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forbes.com - Pam Kaur - Fintech And Banking Converge In Capital One's $5.15 Billion Brex Deal
Fintech And Banking Converge In Capital One's $5.15 Billion Brex Deal
Forbes

When Capital One agreed to pay $5.15 billion for fintech startup Brex, it was more than a headline-grabbing check. The cash-and-stock transaction underscores a paradigm shift in financial services: the most successful fintechs are becoming too…

forbes.com - Jeff Kauflin - Why Capital One's $5 Billion Acquisition Of Fintech Brex Could Be Another Masterstroke For Billionaire Richard Fairbank
Why Capital One's $5 Billion Acquisition Of Fintech Brex Could Be Another Masterstroke For Billionaire Richard Fairbank
Forbes

Eight months after completing its $35 billion acquisition of payments network Discover, Capital One is buying fintech company Brex for $5.15 billion. A mid the flurry of news yesterday surrounding President Trump's speech at the World Economic…

thenextweb.com - Ana-Maria Stanciuc - French fintech Pennylane raises €175M
French fintech Pennylane raises €175M
The Next Web

Paris-based fintech Pennylane has just pulled off one of Europe's most noteworthy funding rounds of the year, announcing €175 million in new capital to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence and expand its footprint across the…

marketbeat.com - Fintech Stocks To Follow Now - January 23rd
Fintech Stocks To Follow Now - January 23rd
MarketBeat

3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, Society Pass, and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz are the three Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Fintech stocks are shares of…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus-based fintech rides record year for stablecoin adoption
Cyprus-based fintech rides record year for stablecoin adoption
Cyprus Mail

Cyprus-based INXY Payments has reported a sharp global acceleration in stablecoin adoption across multiple industries, as the Limassol-headquartered fintech revealed that it had surpassed $2 billion in annual transaction volume. The company said…

ttnews.com - Breana Noble - FDIC Approves GM, Ford Industrial Banks for Vehicle Accounts - TT
FDIC Approves GM, Ford Industrial Banks for Vehicle Accounts - TT
Transport Topics

The FDIC headquarters in Washington. (Mark Gomez/Dreamstime/TNS) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The federal government has given General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. conditional approval to create industrial banks…

investopedia.com - Aaron McDade - 5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Investopedia

Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open while gold continues to hit record highs; Intel stock is sinking after the chipmaker's first-quarter forecast was softer than expected; TikTok has completed a deal that will allow it to continue…

forbes.com - Frank Sorrentino - 2026: The Year Friction Leaves Banking
2026: The Year Friction Leaves Banking
Forbes

For bank leaders and business owners navigating a fast-changing landscape, 2025 delivered an unmistakable lesson: resilience builds strength. The institutions that acted with clarity, adapted quickly, and stayed anchored to client's needs didn't…

seekingalpha.com - Lawrence Fuller - Looking For Negatives In This Bull Market
Looking For Negatives In This Bull Market
Seeking Alpha

Economic expansion remains robust, with Q3 growth revised to 4.4% and consumer spending accelerating, supporting continued stock market strength. Labor and housing markets are stagnant, but powerful tailwinds from consumer spending and market…

businessinsurance.com - Climate-driven insured losses up 7%: Swiss Re
Climate-driven insured losses up 7%: Swiss Re
Business Insurance

Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. estimates that inflation-adjusted insured losses from natural catastrophes are rising by 5% to 7% annually, FinTech Global reported. Senior industry figures and Günther Thallinger of Allianz SE have said that…

newsweek.com - Maha Hosain Aziz - Four AI Risk Trends To Watch For in 2026 | Opinion
Four AI Risk Trends To Watch For in 2026 | Opinion
Newsweek

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from a tool to infrastructure. It is shaping economies, information and power. In a shifting world order, AI is no longer governed by a single rivalry or a shared rulebook. Influence flows through chips, cloud…

newsweek.com - Alexis Kayser - FDA eases wearable oversight: Industry leaders react at Newsweek event
FDA eases wearable oversight: Industry leaders react at Newsweek event
Newsweek

Watch the full webinar, 'Wearables: What's the ROI for Health Systems?' above. Consumer-grade wearable devices like Apple Watches, Fitbits, Oura rings and WHOOP bands have grown increasingly savvy in recent years—especially as AI allows for…

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