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Country star Shania Twain supports Maine food banks with $25,000 donation
WGME - Maine
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AUBURN, Maine (WGME) -- It's a big donation from a big name. Country music star Shania Twain is donating $25,000 to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn. This will provide meals for about 50,000 people. Twain is passionate about ending food...
Banking services will finally be available in Mahdia – President Ali
News Room
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July 19, 2025
Residents of Mahdia, the mining town in the mountainous Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), have long asked for banking services, and on Friday night, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that commercial banks will soon set up ATMs there and offer other...
Banking revolution changed economic landscape
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 18, 2025
On July 19, 1969, India witnessed a landmark moment in its economic history when 14 major private banks were nationalised by the government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This bold and controversial step marked a turning point in India’s...
Wartime cyberattack wiped data from two major Iranian banks, expert says
Iran International
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July 19, 2025
“Nothing was accessible. Nothing was visible,” wrote Hamidreza Amouzegar, deputy head of product development at the software firm Dotin, in a LinkedIn post recounting the June 17 breach. “We tried the backup site—same story there.” The internet...
Tyler Winklevoss says JPMorgan wants to block free access to bank data to destroy crypto and fintech startups
Cryptopolitan
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July 20, 2025
Tyler Winklevoss says JPMorgan is trying to kill crypto by charging people to access their own bank data. He posted on X accusing the $800 billion bank and other Wall Street players of launching an attack on open banking and the third-party apps...
Macau banks ‘sound and stable’ despite subdued performance: AMCM
Macau Business
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July 19, 2025
At the end of 2024, total assets of Macau’s banking sector stood at MOP2,411.9 billion, marking a slight year-on-year decline of 0.6 per cent, according to the Annual Report from the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM). Credit to customers—the...
Latest News | Banks Need to Build Resilience Against Cyber Threat: DFS Secretary
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju on Saturday cautioned banks to bolster their defences against the growing menace of cyber threats. Speaking at a prize distribution ceremony of the 'Code Against Malware' hackathon at...
Senator Jim Banks highlights defunding actions and border security in latest tweets
Ft Wayne Times - Indiana
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July 18, 2025
Senator Jim Banks, a U.S. Senator from Indiana, shared several updates on his official Twitter account on July 18, 2025, addressing federal funding decisions, border security measures, and national political controversies.In a post at 11:43 a.m....
Cracks in the banks? Locals link Guwahati Gateway Ghat to erosion surge
The Assam Tribune
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July 19, 2025
A new era of riverfront connectivity is set to dawn as Guwahati readies to unveil the Gateway Ghat — a gleaming river terminal on the Brahmaputra that promises smoother travel and a tourism boost. But beneath the buzz and ribbon-cutting...
Banking outlook ‘deteriorating’
Taipei Times
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July 18, 2025
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for Taiwan’s banking sector to “deteriorating” from “neutral,” amid rising pressures on profitability and asset quality. The change reflects growing concern that Taiwan’s export-heavy economy would face...
Banks seek to park surplus liquidity amounting to ₹2.07 lakh crore at the 7-day VRRR auction
The Hindu Business Line
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July 18, 2025
The central bank has been conducting VRRR auction of various maturities at regular intervals to modulate liquidity in the system With the banking system awash with liquidity, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received offers from banks for parking...
Shilpi Neha Tirkey asks banks to avoid under-financing of farmers
ETGovernment
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July 19, 2025
Agriculture minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Friday asked the banks to avoid under-financing of farmers, adding the financial institutions should also go out of their ways to sanction their loans. The minister was addressing the 44th foundation of...
Prioritise ethics, sustainability, African bankers told
Daily News Tanzania
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July 19, 2025
MWANZA: AFRICAN bankers have been urged to uphold responsible and ethical banking practices while placing sustainability at the core of their operations to minimise environmental harm and support local communities. The call was made by the...
New plaque marks once idyllic spot on the banks of the Speed River
Cambridge Today
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July 19, 2025
The Waterloo Historical Society erected a plaque last week to commemorate the location of Idylwild Park, a once-popular picnic and leisure stop along the Galt, Preston and Hespeler Electric Railway line between Preston and Hespeler Stories,...
ICICI Bank Q1 Results: Shares in focus as profit jumps 15.4% YoY to Rs 12,768 crore, beats estimates
Business Upturn
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July 21, 2025
ICICI Bank shares are in the spotlight today after the lender reported a solid set of numbers for the June quarter. Net Interest Income (NII) rose 10.6% year-on-year to ₹21,635 crore, beating CNBC-TV18 estimates of ₹20,923 crore. Net profit stood...
Salman banks on BPL experience to beat Bangladesh
Daily Star
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July 19, 2025
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said that inputs from players with experience of playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and focus on playing "good cricket" could power his side to a second 3-0 sweep over Bangladesh in T20Is in less than...
EU adopts new sanctions package targeting Russia's energy, banking, military sectors
Yeni Safak
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The EU on Friday adopted its 18th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia, targeting Moscow's energy revenues, banking operations, military suppliers, and trade flows, while also tightening restrictions on Belarus. The latest...
Banks with fastest-growing real estate lending
The Business Journals
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July 18, 2025
Banks with a presence in the Sacramento region held more than $2 trillion in total real estate loans as of March 31, 2025 — roughly in line with the year-earlier period, showing a slight 1.4% decrease. The online version of this ranking includes...
30 years of sustainable banking: Triodos Bank UK announces £2.5 billion of total lending
Ethical Marketing News
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July 19, 2025
Since opening its UK business in 1995, Triodos has been at the forefront of sustainable banking, enabling individuals and organisations to use their money in ways that benefit people and the planet. As it marks its 30th anniversary this year,...
Yonglee and the DOLTANG, Premazzi / Nasser Quartet, Joshua Banks and More
All About Jazz
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July 19, 2025
During the day Marek is a scientist and university teacher, and in the evening he enjoys music as a concert photographer, music journalist and radio broadcaster.Contributor Since 2025 Warsaw, Poland Preferred album format:CD/Vinyl MY ARTICLES |...