British fintech firm OakNorth has announced the acquisition of Michigan-based Community Unity Bank (CUB) in a stock-for-stock transaction, marking a major step in its expansion into the U.S. market. The deal, which
London-based fintech company Curve has raised £37 million in a funding round led by Hanaco Ventures, with participation from Fuel Ventures, IDC Ventures, Outward VC, and Lord Stanley Fink. The funding aims
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd, the non-banking financial company (NBFC) of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, has launched a new commercial vehicle (CV) loan business targeting India’s Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets. The initiative aims to
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, reported a 13% decrease in its fourth-quarter net profit, totaling T$46.33 billion ($1.41 billion), falling short of analysts’ expectations of T$54.4 billion. This decline
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed financial penalties on JM Financial Products Limited and Experian Credit Information Company of India for failing to comply with regulatory norms. JM Financial Products
The Federal Reserve’s FedNow system, launched in July 2023, was designed to modernize the U.S. payment infrastructure by enabling instant, 24/7 transactions. However, adoption has been slower than expected, with only 336,000
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made a bold move in global infrastructure by acquiring over 40 ports from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison for $22.8 billion. This deal, which includes critical
The European Union (EU) has announced plans to impose tariffs on $28 billion worth of U.S. goods, marking a significant escalation in transatlantic trade tensions. This decision follows the United States’ move
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund are in talks to broker a deal aimed at salvaging Cybereason Inc., a once-promising cybersecurity company that has struggled with
Citigroup has encountered a significant operational issue, as it was reported that the bank erroneously credited $81 trillion to a customer’s account last April, a glaring mistake that went unnoticed for hours.
