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entrepreneur.com - Sherin Shibu - This Fintech Giant Plans to Cut One-Third of Roles By 2030. Here's Who Will Be Impacted, According to Its CEO
This Fintech Giant Plans to Cut One-Third of Roles By 2030. Here's Who Will Be Impacted, According to Its CEO
Entrepreneur

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski expects the company's headcount to fall from about 3,000 employees to under 2,000 by 2030, largely due to AI. The workforce has already been cut by roughly half since 2022, from around 7,000 to 3,000 people…

bleepingcomputer.com - Sergiu Gatlan - Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
BleepingComputer

Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information of nearly 1 million accounts after breaching the systems of Figure Technology Solutions, a self-described blockchain-native financial technology company. Founded in 2018, Figure uses the…

newswire.ca - Spendsafe partners with University College London's AI-education accelerator to deliver measurable impact through fintech
Spendsafe partners with University College London's AI-education accelerator to deliver measurable impact through fintech
CNW

LONDON, Feb. 18, 2026 /CNW/ -- Students can solve quadratic equations but often cannot balance a budget. Spendsafe tackles this disconnect by partnering with UCL EdTech Labs to embed world-leading impact measurement, pairing age-appropriate AI with…

marketbeat.com - Fintech Stocks To Watch Now - February 18th
Fintech Stocks To Watch Now - February 18th
MarketBeat

3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, OLB Group, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, Wealthfront, and Quantum FinTech Acquisition are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener…

cityam.com - Ali Lyon - Fintech unicorns lukewarm on Reeves' stamp duty holiday
Fintech unicorns lukewarm on Reeves' stamp duty holiday
City AM

Two of Britain's most exciting IPO candiates have warned the Treasury's recent overhaul of stamp duty on shares will not be enough to convince them to list in London, City AM can reveal. Payments giant Zilch and banking software provider Thought…

marketwatch.com - Financials Up as Global Market Volatility Subsides - Financials Roundup
Financials Up as Global Market Volatility Subsides - Financials Roundup
MarketWatch

Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose amid signs of stability in global markets. Recent fears about disruption from artificial intelligence had caused volatility in stock and bond markets. Federal Reserve officials signaled little…

marketwatch.com - Industrials Up on Defense Spending Expectations - Industrials Roundup
Industrials Up on Defense Spending Expectations - Industrials Roundup
MarketWatch

Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose amid expectations of higher defense spending. Shares of Bombardier rallied after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new multibillion dollar Defence Industrial Strategy initiative to…

marketwatch.com - Energy Up With Oil Futures - Energy Roundup
Energy Up With Oil Futures - Energy Roundup
MarketWatch

Shares of energy companies rose alongside oil futures. U.S.-traded oil surged 4.6% to close at $65.19 a barrel, within 0.4% of its highest close this year. Iran reportedly prepared for the worst-case scenario of a conflict with the U.S. Analysts…

marketwatch.com - EBay Carries Collectibles Strategy Over to Fashion -- Market Talk
EBay Carries Collectibles Strategy Over to Fashion -- Market Talk
MarketWatch

EBay hopes to replicate its success with collectibles with its acquisition of Depop, Chief Executive Jamie Iannone tells analysts. The company plans to keep Depop as a standalone brand, but cross-list its products on eBay's website as well. Years…

indianexpress.com - Express News Service - GIFT City inks pact with Faridabad financial management institute
GIFT City inks pact with Faridabad financial management institute
The Indian Express

2 min read Ahmedabad Make us preferred source on Google THE GUJARAT International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) Gandhinagar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) in…

marketwatch.com - Materials Up on Gold, Silver Gains, Glencore Earnings - Materials Roundup
Materials Up on Gold, Silver Gains, Glencore Earnings - Materials Roundup
MarketWatch

Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials rose amid strong earnings and as precious-metals rally resumed. Gold futures rose 2.1%, closing at $4986.50 an ounce. Silver futures rose 5.5% to top $77 an ounce. Shares of Glencore rose after…

seekingalpha.com - Lawrence Fuller - This Is When The Bull Market Is In Trouble
This Is When The Bull Market Is In Trouble
Seeking Alpha

The current bull market is underpinned by unprecedented AI-driven capital spending, fueling economic and profit growth. Capital spending is projected to increase 60% over 2025, contributing nearly a full percentage point to GDP this year.

marketwatch.com - Advantest: Responding to Cybersecurity Incident Involving Ransomware
Advantest: Responding to Cybersecurity Incident Involving Ransomware
MarketWatch

Dow Jones Newswires is a market-moving financial and business news source, used by wealth managers, institutional investors and fintech platforms around the world to identify trading and investing opportunities, strengthen advisor-client…

marketwatch.com - Japan Offering Y3.3 Tln Of TD-Bills (No 1363)
Japan Offering Y3.3 Tln Of TD-Bills (No 1363)
MarketWatch

Dow Jones Newswires is a market-moving financial and business news source, used by wealth managers, institutional investors and fintech platforms around the world to identify trading and investing opportunities, strengthen advisor-client…

itweb.co.za - Nsuku Khosa - Africa must build its own AI future
Africa must build its own AI future
www.itweb.co.za

Prof Mpho Primus, co-director of the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Johannesburg and founder of Primus Tech Hub. Africa must choose between being a passive consumer of global technology or a deliberate architect of its own…

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