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Manchester United Legend Louis Saha to Join Bahrain Fintech Forward 2026 Speaker Lineup
MANAMA, Bahrain, Sept. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- Renowned football legend and global entrepreneur Louis Saha has joined Fintech Forward 2026's speaker lineup to showcase his unique perspective on leadership, reinvention, and building long-term, sustainable…
As fintechs nab bank charters, what's happening to BaaS?
Key insights: More large fintechs are securing banking charters, and that is changing sponsor-banking strategies. What's at stake: The banking-as-a-service business model has for more than a decade counted fintechs as its bread and butter clients…
Silicon Motion Stock: Why I'm Buying This NAND Dark Horse (NASDAQ:SIMO)
Hey there!I run the Investing Group Tech Investing Decoded, where I provide deep-dive research on AI, semiconductors, networking, and the companies shaping the future of computing. Subscribers receive exclusive research, a transparent model…
Banqup and Post Business Solutions partner to revolutionize digital financial workflows for Austrian businesses
LA HULPE, BELGIUM – 21 September 2026, 7:00 a.m. CEST – Banqup Group SA (Euronext: BANQ) (Banqup, Company), a European fintech provider that simplifies financial flows through an innovative secured platform for e-invoicing, e-payment…
They planned their futures around America. The past 12 months have left them rethinking that dream.
Ananya Joshi loved her life in Chicago. After moving from India for a master's degree in biotechnology at Northwestern University, she landed a $75,000-a-year job as a scientist at a lab-grown meat startup in 2024. She was doing research, living in…
Michael Saylor's Strategy jumps as the company says it bought more bitcoin
What happened: Strategy (MSTR) stock rose more than 8% in premarket trading on Monday after the bitcoin holding company disclosed it bought more of the token and repurchased preferred stock last week. The move pushed Strategy stock back into…
Alibaba vs. MercadoLibre: Which Consumer Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Choosing between a dominant Asian tech giant and a Latin American growth engine requires balancing valuation with expansion potential. Is Alibaba Group (BABA +2.22%) or MercadoLibre (MELI +1.85%) the better pick for 2026? Alibaba provides a massive…
Columbia Emerging Markets Fund Q2 2026 Commentary
Outperformance was driven by overweight positions and strong stock selection in AI and semiconductor leaders, particularly in Taiwan and Korea, alongside effective sector allocation in Information Technology, Financials, and Energy. The fund is…
Here are 10 of the youngest billionaires in the US - and how they got their fortunes
Lukas Walton, Illinois' richest person, also runs an impact-investing group called Builders Vision and is chair of the Walton Family Foundation's environment program committee. As of 2024, Walton has donated at least $150 million of his own fortune…
Tokenized Equities and AI Disruption Threaten Broadridge Financial Solutions' (BR) Market Share
Fenimore Asset Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. U.S. equity markets saw broad gains in Q2, driven by strong corporate earnings, economic resilience, and…
SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), And Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) All Target The Same Borrowers, But Only One Has A Bank Charter
The fintech lending space is growing more competitive, with SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI), Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) all vying for the same pool of borrowers. The key structural difference between these three companies is…
Watchdog journalism's future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In September 2025, podcaster Pablo Torre published an investigation alleging that the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers…
Chewy vs. Coupang: Which E-Commerce Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Investors choosing between Chewy (CHWY +1.07%) and Coupang (CPNG +2.45%) are weighing specialized pet care loyalty against a diversified e-commerce giant dominant in the South Korean market. Both companies seek long-term growth. Chewy focuses on…
EFICYENT Hits $10 Billion Milestone in Cross-Border Transactions
DENVER, Sept. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- EFICYENT, a global cross-border payments and financial infrastructure platform, today announced that it has surpassed USD 10 billion in total cross-border transaction value, marking a significant milestone in the…
Sam Altman dropped out of Stanford to build an app almost nobody used - it still sold for $43.4 million
Before Sam Altman took the reins as OpenAI 's founder, CEO, and the driving force behind ChatGPT, he left Stanford University to launch a location-based social networking app called Loopt. Altman was just 19 years old when he co-founded the company…
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