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Paychex is partnering with SoFi to offer employees access to personal finance tools like loan refinancing and debt management through its digital benefits marketplace. Employees cover the cost of the tools via payroll deduction, which means the employer gets to offer the tools at no cost. This move helps even small businesses stay competitive in … Read more - Chevron defeats Exxon in dispute over…
Chevron has prevailed against Exxon Mobil in a dispute over Hess Corporation’s offshore oil assets in the South American nation of Guyana, Exxon CEO Darren Woods told CNBC’s Becky Quick on Friday. The ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce in favor of Chevron clears a path for the oil major to complete its $53 … Read more - Offshore Company Tax in UAE: 2025…
Understanding Offshore Companies in the UAE Offshore companies in the UAE are independent legal entities with rights similar to natural persons. Historically, their tax treatment has been a gray area, creating uncertainty for businesses. However, the UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has recently clarified the tax obligations for these entities, bringing much-needed transparency. Key Updates … Read more - Lucid shares rise after the company…
Lucid Group share (NYSE: LCID) is trading sharply higher today after the company announced a partnership with autonomous tech company Nuro, Inc., and Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) to launch a next-generation premium global robotaxi program, exclusively for the Uber platform. This strategic collaboration aims to deploy 20,000 or more Lucid vehicles, specifically the new Lucid … Read more - MDP Partners With BPC To Boost…
MDP, continues to solidify its position as a trusted payments powerhouse across the Middle East and Africa by partnering with BPC to build built a next-generation third-party processing center using BPC’s SmartVista platform. MDP-A long-standing leader in Africa’s card issuing and processing industry in partnership with BPC, global payment solutions provider, has leveraged the latter’s … Read more
Inside the First Stargate AI Data
The sheer scale of this one of many AI factories of the near future tell us a lot about AI direction, and adds meat to the bones of Jensens speech in Taipei this week.Trucks carrying concrete and electrical wiring plod over red clay, weaving in between cranes and excavators. Two symmetrical buildings stand in a massive plot of land where thousands of people in brightly colored vests work day and night to construct six more near-identical structures that will make up the first site for the Stargate Project.
Trump signs stablecoin bill into law
President Donald Trump arrives for a signing ceremony for the GENIUS Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed the stablecoin bill into law, marking a major win for crypto interests in Washington.
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“We feel obliged to offer our house to this couple to live in while they deal with this horrible experience.” - £10,000 invested in Santander shares 5…
Image source: Getty Images It has been a fantastic five years for Banco Santander (LSE:BNC) shareholders. The Spanish bank stock is up 216% over this time, turning every £10,000 invested back then into £31,600. On top of that, there has been a steady flow of rising dividends since they resumed in 2021 (payouts were paused … Read more - £15k invested in these dividend shares…
Image source: Getty Images Investing in a broad range of stocks can be a great way to target a long-term second income. History shows that holding dividend shares spanning different sectors and geographies can reduce risk and provide a stable return over time. Here are two high-yield dividend stocks that could help diversify an investor’s … Read more - £262 to invest a month? Here’s…
Image source: Getty Images According to Hargreaves Lansdown, the average UK employee has £262 left at the end of the month to save and invest. That may not seem like enough money to target a £1m Stocks and Shares ISA. But the mathematical ‘miracle’ of compounding — where investment profits generate their own gains, accelerating … Read more - £5k in savings? Here’s how that…
Image source: Getty Images Earning a second income doesn’t mean having to get a second job. In fact, by leveraging dividend opportunities in the stock market, investors can get some extra income in their pockets passively. And for those with £5,000 sitting in the bank, kick-starting this process today could eventually lead to a £255 … Read more - 1 year on from the CrowdStrike…
Image source: Getty Images On 19 July 2024 – a year ago tomorrow – the world experienced a huge IT outage. The culprit was cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), whose software update sent IT systems globally into meltdown. At the time, the outage sent CrowdStrike’s share price into meltdown too. But how has the S&P … Read more
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BioCatch Unveils Scam Detection Tool Scams360
Financial crime prevention innovator BioCatch has launched its behavior-based scam-fighting solution, BioCatch Scams360. The new offering helps financial institutions deal with social engineering-based scams such as authorized push payment (APP) fraud. Founded in 2011, BioCatch made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2014 in New York. Financial crime prevention company BioCatch recently unveiled the latest edition
5 big retirement regrets (and what…
An Australian nurse named Bronnie Ware once wrote a book that struck a chord around the world. She had spent years caring for people in their final days, and through those many bedside conversations, one truth kept emerging: the deepest regrets people had weren’t about what they did, but what they didn’t do.
How much passive income could we…
Image source: Getty Images Earning passive income from a Stocks and Shares ISA to help enrich our retirement sounds like a good idea. But don’t we need piles of cash to even get started in the stock market? No, we really don’t. So follow along with me as I work out what we might hope
How Secure is a Suits Me®…
How Safe is Suits Me? Complete Security Features and Protection Standards If a bank has ever turned you down, you’ve had financial struggles, or you’re new to the UK, you’re not alone. At Suits Me, we believe everyone deserves a safe and simple way to manage their money. That’s why we created an account that’s
Muddled measurements on clarity – Bank…
Charlie Warburton and James Brookes Economists have repeatedly shown that readability of central banking communication matters. But they typically measure readability in a crude way – using the simplistic but influential Flesch-Kincaid metric. The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level is based on word and sentence length and is commonly interpreted as the number of years of education required to
United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Shares…
New York State Common Retirement Fund decreased its position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL – Free Report) by 2.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 180,698 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 4,439 shares during the period. New York State Common
American Express (AXP) Q2 2025 Earnings:…
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) reported its second quarter 2025 earnings results today. Consolidated total revenues, net of interest expense, were $17.9 billion, up 9% year-over-year, driven by increased Card Member spending, higher net interest income, and strong card fee growth. Net income was $2.9 billion, down 4%, and earnings per share was $4.08, down
Synectics – we are looking at…
Tomorrow morning, Tuesday 8th July, Synectics (LON:SNX) will be announcing its Interim Results to end-May, they should be good and give off positive signals to the market. The group’s shares have enjoyed a good run over the last year, having almost doubled from the end-July 2024 price of 170p to around 330p now – and
The Return to Office Crossroads: Why…
The time for indecision is over. It’s time to either lead with a clear return-to-office (RTO) strategy or risk falling behind. In 2025, the biggest players in banking are showing their hand with their workplace strategy: HSBC is linking bonuses to office time, signaling that presenteeism is back in fashion. JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs
Guide to Cash Back Accounts: Benefits,…
Consumers know they have many options for how to spend their money. Smart consumers know they have options for how to pay that can benefit them financially. You are likely familiar with credit cards that offer rewards such as airline miles, travel perks, and cash back. But if you aren’t comfortable maintaining lines of credit,