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'Wall of Worry' Has Retail Sitting Out the Latest Bitcoin Rally
This article is for subscribers only. Vildana Hajric and David Pan note how individual investors have largely remained on the sidelines during the recent recovery in the largest digital currency. Bitcoin has slyly climbed above $80,000 this week…
Dozens of objections over Scarborough retail park plan
Dozens of residents have objected to the building of a new major retail destination in a seaside town. Plans for the development including a supermarket, cafés, a petrol station and tanning salon at Filey Road in Scarborough have been…
Top Tech: One retailer is handing out £540 Samsung bundles
Samsung Galaxy fans can snap up savings and freebies worth hundreds of pounds this month as two major retailers go head-to-head with rival deals. The offers are available with Samsung's new Galaxy S26 series at Sky Mobile and Three Mobile. At Sky…
OCBC acquires HSBC's retail and wealth management in Indonesia
OCBC, the second-largest banking group in Southeast Asia, has agreed to acquire HSBC 's retail and wealth management operation in Indonesia through its subsidiary, PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk, according to the Singapore lender. The acquisition would add…
Private Credit Titans Take Some Blame for Skittish Retail Buyers
Rivals across the $1.8 trillion private-credit industry are starting to agree on one thing: Stop calling funds “semi-liquid.” That was one of the big takeaways as the titans of private markets descended on Beverly Hills for the annual…
Fuel price rises caused by cost of oil rather than retail margins - watchdog
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Soaring fuel prices amid the conflict in the Middle East…
KYBER1 Launches to Expand Access to Commerce Media for Retailers and Data Owners
KYBER1 was built to address that gap. The company enables retailers and data-rich organizations to transform first-party commerce signals into privacy-safe audiences that can be activated beyond owned channels. Its approach emphasizes governed…
Fuel price rises caused by cost of oil rather than retail margins - watchdog
Soaring fuel prices amid the conflict in the Middle East are being driven by the higher cost of oil rather than retailers increasing margins, an investigation has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the difference between the…
Bank credit growth rises 15.9% in FY26, driven by retail, NBFC and industry segments: Report
The domestic banking sector recorded strong credit growth in FY26, with non-food credit (NFC) rising 15.9 per cent year-on-year, supported by broad-based growth across key segments, according to a report by ICICI Bank. The report noted that…
Ray-Ban Opens 'House' Concept for Met Gala After Party, Scaling Experiential Retail in Eyewear
Ray-Ban is pushing beyond traditional retail with the opening of Ray-Ban House in New York, a two-story experiential concept in SoHo that reframes retail as a cultural and social destination. Located at 62 Prince Street, the approximately…
Hedge Fund Shuts the Door on Retail Brokerage, According to Latest SEC Filing
On May 4, 2026, Yong Rong (HK) Asset Management Ltd disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold its entire 5,000,000-share stake in Webull Corporation (BULL 1.60%), an estimated $32.39 million transaction based on…
Popular kids retailer Carter's to close multiple California stores in huge overhaul
A beloved children's clothing chain with a huge presence across California is preparing to shutter stores nationwide as it battles rising costs. Carter's — the Atlanta-based retailer which also operates OshKosh B'gosh — plans to close…
Fitch Ratings: Persistent High Oil Prices Threaten Indian Fuel Retailers' Credit Health
Fitch Ratings has issued a stark warning that India's oil marketing companies face mounting credit pressure and eroded earnings if persistently high crude oil prices are not adequately passed through to domestic fuel prices, impacting their…
California landlord buys Las Vegas retail plaza for nearly $30M
A Southern California real estate firm purchased a retail plaza south of Harry Reid International Airport, following a big increase in shopping-center deals last year. Brixton Capital acquired Las Palmas Village, on Windmill Lane at Bermuda Road…
Omnibus account reforms spur foreign retail inflows, boost KOSPI rally
Improvements to the omnibus account system for foreign investors earlier this year led to a rise in foreign retail inflows into Korea's stock market, supporting the KOSPI's recent upward momentum, market experts said Tuesday. Korea introduced the…
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