Prime Minister Mark Carney met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday and reiterated that Canada “is not for sale” as the president raised the prospect of the country becoming the 51st US state. Carney won the election last month promising to “stand up” to Trump, who has imposed tariffs on […]
Dating app giant Match Group is laying off 13% of its staff as part of a reorganization that aims to reduce costs, shore up margins, and streamline its organizational structure. The layoff would affect about 325 employees, based on the 2,500 employees Match had as of December 2024, per its annual filing. Open roles are […]
Volatile rates don’t stop growth. Despite challenging headwings, banks continue to prosper. The  banking industry in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) faced a particularly challenging 2024, marked by a highly fluid interest rate environment, macroeconomic uncertainty, and political volatility. Further complicating the situation was the continuing geopolitical shadow of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which entered its […]
African Banks ave operated in key markets outside the continent mainly through representative offices. Today, a shift is taking place. The number of homegrown African banks becoming ambitious and opening operations in Western capitals is rising. Zenith Bank, Vista Bank, and Banque Exterieure d’Algerie (BEA) have announced plans to venture into France. They join First National Bank – […]
The country winners for Best Banks in the Middle East region continue to aggressively implement a broad range of initiatives to elevate and modernize their respective franchises. This involves significant service upgrades with new digital features and tailored financial management tools to boost client engagement. Many banks have achieved first-to-market success with newly launched products […]
Warning: This article contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has died. His family has given permission to use his name and image. Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Cassius Turvey, an Aboriginal schoolboy who was chased down by a vigilante gang and beaten, in a case which […]
Reddit on Thursday announced profile enhancements for businesses that’ve joined Reddit Pro, the company’s suite of tools designed to help brands discover, join, and contribute to the social network’s communities and conversations. Now, Reddit will now generate suggested profile bios for businesses during Reddit Pro sign-up. Once businesses provide their website, they can choose from […]
Axis Bank, India’s fifth largest bank by market capitalization $40 billion, last month became the first Indian bank to execute an aircraft lease deal, for 34 trainer aircraft for Air India. The deal also marks a milestone for Indian aviation finance: the first transaction in which all the stakeholders— lender, borrower, law firm (Dentons), facility […]
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Headwinds exist in 2025, and the second half could be rough for many companies. However, leaders like Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT and Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD crushed their earnings and guidance forecasts for Q1, suggesting the market correction in H1 is more than an overreaction. The takeaway for investors today is that the companies on […]