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Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round, up 49% in 14 months
Mercury raised $200 million at a $5.2 billion valuation, a 49% jump over its last round, led by TCV and including Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and Coatue, CNBC has learned exclusively. The fundraising comes weeks after Mercury received conditional…
White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails
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Industrials Down on Wholesale Inflation Fears -- Industrials Roundup
Shares of industrial and transportation companies fell amid concerns about wholesale inflation. Rising energy prices due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could significantly increase inflation and interest-rate risks, strategists warned. One…
Europe's Crypto Shift Is Rewarding A Different Kind Of Founder
Anders Jakobsson, Founder + CEO, Cemperium A veteran enterprise IT executive with severe vision loss has built a crypto exchange around regulation and operational trust at the exact moment Europe's blockchain industry is being forced to grow up.
Industry Leaders from Visa, Airbnb and Cancer Research UK to Judge 2026 Global Procurement & Supply Chain Awards
London, 20 May 2026 – BizClik have unveiled the judging panel for the Global Procurement Awards & The Global Supply Chain Awards 2026, featuring senior executives from leading global organisations including Visa, Airbnb, Cancer Research UK…
Power Corp, Great-West Lifeco, IGM Financial Jointly Invest $150M in AI Fund
Power Corp. of Canada, Great-West Lifeco and IGM Financial are jointly investing $150-million into in a newly created fund called artificial intelligence-focused Sagard AI Fund LP. The fund will back AI-driven companies that are accelerating the…
Energy Up as Oil Futures Remain Elevated -- Energy Roundup
Shares of energy companies rose as oil futures remained elevated. 'Oil markets are operating under a veneer of stability, but the underlying system remains acutely stressed,' said Ben Hoff, a strategist at French brokerage Societe Generale, citing…
Multitude acquires majority stake in Sortter Oy
Zug, 20 May 2026 – Multitude AG, a listed European FinTech company, offering digital lending and online banking services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and other FinTechs (WKN: A40VJN, ISIN: CH1398992755)…
Cape Town reclaims position as SA's top start-up hub
Cape Town recorded the largest ranking improvement among Africa's top start-up cities. The City of Cape Town, which has long positioned itself as frontrunner in South Africa's start-up ecosystem, has reclaimed the top spot as the best start-up…
How Outset Media Index Helps PR Teams Build a Media Plan for a FinTech Startup
The FinTech press has split. Five years ago, a payments startup could land coverage in a tech outlet and reach the right readers. Today, those readers cluster in a smaller set of analyst-aware publications that weigh regulatory context more heavily…
Password to the future: CityUHK index charts global cities' readiness for innovation, resilience
The Future City Index will help global cities, including Hong Kong, understand their positioning and identify future development priorities; while indicators such as their responsiveness to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence will…
Aya Gold & Silver Drilling Uncovers New Veins Supporting Morocco Mine Resource Growth
Aya Gold & Silver said it has intersected new precious-metal veins at its Moroccan mine, results the company said point to the potential for a larger deposit. The miner said Wednesday that recent drill results at the Boumadine Project confirm…
Flint Appoints Mark Nelson as COO
Flint has appointed Mark Nelson as its next chief operating officer, effective at the start of June. Nelson brings to the Canadian industrial services company over two decades of experience in the energy and industrial sectors, most recently at a…
Thermo Fisher Expects 7% Annual Organic Revenue Growth Over Long Term
Thermo Fisher Scientific expects to record 7% annual organic revenue growth and low-teens adjusted-earnings-per-share growth over the long term. The company, which is hosting its investor day Wednesday, said its market has improving demand trends…
Automotive industry undergoing a great reset in 2026
It's now a year of reckoning for the auto industry: Automakers and their suppliers are navigating the tricky business of tariffs, changing regulatory policies, the impact of war and the high cost of research and development, for starters. CEOs are…
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