February 27, 2024

Today, more than ever, investors need a robust strategy to navigate the ever-changing stock market. We’ve been witnesses of the tech giants, including Meta Platforms and Amazon, soaring since their inception. However, the recent varying stock returns on critical players […]

February 27, 2024

Oil prices pulled back in Asia on Wednesday as the prospect of a delay in the U.S. rate-cutting cycle and a rise in U.S. crude stocks offset a boost on Tuesday from news OPEC+ might extend its output cuts. Brent […]

February 26, 2024

As we get into ISA season, you may be looking at ways to make use of your allowance before the cut-off on 5 April 2024. ISAs are a great way to keep your savings shielded from the taxman, especially as […]

February 26, 2024

Boeing’s push to improve its safety culture after two 737 MAX crashes is falling short, according to a panel tasked with reviewing the plane maker’s practices following the accidents. The independent panel established by the Federal Aviation Administration found a […]

February 26, 2024

A spot Ethereum ETF is the latest talk of the market, and the anticipation is building on whether – if approved – it could replicate the success of its Bitcoin counterparts. An Ethereum ETF would allow investors to invest in […]

February 23, 2024

German GDP fell by 0.3% in Q4 2023 compared to the third-quarter, and by 0.4% on the same quarter a year ago, data released by the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) today confirmed. “The German economy ended 2023 in negative territory. […]

February 23, 2024

Pitigoi’s exit from San Jose, California-based payments giant PayPal comes on the heels of another senior finance exec’s departure. Earlier this month Gabrielle Rabinovitch left the company to take the top financial seat for merchant payments provider Worldpay after serving […]

February 22, 2024

HSBC’s full-year 2023 pretax profit missed analysts’ estimates on Wednesday, hit by impairment costs linked to the lender’s stake in a Chinese bank, sinking its London-listed shares as much as 7%. Europe’s largest bank by assets saw its pre-tax profit […]

February 21, 2024

Oil and gas producers Chord Energy CHRD -3.04% and Enerplus plan to combine in an $11 billion deal. The companies said Wednesday that the deal would be 90% in stock and 10% in cash. Chord shareholders would control about two-thirds […]

February 21, 2024

A weak Yen helped Japanese exports boom in January with the latest trade data showing overseas sales soaring to a record high. Exports increased by 11.9% to 7.33 trillion Yen, while imports fell by 9.6%. Today’s data revealed that the […]

February 21, 2024

Mastercard is likely to suffer the biggest competitive blow in the card network industry if Capital One absorbs Discover Financial Services, shifting debit and credit payment flows to its newly acquired network. The deal is still subject to regulatory approvals […]

February 20, 2024

Gold (XAU/USD) rose for the fourth straight session on Tuesday (+0.50% to $2,027), firmly establishing itself above the $2,025 mark, supported by declining U.S. Treasury yields and a subdued U.S. dollar, with risk-averse sentiment on Wall Street likely reinforcing the […]

February 20, 2024

Asian stocks eased on Wednesday as diminishing expectations of early interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve sapped risk appetite, with investors looking to the minutes of the U.S. central bank’s last meeting for clues on the policy outlook. MSCI’s […]

February 20, 2024

Most major Asian chipmaking stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Wednesday, tracking overnight declines in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) as markets awaited more cues on an AI-driven boom from the chipmaker’s fourth-quarter earnings. Nvidia wiped out about $100 billion in […]

February 19, 2024

U.S. asset manager Davidson Kempner, owner of Britain’s Oak Furnitureland, is in discussions with British fashion retailer Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton about backing an offer for the clothing company, Sky News reported on Monday, without citing a source. The talks […]

February 19, 2024

The Euro lost a little ground against the United States Dollar on Monday but, as the latter’s home market is going to be largely shut down for the Presidents’ Day break, the real trading action will probably come later in […]

February 19, 2024

US equity and bond markets are closed for the day – US Presidents’ Day holiday – and this will weigh on market activity across a range of asset classes. Activity over the rest of the week should pick up with […]

February 16, 2024

Lloyds Bank owned MBNA has stepped foot in the savings space for the first time today (16 February) with the launch of a one-year fixed-term account. MBNA, traditionally known for its credit card offering was acquired by Lloyds in 2016, […]

February 15, 2024

Chinese automaker BYD has set its sights on Mexico as its quest for global expansion turns toward North America. The Shenzhen-based car company, whose rapid growth has made it one of the world’s largest electric-vehicle sellers, is scouting locations in […]

February 15, 2024

Global Payments has attracted headlines this week over potential acquisitions it might make, but in an earnings call with analysts CEO Cameron Bready was more ready to talk about parts of the company that might be pared. In addressing “potential […]