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Over 30 Million Users Benefit From Ant International’s Bettr Credit Tech Solutions

Over 30 Million Users Benefit From Ant International’s Bettr Credit Tech Solutions

Powering the Next Wave of MSME Growth with Digital Platforms in Emerging Markets·    There was a threefold year-on-year increase i..

Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing Outlines Strategy for Inclusive AI, Collaboration on Tokenised Settlement

Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing Outlines Strategy for Inclusive AI, Collaboration on Tokenised Settlement

·    AI-as-a-Service applications will make AI virtual CFO and COO for SMEs·    Public-private collaboration in regulato..

Ant International’s Antom Launches AI‑Powered MSME App for Finance and Business Operations

Ant International’s Antom Launches AI‑Powered MSME App for Finance and Business Operations

·    The EPOS360 App integrates POS system, payments, banking, lending, and growth support into one platform to help MSM..

Ant International launches world’s first iris authentication feature in smart-glasses payment solution

Ant International launches world’s first iris authentication feature in smart-glasses payment solution

·    Alipay+ GlassPay, Ant International’s smart glasses-embedded payment solution, will add iris authentication to its security verificatio..

Eric Jing: Ant Group to Strengthen Support for Hong Kong's Global Finance and Tech Leadership with AI, GoGlobal Services

Eric Jing: Ant Group to Strengthen Support for Hong Kong's Global Finance and Tech Leadership with AI, GoGlobal Services

John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR visited the booths of Ant International and Ant Digital Technologies during the 10th annual Hong Kong Finte..

Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty\n Donn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming

Phenomenal Women: A Memoir of Fire, Silence, and Sovereignty Donn C. McCalla Presents a Transformational Memoir of Grace, Resilience, and Becoming

London, UK – 19 April 2025 Author and transformation advocate Donn C. McCalla unveils Phenomenal Women: How I Lost Myself and Found the Fire to Rise ..

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

WARSAW (Reuters) –     Polish power-grid operator PSE said on Thursday its transmission network development plan for 2025-2034 a..

Tullow Oil jumps after being exempt from $320 million tax

Tullow Oil jumps after being exempt from $320 million tax

(Reuters) –     Shares of Tullow Oil jumped over 14% on Friday after the West Africa-focused company was exempted from a $320 mi..

Tesla’s China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline

Tesla’s China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 ca..

Trouble in China’s shopping paradise as Hainan duty-free spending tumbles

Trouble in China’s shopping paradise as Hainan duty-free spending tumbles

BEIJING (Reuters) -Duty-free spending slumped 29.3% last year in China’s island province of Hainan, where global luxury players ..

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar’s dominance i..

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

China will sharply increase funding from treasury bonds to spur growth in 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) –     China will sharply increase funding from ultra-long treasury bonds in 2025 to spur business investment a..

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a lacklustre start to 2025, while the dollar was perc..

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

Dollar headed for best week since November on US rates, economic outlook

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     The dollar was on track for its best weekly performance in over a month on Friday, underpinned by expe..

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks declined on Tuesday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields again contributed to a lackluster close in an o..

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

(Reuters) –     BMW and Yamaha Motor have invested in U.S.-based rare earths processing startup Phoenix Tailings, the latest mov..

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary election..

Swiss central bank faces call to hold bitcoin in reserves

Swiss central bank faces call to hold bitcoin in reserves

ZURICH (Reuters) –     A proposal to oblige the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold bitcoin was set in motion in an initiative pub..

Siemens reviewing Healthineers majority stake, CFO tells Handelsblatt

Siemens reviewing Healthineers majority stake, CFO tells Handelsblatt

MUNICH (Reuters) –     Siemens AG is reviewing its majority stake in medical technology subsidiary Siemens Healthineers,, the Ge..

Oil holds steady in thin holiday trade

Oil holds steady in thin holiday trade

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were broadly steady on Monday in thin holiday trade at the end of the year, as traders awaited more Chine..

European stocks slip as bond yields stay high

European stocks slip as bond yields stay high

(Reuters) -European stocks edged lower on Monday as elevated government bond yields prompted investors to pull out of equities at the ..

Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations

Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares made a muted start to the week on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged rich Wall Street equity val..

Yen hovers near 5-month low as BOJ’s cautious stance weighs

Yen hovers near 5-month low as BOJ’s cautious stance weighs

TOKYO (Reuters) –     The yen hovered near a five-month low to the dollar on Friday as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish ..

Oil prices set for weekly gain on China stimulus optimism

Oil prices set for weekly gain on China stimulus optimism

(Reuters) –     Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were set for a weekly rise amid optimism economic stimulus efforts ..

Asian stocks drift, yen at 5-month low in thin year-end trading

Asian stocks drift, yen at 5-month low in thin year-end trading

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asian stocks wobbled on Friday while the dollar was steady, keeping the yen rooted near five-month low..

Oil prices edge higher on hopes for more China stimulus

Oil prices edge higher on hopes for more China stimulus

TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher on Thursday in thin holiday trading, driven by hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China,..

Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares get festive lift

Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares get festive lift

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asia shares rose slightly in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, extending gains from earlier in the we..

Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents underway

Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents underway

Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world. That is according to..

Euro zone bond yields rise to one-month high

Euro zone bond yields rise to one-month high

LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone government bond yields rose to their highest level in around a month on Monday as investors continued to t..

Polish e-commerce Allegro’s unit sues Alphabet for $568 million

Polish e-commerce Allegro’s unit sues Alphabet for $568 million

GDANSK (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Polish e-commerce platform Allegro filed a lawsuit on Monday against Google owner Alphabet, Google I..

Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields

Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the gre..

Dollar steady after benign US inflation eases worries over rates

Dollar steady after benign US inflation eases worries over rates

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     The dollar was steady on Monday after U.S. inflation data showed only a modest rise last month, easing..

Asia shares rally on US inflation relief

Asia shares rally on US inflation relief

SYDNEY (Reuters) –     Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on U.S. inflation restored some hope for further po..

Australia’s Telstra sells most of its Foxtel stake to DAZN

Australia’s Telstra sells most of its Foxtel stake to DAZN

(Reuters) –     Australian telecom firm Telstra said on Monday it had sold a 35% stake in Australian cable TV and streaming unit..

Asian shares pinned near three-month lows, dollar towers at 2-yr peak

Asian shares pinned near three-month lows, dollar towers at 2-yr peak

SYDNEY (Reuters) –     Asian shares were pinned near three-month lows on Friday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data tha..

Dollar set to end week on a high, yen at five-month low

Dollar set to end week on a high, yen at five-month low

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –     The dollar was set to cap the week on a strong note on Friday as it was perched near a two-year high b..

In weight loss battle, Novo and Lilly face growing offensive from licensed copies

In weight loss battle, Novo and Lilly face growing offensive from licensed copies

SHANGHAI (Reuters) –     As Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly expand sales of their popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, cheaper cop..