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Fintech Unicorn Is Said to Tap Citi and EFG for Cairo Listing
Fintech MNT-Halan is planning an initial public offering of its Egyptian business in Cairo as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest firm preparing a share sale in the Middle East's most populous nation. It is…
A fintech company said its employee burned through $80,000 in tokens making a 'brainrot shooter game
Fintech company Slash is touting a new product that doesn't quite fit in line with its usual offerings — an AI-coded shooter game. In an X post on Tuesday, the San Francisco-based company wrote that one of its employees racked up a hefty AI…
Business equipment fintech funder Equipal secures more than £16m
The funding will go towards the organisation's growth plans, including its hiring operations in areas such as business development, marketing, operations, credit and data. Equipal, a fintech funder of business equipment, has secured £16.25m…
How the housing bill quietly helps out fintech, crypto
Key insight: The housing package includes a custodial deposit bill that some experts say could make bank-fintech partnerships cheaper. Forward look: President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law. Expert quote: 'It seems when it comes…
Loans and phones: Block's post-layoff battle with banks, fintechs
Key insights: Block has expanded its BNPL product and launched a mobile phone service. What's at stake: The company is maintaining a development schedule following a downsizing of about 40% of its employees. Forward look: Payment analysts say Block…
Are you a fintech seeking a bank charter? Consider these implications
Key insight: As fintechs rush to gain bank charters, their leaders are about to step into a very new compliance environment. They need to understand what they're getting themselves into. Supporting data: In 2025, there were as many bank charter…
What Fintech Operators are Reading in 2026: Fintechly and the Case for Practitioner Intelligence - News Anyway
The question of where fintech professionals get their intelligence has become more consequential as the industry matures. In the early years of the fintech boom, the information needs of builders and operators were largely met by general technology…
U.S. Futures, European Stocks Mixed
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 was flat in morning trading.
Industrials Down on Fears About Data-Center Boom -- Industrials Roundup
Shares of industrial and transportation companies fell amid fears that a semiconductor equities selloff foreshadowed a slowdown in the data-center boom. Losses for the Dow Jones Transportation Average were more muted as traders weighed the…
Energy Up as Oil Futures Level Off -- Energy Roundup
Shares of energy companies rose as oil futures levelled off. New York-traded oil futures fell 65 cents, or 0.9%, to $73.21 a barrel after the U.S. lifted sanctions on Iranian oil. Iran and Oman said in a joint statement they were working on an…
Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp
Until recently, Kunal Shah was a familiar name mainly within India's startup and investor circles. The founder of fintech company Cred had steadily built a following beyond the businesses he created. His podcast appearances often ventured into…
The Rebundling Of Finance Is Really A Story About Digital Assets
GERMANY - CIRCA 1900: Inflation in Weimar Germany has paper money stacked from Floor to Ceiling in a Berlin Bank; banker is counting sheaves of bundled notes. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images) The Rebundling of Finance Is Really a Story About…
Mark Zuckerberg Wants a Prediction Market Too: NYT
First it was stablecoins. Then it was the metaverse. Now it's prediction markets. Under Mark Zuckerberg, Meta has made a series of bets on crypto-adjacent tech, and now the social media giant could be preparing for its next one in light of…
Halows 1Q Parent Net Y1.98B Vs Net Y2.13B
Halows Co. Ltd. (2742.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended May 31 PARENT 2026 2025 Revenue Y57.88 bln Y54.00 bln Operating Profit Y2.73 bln Y3.05 bln Pretax Profit Y2.75 bln Y3.06 bln Net Profit Y1.98 bln Y2.13 bln Per share Earnings Y92.64 Y99.65 Diluted…
Gamma Communications Shares Fall After Providence Equity Partners Rules Out Offer
Shares in Gamma Communications fell after Providence Equity Partners said it wouldn't make an offer for the business, either as part of a consortium or through other means. London-listed shares were down 8.5% at 8.05 pounds in morning trading. Year…
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