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bloomberg.com - Loni Prinsloo - MediaTek-Backed African Fintech PalmPay Eyes Hong Kong IPO
MediaTek-Backed African Fintech PalmPay Eyes Hong Kong IPO
Bloomberg

Africa-focused fintech PalmPay Ltd., valued at more than $1 billion in an ongoing funding round, is preparing for a potential Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company is in discussions to…

sfchronicle.com - Aidin Vaziri - San Francisco fintech company Chime cuts 10% of workforce
San Francisco fintech company Chime cuts 10% of workforce
San Francisco Chronicle

Chime Financial plans to cut about 10% of its workforce as the San Francisco financial technology company restructures operations around artificial intelligence and smaller teams. The layoffs will affect roughly 135 employees. Chime had 1,519…

forbes.com - Katerina Abel - Your Best Marketing Message Is Hidden In A Sales Call
Your Best Marketing Message Is Hidden In A Sales Call
Forbes

Katerina Abel is Marketing Communication Lead at Red Lions Capital. Close the gap between your product and your messaging by refining positioning, using customer insights and turning real conversations into higher-converting marketing. ​The…

globenewswire.com - BizClik Media Limited - Sustainability LIVE: The London Summit to Host Industry Leaders on Net Zero and Decarbonisation
Sustainability LIVE: The London Summit to Host Industry Leaders on Net Zero and Decarbonisation
GlobeNewswire

London, 04 August 2026 – Sustainability LIVE, a BizClik Media event, has announced a comprehensive programme of net zero and decarbonisation sessions for its upcoming September event, bringing together senior executives from across…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Who Is Oleg Boiko? Founder of Finstar Financial Group
Who Is Oleg Boiko? Founder of Finstar Financial Group
Republic World

As a businessman and investor, Oleg Boiko has interests across a wide range of industries, including fintech and financial services. In business, Oleg Boiko combines scientific and technical expertise with a global vision of markets to identify…

forbes.com - Alex Lazarow - Competition Is For Losers In The AI Era: A Geographic Perspective
Competition Is For Losers In The AI Era: A Geographic Perspective
Forbes

VENICE, ITALY - JULY 15: Olympic medals are displayed during the unveiling of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games: Medals Unveiling at Palazzo Balbi on July 15, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Last week…

techcrunch.com - Jagmeet Singh - India moves to give its instant payments network a business model
India moves to give its instant payments network a business model
TechCrunch

India is taking steps to reshape the business model behind its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a widely used payments network built by the government, via new legislation that could pave the way for merchants to pay charges on some UPI…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - BNY, Galaxy Launch Institutional Crypto Staking Service
BNY, Galaxy Launch Institutional Crypto Staking Service
The New York Ledger

Cointelegraph is committed to providing independent, high-quality journalism across the crypto, blockchain, AI, and fintech industries. All news, reviews, and analyses are produced with full journalistic independence and integrity. For more details…

itweb.co.za - Altron FinTech - SA medical practices can now reduce card transaction costs with first-to-market payment solution
SA medical practices can now reduce card transaction costs with first-to-market payment solution
www.itweb.co.za

Healthcare 0% transaction fees. As South African medical practices continue to navigate rising operating costs, Altron FinTech has introduced a new way to manage payment expenses. The company today announced the launch of a first-to-market payment…

marketwatch.com - Utilities Down as Traders Rotate Out of Defensive Sectors -- Utilities Roundup
Utilities Down as Traders Rotate Out of Defensive Sectors -- Utilities Roundup
MarketWatch

Shares of power producers fell as traders continued to rotate out of defensive sectors into the high-risk tech sector. Rising Treasury yields have also lured investors out of the utility sector, even as power producers benefit from rising AI…

marketwatch.com - Communications Services Up, But not by Much, Amid Mixed Earnings, Deal Developments -- Communications Services Roundup
Communications Services Up, But not by Much, Amid Mixed Earnings, Deal Developments -- Communications Services Roundup
MarketWatch

Communications-services companies rose, but not by as much as the broad market, amid mixed earnings and deal developments. Swedish streaming service Spotify reached a milestone of 300 million premium subscribers in the second quarter while growing…

fool.com - Sarah Sidlow - American Express vs. Robinhood Markets: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
American Express vs. Robinhood Markets: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

Can a century-old payments giant hold its ground against a digital-first challenger in the race for the next generation of wealth? Investors are weighing American Express (AXP +0.58%) against Robinhood Markets (HOOD +3.51%). American Express…

globenewswire.com - BizClik Media Limited - HR Chief Unveils CXO Summit with Strategic Sponsorship Opportunities
HR Chief Unveils CXO Summit with Strategic Sponsorship Opportunities
GlobeNewswire

London, 04 August 2026 – HR Chief is launching the CXO Summit, a flagship gathering designed for senior HR leaders navigating the complexities of workforce transformation and organisational resilience. With a significant focus on Chief Human…

sfgate.com - Matthew Brown - Visa lays off 6 VPs and dozens of senior staff from Foster City campus
Visa lays off 6 VPs and dozens of senior staff from Foster City campus
SFGATE

In the latest round of artificial intelligence-fueled layoffs, not even Visa employees at the top of the food chain were safe from losing their job. A WARN filed on July 31 detailed 320 job cuts at the credit card company's Foster City campus…

yahoo.com - Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Stock Forecasts
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo!

Nasdaq Inc. is a provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, regulatory, securities listing, information, and public company services. It operates in three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services.

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