News - page 23

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Reports SEK 216 Million Profit, Opens Hub in Warsaw

Klarna sees its profits grow 57% YoY, as it establishes a tech hub in Warsaw and looks forward to a strong holiday season driven by tech innovations.

Finance & Economics

UniCredit Offers to Buy Banco BPM

On Monday, November 25, Italian UniCredit announced an unexpected 10 billion euros ($11 billion) bid for domestic peer Banco BPM.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Funds First Utility-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Greece

Amazon is developing three large wind farms in Greece, its biggest renewable energy initiative in the country.

Finance & Economics

Barclays Raises 2025 S&P 500 Index Forecast

On Monday, November 25, Barclays raised its forecast for the S&P 500 index from 6,500 to 6,600.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Offers Immersive Shopping Experiences to Boost Canadian SMBs

Mastercard is launching a festive shopping initiative in Fort Langley, B.C., where immersive interactive experiences will amuse customers and support local small businesses (SMBs).

Blockchain & Crypto

ZA Bank Launches Retail Crypto Services

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank enables retail cryptocurrency trading directly within its app.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Lenovo Adds Klarna’s Flexible Payment Methods in Europe

Global technology company Lenovo offers shoppers in 15 European countries the opportunity to use flexible payment methods from fintech firm Klarna.

Science & Technology

Indonesia Reportedly Wants Apple to Increase Investments in Country

Indonesian state media reported that the government of that country currently expects Apple to increase local investment.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Intuit Adds AI-Powered Financial Assistant to QuickBooks

Intuit has added a virtual financial assistant powered by artificial intelligence to QuickBooks.

Science & Technology

Lightning AI Raises $50 Million

The artificial intelligence development platform Lightning AI was able to raise equity investments worth $50 million.

Fintech & Ecommerce

US Bank and One Inc to Accelerate Instant Insurance Payments

Insurance industry payments network One Inc has launched a partnership with US Bank.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and Fundbot to Speed B2B Payment Flows

Mastercard will implement partnerships with Fundbot, a fintech company based in the United Arab Emirates that finances supply chains.

Finance & Economics

US Business Activity Gauge Demonstrates Growth

In the United States, in November, the measure of business activity reached a mark corresponding to a 31-month high.

Science & Technology

Amazon to Invest Another $4 Billion in Anthropic

Amazon on Friday, November 22, announced that it will invest an additional $4 billion in Anthropic, a startup operating in the space of the artificial intelligence industry.

Finance & Economics

UK Consumer Confidence Demonstrates Growth

In November, the United Kingdom recorded an increase in consumer confidence.

Finance & Economics

Japan’s October Headline Inflation Rate Falls

In Japan, headline inflation was recorded at 2.3% in October.