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Car finance scandal payout for motorists, bank 'won't challenge
Motorists who were mis-sold car loans are set to receive compensation after one lender said it would not contest a ruling. Payouts are due on about 12.1 million deals from an array of lenders, after years of unfair motor finance deals. Now…
Manulife Financial Corp. stock falls Friday, underperforms market
Shares of Manulife Financial Corp. MFC slid 0.09% to C$52.92 Friday, in what proved to be an all-around down trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE falling 0.03% to 33,904.11. Manulife Financial Corp.
Sun Life Financial Inc. stock rises Friday, outperforms market
Shares of Sun Life Financial Inc. SLF inched 0.90% higher to C$97.74 Friday, in what proved to be an otherwise all-around poor trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE falling 0.03% to 33,904.11. Sun Life…
Why Smart Founders Make Bad Financial Decisions
Why do highly intelligent founders still make poor financial decisions? This article explores the behavioral traps behind startup finance - and how to design systems that lead to better outcomes. Founders tend to assume that intelligence is a…
Women are better at investing. So why is finance still made for men?
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Whether she meant to or not, actor and producer Reese Witherspoon sparked a major…
PBOC Warns of Finance 'Involution,' Reaffirms Risk Control Focus
China's central bank and foreign‑exchange regulator reiterated the need to curb excessive — or “involution‑style” — competition within the country's finance industry, framing it as a governance and…
Looking to get an EV for the first time? How to avoid making a huge financial mistake.
Join MarketWatch for a live talk about teen investing on Wednesday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. Sign up and submit your questions for the Q&A here. Higher gas prices have more people looking at electric vehicles — but if you're…
Oracle data center $16 billion financing gets over the line
(Bloomberg) — A $16 billion financing for a giant Oracle Corp. (ORCL) data center in Michigan has wrapped after months of stop-and-start negotiations with investors. Bank of America Corp. sold $14 billion of bonds tied to the project, in a…
Trump Disavows Prediction Markets - His Family Has Financial Ties to Them: NYT
President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that he was “never much in favor” of prediction markets. “I don't like it conceptually. It is what it is. I'm not happy with any of that stuff.” “Well, you know…
Regions Financial Corp. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of Regions Financial Corp. RF shed 2.25% to $27.76 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.80% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Santander confirms car finance scandal payouts - who qualifies and when will money be paid
Millions of motorists were affected Motorists who were mis-sold car loans are set to receive compensation after one lender confirmed it would not contest a ruling. Santander has now agreed to pay compensation for its share of the mis-sold deals as…
TD Cowen Initiates Coverage of Voya Financial (VOYA) with a Buy Rating
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VOYA) is one of the 8 Best Holding Company Stocks to Invest In Now. On April 19, 2026, TD Cowen analyst Andrew Kligerman initiated coverage of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VOYA) with a Buy rating and a $100 price target.
Principal Financial Group Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. PFG advanced 2.41% to $99.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.80% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. PNC slipped 2.32% to $219.86 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.80% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Weekly Indicators: Oil Retreat Helps Stocks, While Rate Retreat Helps Home Financing
All timeframes for high-frequency economic indicators remain positive, with slight improvement in long and coincident categories. Bond market spreads and lower interest rates are supporting long leading indicators, while corporate earnings continue…
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