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Nigerian Fintech OPay Reports $467.1 Million in First-Half Revenue Ahead of Proposed US IPO
Nigerian fintech company OPay reported $467.1 million in revenue for the first half of 2026, more than doubling its year-earlier…
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The Rise of Digital Banks: How Fintech Companies Are Challenging Traditional Banking
Nubank, Revolut, Monzo and Chime are now profitable and seeking bank licences. See how digital banks are growing, and where…
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The Debt Dilemma: How Government Borrowing Can Reshape Global Financial Markets
Government debt is pushing bond yields to 24-year highs. See how heavy borrowing affects deals, IPOs, stocks and borrowing costs…
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Nvidia-Backed Firmus Pulls $5 Billion IPO as Investors Question AI Data Centre Valuations
Australia's Firmus has abandoned a planned blockbuster stock-market listing after struggling to secure sufficient investor support, highlighting the growing scrutiny…
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Wall Street Rebounds as AI Stocks Recover After OpenAI Revenue Concerns
U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday as technology shares recovered from a sell-off triggered by questions about OpenAI's revenue outlook,…
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Nvidia-Backed Firmus Scraps $5 Billion IPO as AI Valuations Face a Reality Check
Nvidia-backed Firmus has withdrawn its planned $5 billion IPO amid weak investor demand, valuation concerns and questions over AI infrastructure…
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SoftBank Seeks Up to $100 Billion From Gulf Investors to Expand AI Investments
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son is reportedly seeking up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to fund a new AI-focused investment initiative.
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Sustainable Bond Issuance Crosses $1 Trillion a Year as Green Finance Enters a New Phase
Global sustainable bond issuance has exceeded $1 trillion annually for three straight years as green finance moves deeper into mainstream…
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African Union Launches Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius
The African Union has launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius, creating a new independent ratings institution focused on…
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BOJ Warns AI Investment Boom Could Lift Growth While Raising Market Correction Risks
BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida says AI investment could support productivity and capital formation, but warns disappointing returns could trigger…
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Axis Direct Names 5 Small-Cap Stocks With Up to 40% Upside
Axis Direct has highlighted five small-cap stocks for October 2026, with target prices implying potential upside of up to 40%…
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UPI Transactions Could Decline After October 15 MDR Rollout, Survey Says
A LocalCircles survey estimates UPI transaction value could fall 10% and volume 4% if merchants pass new MDR costs to…
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Bangladesh Remittances Hit 11-Month Low in September Despite 3% Yearly Rise
Bangladesh received about $2.76 billion in remittances in September 2026, an 11-month low, while July-September inflows rose 13.3% year on…
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From IIT Engineer to Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO: Who Is Anup Kumar Saha?
Anup Kumar Saha, an IIT Kharagpur engineer turned banker, will become Kotak Mahindra Bank's CEO in January 2027. Here's his…
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HDFC Bank's Leadership Shift: What Anup Bagchi's Appointment Means for Its Next Growth Phase
Anup Bagchi will succeed Sashidhar Jagdishan as HDFC Bank's MD & CEO from October 27, 2026, after RBI approval, for…
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Global Investors Reassess Markets as Oil Prices and Bond Yields Rise
Oil above $100 a barrel and government bond yields near multi-decade highs are forcing investors to reassess equity valuations, interest-rate…
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SEBI Settlement Overhaul May Improve Recovery in Fund-Diversion Cases
SEBI's new settlement framework could allow financial misstatement and fund-diversion cases to be resolved faster while requiring disgorgement, restoration of…
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U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Reaches Levels Not Seen Since 2004
Long-term U.S. borrowing costs have surged to levels last seen more than two decades ago, raising the discount rate for…
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Global Stocks Rally While Bond Markets Send a Very Different Signal
Equities are ending the week strongly even as long-term bond yields remain elevated, creating a striking split between growth optimism…
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SoftBank Taps the Bond Market for More Than $11 Billion to Fund OpenAI Exposure
SoftBank is using one of the largest corporate bond offerings in the region to finance its OpenAI commitment, showing how…
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Gold Slips Despite Geopolitical Tension as Yields and the Dollar Take Control
Gold is heading for a weekly decline near $4,275 an ounce as rising Treasury yields and a stronger dollar outweigh…
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Fed Weighs Higher Asset Thresholds for Tougher Bank Supervision
The Federal Reserve is developing a plan that could lift the asset thresholds triggering more intensive supervision, potentially changing compliance…
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Bond Investors Are Starting to Demand a Premium for the AI Borrowing Boom
The AI buildout is becoming a credit-market story as investors demand more compensation for a flood of hyperscaler borrowing and…
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NSE IPO Is Finally Here: What Investors Are Actually Buying in India’s Market Infrastructure Giant
NSE’s ₹22,000-crore-plus IPO values India’s largest exchange at about ₹4.42 lakh crore at the upper band. Here is what public…