Services PMIs due across Europe on Thursday are likely t..

Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports

Spain allows BlackRock to take 20% stake in Naturgy, Cinco Dias reports

  MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has authorised BlackRock to take the 20% stake in power utility Naturgy it boug..

UK’s embattled manufacturers see brighter days, Make UK/BDO survey shows

UK’s embattled manufacturers see brighter days, Make UK/BDO survey shows

  By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – British manufacturers grappling with falling output and fading growth in new orders see better ..

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade, Goldman says

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade, Goldman says

  (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence could hurt oil prices over the next decade by boosting supply by potentially reducing..

Tennis-Draper carries British hopes into U.S. Open quarters

Tennis-Draper carries British hopes into U.S. Open quarters

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals sinc..

Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150 million, experts say

Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150 million, experts say

  By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, kill..

Nvidia Q2 sales likely to double, even a slight miss may hurt shares

Nvidia Q2 sales likely to double, even a slight miss may hurt shares

  By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – Nvidia is likely to report on Wednesday that its second-quarter revenue more than doubled. ..

Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring

Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring

  ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger said on Monday it was suspending plans for a plant in Colorado as it ann..

BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines

BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines

  By Daina Beth Solomon and Divya Rajagopal SANTIAGO/TORONTO (Reuters) – A new incentive regime for mining in Argentina is ..

Rheinmetall’s profit doubles as defence spending surges

Rheinmetall’s profit doubles as defence spending surges

  By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall more than doubled operating profit in the second quart..

Automotive Adhesion Promoter Market to Surge with a 12.8% CAGR, Projected to Reach USD 1.8 Billion by 2031

Automotive Adhesion Promoter Market to Surge with a 12.8% CAGR, Projected to Reach USD 1.8 Billion by 2031

The Automotive Adhesion Promoter Market is expected to register a strong growth trajectory, driven by the increasing demand for enhanc..

European stocks rally after first round of French vote

European stocks rally after first round of French vote

(Reuters) – European stocks rallied on Monday, with French shares leading the way after the far-right National Rally (RN) party..

Amazon adds $230 million in cloud credits to AI startups

Amazon adds $230 million in cloud credits to AI startups

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Bellway lifts house price outlook after strong spring season

Bellway lifts house price outlook after strong spring season

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Ransom and AI generated attacks driving cybersecurity investment according to survey by Infosecurity Europe

Ransom and AI generated attacks driving cybersecurity investment according to survey by Infosecurity Europe

Infosecurity Europe, ExCeL London, 21 May 2024: Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event running at ExCeL ..

Strategies for Mitigating Financial Risks in Digital Asset Investments

Strategies for Mitigating Financial Risks in Digital Asset Investments

Investing in digital assets can be a lucrative opportunity, but it also comes with inherent risks. This article explores strategies f..