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Nigeria-based fintech Moniepoint gains ‘unicorn’ status
Company raises $110mn from investors including Google despite slowdown in fundraising for African start-upsWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Klarna IPO emerges as fintechs gain traction and bankers signal more interest in stock debuts
The buy-now-pay-later company aims to tap into a revival of interest in stocks like Affirm and SoFi.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Fintech Klarna files for IPO in US
Swedish buy now, pay later pioneer submits documents for widely anticipated flotationBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Watch live as CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week
The chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission will speak in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Watch CFPB Director Rohit Chopra speak at DC Fintech Week
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is slated to speak at DC Fintech Week on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
More startups are being spun out of Klarna than any other European fintech unicorn
Alumni from Klarna have gone on to create 62 new startups — more than any other fintech unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from VC firm Accel.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Watch PayPal, Visa crypto execs discuss the future of stablecoins and regulation at DC Fintech Week
DC Fintech Week is set to host a panel Wednesday morning called "Stablecoins Unshackled: New Features, Integrations and Frontiers."Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Silicon Valley's General Catalyst makes first investment into Saudi Arabia through fintech Lean Technologies
Saudi Arabia's fintech startups have raised over $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018, according to the kingdom's SME authority.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Argentine star fintech Ualá wins fresh funding from Allianz and Alan Howard
Latest fundraising values company at $2.75bn following one of biggest VC rounds in Latin America in recent yearsBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Capital gains tax: a short history
Since its beginnings in 1965, many UK chancellors have sought to reform the levy as a means of spurring economic growthWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
Biotech stock tumbles after unexplained 1,446% gain
Bright Minds Biosciences, which until this week had a lightly traded stock that traded at just over $1, tumbled in premarket trade on Wednesday following a meteoric rise.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Harris works to gain support from Black voters
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is working to shore up support among Black voters. Polls show their support is holding steady compared to what President Biden earned four years ago. However, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Retail sales post solid gain in September, showing a continued strong economy
Retail sales increased 0.4% in September, with strength in a broad range of categories that overcame weak gas and auto spending, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Traton Gains After Results Beat Estimates
Traton shares rose after the truck maker’s supply issues cleared and its Scania brand helped lift results above analysts’ estimates.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
UK gives asylum to son of Singapore founder over persecution claims
Lee Hsien Yang has alleged he faced oppression back home from the government his brother had led.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Nebraska Senate Race Tightens as Osborn Gains
Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer. Can he turn the buzz into votes?Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race
North America editor Sarah Smith found warning signs for Harris when speaking to voters on her own tour of battleground states.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains
Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demandBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate
After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
How Trump gained support among Latino voters
President-elect Donald Trump gained support among Latino voters in the 2024 election. CBS News political director Fin Gomez explains how.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Results: How small gains delivered a big win
How a shift in support among different groups added up to Trump regaining the White House.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Republicans Carry Ballot Gains to State Houses
The Republicans’ election dominance carried into state legislatures, where the party made gains in Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Democrats, though, broke the G.O.P. supermajority ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Power Rankings: Gonzaga, Auburn, Kentucky make gains
Statement wins will weigh more in the first 10 days of the season, which is how the Zags, Tigers and Wildcats find themselves with a massive boost.Sports - ESPN - 7 hours ago -
Democratic Latino groups wrestle with Trump's election gains
A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still support progressive policies.Politics - NBC News - 5 hours ago -
Space stocks climb again as ‘momentum sector’ drives gains
Space stocks were climbing again Wednesday as the sector resumed its recent rally against a backdrop of several high-profile launches.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Reeves expected to focus rise in capital gains tax on share sales
Chancellor likely to increase CGT in October 30 Budget as part of efforts to close £40bn funding gapBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Shadow IT risks are on the rise as GenAI tools gain popularity with employees
The risk of a data breach today has expanded by many magnitudes, in part due to the boom of generative AI tools.Tech - VentureBeat - October 17 -
Netflix's subscriber growth is slowing, but its profit and stock price are still surging
Netflix says its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign that the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering offTech - ABC News - October 17 -
Chess: England gains new grandmaster as Ameet Ghasi qualifies at age 37
The Birmingham amateur achieved his title in Norway after years of trying, while Jonah Willow, 21, became the latest from the young generation to score a GM norm. Ameet Ghasi became England’s 42nd ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Netflix’s stock is gaining — but investors should get ready for the new reality
One analyst saw subscriber performance as the biggest highlight of Netflix’s report. But he reminded investors that this metric is going away early next year.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Trump has gained in 538's forecast, but the election is still a toss-up
538's 2024 presidential election forecast shows a very close, toss-up race, with Trump taking a small lead.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
Military Gains Strengthen Netanyahu's Hand, but Israelis Remain Divided
A month of Israeli military successes, capped by the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, is boosting Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
UK capital gains tax receipts surge ahead of Budget
Revenue rises 16.3% between July and September as investors rush to get ahead of expected rate increaseBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
SAP Gains $26 Billion in Market Value, Surging Past ASML
The German business-software company’s shares climbed more than 5% after it raised its revenue and earnings forecasts for the year on strong demand for AI.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
The IRS unveils higher capital gains tax brackets for 2025
The IRS has unveiled higher long-term capital gains brackets for 2025. Here's what investors need to know.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Oil scores back-to-back gains, but ‘bearish landscape’ remains
Oil futures scored a second straight session of gains on Tuesday to claw back some of steep losses suffered last week, with prices supported by some upbeat prospects for Chinese demand and ongoing ...Business - MarketWatch - October 22