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S&P upgrades IGI's financial strength rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has upgraded International General Insurance (IGI)’s financial strength rating from “A-” to “A,” with a stable outlook. The upgrade applies to IGI’s three subsidiaries: IGI Bermuda, International General Insurance (UK), and...
Tech giants test investors’ patience with AI spending spree
Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Microsoft, together have racked up some US$78 billion in capital expenditures last quarter [SEATTLE] The largest technology companies are betting on an artificial intelligence (AI) future powered by gigantic complexes...
Digital Assets, Structural Pillars of Modern Finance — SEC
Daniel Adaji The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has described digital assets as “a structural pillar of modern finance”. He emphasised that they have moved beyond experimentation to...
Permitting Tech Firm Kaizen Raises $21M, Eyes Expansion
Just more than a year ago, Kaizen, a young company that helps government agencies handle permitting, compliance and other tasks, was graduating from what one might consider a high-stakes apprenticeship for startups in this space. Now the company’s...
Tetra Pak: Technology Partner Reshaping Ghana’s Manufacturing Future
How Swedish packaging giant’s collaborative approach transforms local producers into competitive manufacturers while driving Africa’s circular economy ambitions The Daily Milk product launch in Accra on Thursday represents far more than another...
School Management Committee Is Statutory Body Under RTE Act; Recovery For Financial Irregularities Cannot Be Made From Single Teacher: HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the School Management Committee is a statutory body under Section 21 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, and recovery for financial discrepancies can't be imposed on a...
China's wave of technological innovation and rising domestic brands
01:17 The world's financiers and heads of business have flocked to Beijing's 2025 Financial Street Forum after China revealed its growth roadmap, and CGTN caught up with Alan Ho, the co-senior country officer for China and the Asia Pacific chief...
TFS Financial Reports Record $91 Million in Earnings for Fiscal Year 2025
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the "Company", "we", "our"), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (the "Association"), today announced results for the...
Trump Administration Guts Community Finance Fund, Threatening Tribal Economies
RAPID CITY, South Dakota — Roughly 25 years ago, only 1 percent of all small businesses on the Cheyenne River Reservation in northwestern South Dakota were Native owned despite Native people making up more than 90 percent of the reservation...
Inn Collection Group seals £125m finance deal to ramp up UK expansion plans
North East pubs with rooms company Inn Collection Group is set for expansion across the UK on the back of a £125m finance package. The Newcastle-based hospitality group already owns and operates 31 sites across the North and North Wales, including...
Nigeria telecom chief urges fintech-telco convergence to drive digital economy
Soji Maurice-Diya, chief executive officer of Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd. (ntel) Soji Maurice-Diya, chief executive officer of Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd. (ntel), is calling for a structural convergence between the country’s telecom and...
MDT Launches Partner Program for Credit Union Fintechs
MDT, a CUSO that helps credit unions navigate complex financial technology ecosystems, announced today the launch of the MDT Partner Program, an exclusive network designed to connect credit unions with trusted fintech providers and accelerate...
Director of Financial Services Stresses Need for Collaboration on Compliance Efforts at Regional Compliance Conference
Director of Financial Services at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Brandace Duncanson,underscored the importance of Caribbean collaboration on regional compliance efforts duringher address at the Caribbean Regional Compliance Association (CRCA)...
Novavax to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on November 6, 2025
- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) today announced it will report its third quarter 2025 financial results and operational highlights at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Details of the event and replay are as follows:...
What’s Next in Window Treatment Trends: Tech, Style, and Efficiency
The era of simple decisions regarding window treatments is over. Where homeowners once navigated the binary choice between blinds and curtains, modern options now demand a strategic look at integrated technology, advanced functionality, and...
Money20/20 2025: AI and Data Figure Prominently in the Future of Finance
How To Move From POC to ROI With AI Deployment Seetharaman shared her company’s experience in developing AI capabilities, which highlighted some of the often-repeated struggles organizations encounter when attempting to derive a return on their AI...
Filtronic makes strong start to new financial year
The AIM-traded designer and manufacturer of advanced radiofrequency (RF) solutions said ahead of its annual general meeting that its order book and expanding customer base left it well placed to meet full-year expectations, despite headwinds from...
The EBA Advises The European Commission On The Foundations Of The New Anti-Money Laundering/Countering The Financing Of Terrorism Regime
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today responded to the European Commission’s Call for Advice on the key components of the new anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. This advice puts forward a...
BRICS+ Series: A turning point for African financial governance
This announcement represents more than a mere administrative adjustment; it signifies a transformation in how international markets view Africa's leading economies. Specifically for Nigeria and South Africa, this delisting serves as both a...
Tech giants face investor scrutiny amid AI spending surge
The largest technology companies are betting on an AI future powered by gigantic complexes of data centers filled with humming servers. Now that the staggering cost of this push is coming into sharper focus, it’s testing nerves on Wall Street....