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Proxymity White Paper Reveals How Digital Innovation is Reshaping Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance

Proxymity White Paper Reveals How Digital Innovation is Reshaping Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance

Australia case study highlights how modern technology and collaboration are driving real-time transparency for investors worldwideProxymity, the leadi..

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 increa..

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 regul..

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 MSMEs star..

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

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 verificat..

PARCEL CONSOLIDATION: THE SMART ROUTE FOR REDUCING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY COSTS

PARCEL CONSOLIDATION: THE SMART ROUTE FOR REDUCING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY COSTS

Dani Mechlowitz, CRO at ITD Global Global ecommerce is expanding at an extraordinary pace. According to SellersCommerce, in 2024 2.7..

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 Expands Investment Platform into Europe with Launch of New €35 Million Fund

Equity Residences Expands Investment Platform into Europe with Launch of New €35 Million Fund

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

SKSC DELIVERS INNOVATIVE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTION

SKSC DELIVERS INNOVATIVE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTION

SKSC (Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts), the internationally recognised high security printing and identity management solutions provider,&..

LEEDS REFORMS WELCOME BUT DEEPER CHANGE NEEDED TO\nFUTURE-PROOF UK FINANCE, SAYS INVESTMENT EXPERT

LEEDS REFORMS WELCOME BUT DEEPER CHANGE NEEDED TO FUTURE-PROOF UK FINANCE, SAYS INVESTMENT EXPERT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the most extensive package of financial services reforms for over a decade in her Mansion House speech last week, in..

Global Leaders meet in Samarkand to push for digital public service acceleration

Global Leaders meet in Samarkand to push for digital public service acceleration

With just five years remaining to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, attendees at the annual UN Public Service Forum (UNPSF)..

UK payments regulator consults on cross-border card fees cap

UK payments regulator consults on cross-border card fees cap

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s payments regulator said on Friday it would consult on whether to introduce a cap on cross-bor..

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..

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..

HSBC relaunches ‘Premier’ brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients

HSBC relaunches ‘Premier’ brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC is relaunching its ‘Premier’ wealth banking brand in Britain, targeting so..

Swiss bank EFG on course for record profit, CEO says

Swiss bank EFG on course for record profit, CEO says

ZURICH (Reuters) -EFG International is on course to beat last year’s net profit and record its most profitable year, the Swiss p..

Banks, construction shares lead rebound in Europe’s STOXX 600

Banks, construction shares lead rebound in Europe’s STOXX 600

(Reuters) – Europe’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday after a three-session decline, as construction and bank s..

Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb

Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped to a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday, looking to extend a thre..

Dollar braces for US inflation data and several Fed speakers

Dollar braces for US inflation data and several Fed speakers

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday as markets braced for U.S. inflation data and a..

Greece’s mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas

Greece’s mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas

By Alexandros Avramidis THERMAIC GULF, Greece (Reuters) – When Anastasios Zakalkas pulled up the ropes of his mussel farm in the..

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,..

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..

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..

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 ..

Global money market funds draw large inflows in the week to Oct. 2

Global money market funds draw large inflows in the week to Oct. 2

  (Reuters) – Global money market funds attracted large inflows in the week to Oct. 2 as investor caution ahead of a key U...

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..

Factbox-2024 Nobel prizes announced this week

Factbox-2024 Nobel prizes announced this week

  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Nobel prizes are to be announced this week, starting with the award for medicine or physiology ..

Spotify back up after outage hits over 40,000 users

Spotify back up after outage hits over 40,000 users

  (Reuters) -Audio streaming platform Spotify was back up after an approximate three-hour-long outage on Sunday, which at its pea..

Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

  By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to cut 1,600 jobs at its base in Sweden, or about a fifth of its gl..

European shares edge higher as traders brace for data-packed week

European shares edge higher as traders brace for data-packed week

  By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday, though gains were capped by caution as investors tread car..

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related welfare benefits among a group of similar economie..

UK’s National Grid to sell electricity system operator in $827 million deal

UK’s National Grid to sell electricity system operator in $827 million deal

  (Reuters) -Britain’s National Grid said on Friday it had agreed to sell its Electricity System Operator (ESO) to the UK g..

US dollar regains footing as traders pare bets on big Fed rate cut

US dollar regains footing as traders pare bets on big Fed rate cut

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Sruthi Shankar NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar bounced against the yen and other major currencie..

Germany plans to reduce Commerzbank stake as stability restored

Germany plans to reduce Commerzbank stake as stability restored

  (Reuters) – Germany intends to reduce its stake in Commerzbank AG as the lender is stable again years after its rescue in..

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..