Another Week Another Tech Outage: Alaska Airlines & Others Impacted By Microsoft Disruption

A widespread Microsoft Azure outage disrupted airline systems on the morning of October 29, taking down both Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) and its subsidiary Hawaiian Airlines' websites, limiting functionality for customers across the board. Alaska...

Airbnb rolls out fifth year of anti-party technology across United States this Halloween

Airbnb said specifically in Arizona, approximately 1,100 people were deterred from booking an entire home listing last year over the holiday. PHOENIX, Arizona — Airbnb announced that for the fifth year, it is rolling out advanced anti-party...

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – October 2025 # 4

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities:...

BCE chair Gord Nixon stepping down, joining U.S. fintech Fiserv

Open this photo in gallery:Gord Nixon joined BCE’s board in 2014, and will soon hit the company’s recommended 12-year tenure cap.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail Former banking executive Gordon Nixon is leaving his longtime role as chairman of...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch the Startup Battlefield finale, Cluely, Solana, SF’s mayor

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, after-parties, and more that’s available here. There’s still time to get a...

Crypto.com Teams Up with Pineapple Financial to Support Digital Asset Treasury Strategy

October 29, 2025 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi Crypto.com and Pineapple Financial (NYSE American: PAPL), a fintech platform enabling blockchain integration, has formed a strategic partnership to enable its Injective (INJ) digital asset treasury...

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Fund Tokenisation

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued Consultation Paper 25/28 (CP 25/28) on its proposals for progressing fund tokenisation and direct-to-fund dealing. The proposals aim to provide operational flexibility and legal clarity, for...

Woori Financial Group promotes inclusive finance at APEC meetings amid global ESG drive

Woori Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong / Courtesy of Woori Financial Group Woori Financial Group is strengthening efforts to promote 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events in cooperation with the government’s preparatory...

Agribusiness Chamber calls for cheaper financing to boost Ghana’s agriculture sector

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, is calling for cheaper and more accessible financing to boost investment and growth in Ghana’s agricultural sector. According to him, the current cost of borrowing...

U.S. will share tech to let South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump says

GYEONGJU, South Korea — The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the country’s president. President Lee Jae...

SB Finance Celebrates Five Years of Empowering Everyday Filipinos Through Responsible Lending

Founded in 2020 during one of the most challenging periods in recent history, SB Finance emerged with a clear and meaningful mission; to provide practical and responsible financial solutions to everyday Filipinos, along with the knowledge to use...

Money 20/20 2025: Is Financial Regulation an Inhibitor or Catalyst for Innovation?

For most financial leaders, government regulation is an acknowledged but frustrating necessity. Few would argue about the need for guardrails to protect consumers and their investments, but the need to innovate quickly in an increasingly digital...

Vietnamese Party chief meets leaders of UK corporations, financial organisations

London (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on October 29 met with executives from several leading British corporations and international financial institutions as part of his official visit to...

AMGEN ANNOUNCES WEBCAST OF 2025 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with the...

In Depth: Saving Peking University’s Fallen Tech Conglomerate

Peking University Founder Group Corp. (PUFG) was once the poster child for the entrepreneurial spirit that flowed from the hallowed halls of China’s elite universities in the 1980s as reform and opening-up fever gripped the country. Today, it’s...

Rokt Highlights The Evolution of Personalization Technology in Digital Commerce

Digital commerce has undergone a fundamental transformation in how businesses interact with customers. What began as simple demographic segmentation has evolved into sophisticated, AI-powered personalization systems that adapt in real time to...

Indeed Report: AI Transforms Tech Jobs, Spares Healthcare and Teaching

As generative artificial intelligence reshapes industries, a new analysis from job-search platform Indeed reveals which occupations stand on the brink of profound change—and which might remain largely untouched. The company’s GenAI Skill...

US will share tech to let South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump says

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the country’s president. President...

ADB ready to extend financing to support PHL grid system

SINGAPORE — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is looking to extend up to a billion-dollar financing to strengthen the Philippine grid system in anticipation of the entry of new capacity coming from renewables, especially offshore wind. “We are...

Truist Adjusts SoFi (SOFI) Price Target Amid Mixed FinTech Outlook

SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) is one of the top credit services stocks to buy amid the US rate cut. On October 24, Truist raised its price target for SoFi Technologies (SOFI) from $23 to $29 while maintaining a Hold rating. Truist Adjusts...