Millions Stolen, Death Threats: Should Banks Do More to Fight ‘Pig Butchering’?

Are banks really evil?

BANKING SECTOR The Pakistani banking sector has become something of a national punching bag. It is accused of rent-seeking, tax dodging, ignoring the private sector, and failing to support inclusive growth. On the surface, these criticisms...

SME Banking Lessons From Brazil

1 Undoubtedly, football, carnival celebra­tions, samba dances, and, not least, the syncretic worship of Orisa that offers a breathtaking blending of Yoruba Orisha veneration with other religious traditions, predominantly Catholicism and...

AI & Banking: Goldman Sachs introduces AI coders signalling a shift

Goldman Sachs is revolutionising its workforce by deploying Devin, an AI software engineer developed by London-based start-up Cognition, reported The Times of India. Described as an employee who "never sleeps, never takes breaks, and never asks...

ComCom Finds No Evidence Of Cartel Behaviour In Banks’ Involvement In Net-Zero Banking Alliance

The Commerce Commission has investigated and found no evidence to support a complaint from Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Federated Farmers) alleging potentially anti-competitive, coordinated, cartel-like behaviour involving five major banks in...

Corporate loan growth slows as firms prefer capital markets over banks

Indian lenders are finding it increasingly difficult to bring large corporates back into the traditional banking fold as overall credit growth slows and capital markets find favour instead. HDFC Bank reported a 1.7% year-on-year growth in...

Less parking for boaters contributes to congestion problems at Banks

BANKS, Idaho — Banks is known as the center of the universe for whitewater enthusiasts as it serves as the put-in for the most popular rafting stretch in our region, the Main Fork of the Payette. This summer, Banks has also served as the take-out...

New campaign targets non-tariff barriers in meat trade

The meat industry has announced a new campaign against the stubborn persistence of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that block sales even when other barriers come down. The strategy comes as new figures from the 2025 Barriers to International Trade...

Markets calm although Japan risks to forefront

US equities recovered from a dip on the open and are little changed. The S&P is consolidating near record highs with limited economic data or other catalysts to provide direction. US Treasury Secretary Bessent said he will meet with Chinese...

IBM Earnings Preview: Can Q2 Beat Reverse April’s Post-Earnings Selloff?

IBM (NYSE:IBM) is scheduled to report their Q2 ’25 financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025. Analyst consensus is expecting earnings per share of $2.64 on $16.59 billion in revenue and $3.19 bl in operating income for...

A Bullish Storm Is Brewing for High-Yield Verizon’s Share Price

Numerous factors, including Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ)’s valuation, yield, business traction, and analysts’ sentiment, are aligning, setting the stock price up for a significant advance. Verizon’s 5G networks are gaining traction with...

GM Stock Slides Despite EPS Beat as $1.1B Tariff Hit Erodes Margins

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) delivered a solid earnings beat in its second quarter results on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, with adjusted earnings per share of $2.53 surpassing analyst expectations of $2.44. However, the automaker’s stock fell...

Palantir Bulls and Bears Set for an August Showdown

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR). continues to exceed expectations. As of July 21, the stock was up 102% in 2025. Perhaps more impressively, Palantir is up more than 68% after a pullback of approximately 40% between mid-February and early...

Citi bullish on MGL after strong Q1 and 10% volume growth, keeps it top CGD pick

Citi has reiterated its Buy rating on Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) and assigned a target price of ₹1,700 per share, implying a potential 16% upside from the current market price of ₹1,471.30. The brokerage noted that MGL’s Q1 EBITDA was above...

CLSA bullish on Dixon Technologies, highlights Vivo JV and margin expansion; maintains Rs 19,365 target

CLSA has reiterated its High Conviction Outperform rating on Dixon Technologies and assigned a target price of ₹19,365 per share, implying a 20% upside from the current market price of ₹16,110.00. The brokerage noted that Dixon’s Q1 results came...

HBAR Rallies, APT Targets $13.5, Yet BlockDAG’s X1-X10 Miner Demo Set to Unlock 200 BDAG Earnings Daily!

Crypto trends this July have taken a sharp turn as capital returns to strong-performing digital assets. Projects showing consistent technical strength and real-world traction are gaining market momentum rapidly. Among these emerging moves, Hedera...

Top Crypto Coins Under $1: BlockDAG, Stellar, Cronos, & Sei Show Real Potential in the Current Market Cycle

Several projects trading under $1 are gaining serious attention in this market cycle. BlockDAG (BDAG), Stellar (XLM), Cronos (CRO), and Sei (SEI) are all moving forward on strong narratives, each offering unique appeal. BlockDAG’s limited-time...

PEPE Coin Trading Volume Surges, Analysts Predict Major Price Breakout Incoming

Amidst the market bull party, Pepe Coin (PEPE) is making waves again. On CoinMarketCap, Pepe Coin is trading at $0.0000138 – witnessed approximately a 15% surge in the past week, with a massive $1.4 – $1.7 billion in 24-hour trading volume. With...

Hong Kong Customs Uncovers HK$1.15B Virtual Asset Money Laundering Scheme

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Hong Kong News once a month in your Inbox Hong Kong Customs has uncovered a suspected money laundering operation involving cash smuggling and virtual assets totalling approximately HK$1.15 billion. The...

ACT drops bid for Seven & i

Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) has announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings (Seven & i) “due to a lack of constructive engagement by Seven & i”, according to a letter from the board of directors, dated July 16. ¬...