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Fintech IPOs return with precious little credit in the bank

Hope still wins out over experience as financial disrupters seek to ride the latest wave

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Israeli Hostage Hamza Ziyadne Is Declared Killed in Gaza

Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Watch: George W. Bush shares viral moment with Barack Obama

As former President George W. Bush headed to his seat former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, he gave fellow former President Barack Obama a “belly tap” in an ultimate dad move that's gone viral.

NBC News - Jan. 10

China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza

Israel confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, found dead alongside him.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank see opportunity in Trump's election, but Palestinians are concerned.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share branches

The move is intended to make it easier for people to access banking services, but some warn it will lead to more branch closures.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills two children, Palestinians say

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House

Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Asia's central banks face a formidable challenge: An ascendant U.S. dollar

A surge in the dollar has sent Asian currencies reeling, stoking worries over imported inflation and prompting some central banks to intervene in the currency market.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children

Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Wait, how many banks were run in 2023?

More than you’d think!

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Export-Import Bank launches initiative to counter China's mineral dominance

The federal government is launching an initiative to support foreign minerals projects that exclude China as part of an effort to bolster U.S. supply chains. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), a ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Israeli Army says it recovered body of hostage in Gaza

The Israeli Army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body from the Gaza Strip of an Israeli citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas during its terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and held hostage, and was ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Bodies of Israeli father and son hostages found in Gaza

The bodies of father and son hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne have been found in Gaza, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Report: Israeli attack kills three in West Bank, including children

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Bank of England to relax rules for banks and insurers

PRA’s Sam Woods says burden can be eased without ‘race to the bottom’ on financial regulation

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Pentagon blacklisting of China’s EV battery maker puts US banks in bind

Involvement in Hong Kong secondary listing of CATL raises reputational risks for Wall Street groups

Financial Times - Jan. 8

The laws turning Arab-Israelis into ‘second-class citizens’

Rules on deportations and taking part in elections seen as deepening systemic inequality of Palestinians in the country

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Bangladesh requests UK minister’s bank account details in corruption probe

UK City minister Tulip Siddiq under scrutiny for links to ousted regime of her aunt Sheikh Hasina

Financial Times - Jan. 7

At least three Palestinian militants killed in West Bank by Israel

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Bank of America’s stock could go up 20% in 2025, says this analyst

UBS’s Erika Najarian upgrades Bank of America to buy from neutral

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Israeli airstrike targets armed group in West Bank

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Samsung Electronics banking on AI to outpace global growth in smartphones, home appliances

Samsung Electronics plans to ramp up on-device AI, as it bets on the consumer electronics unit to exceed overall global market growth this year.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Why bank stocks care that Michael Barr is stepping down as top Fed banking cop

As vice chair of supervision, Barr was leading the effort to raise capital requirements for banks.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Exodus by Wall Street Banks From Climate Group Worries Advocates

The end of the year saw five of the six largest U.S. banks leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, as conservative pressures discouraged their climate change policies.

Inc. - Jan. 6

West Bank Settlers Hope Trump Will Back Annexation Dreams

Settler leaders say they are confident that a Palestinian state is off the table, but their expectations are tempered by their experience of Donald Trump’s first term.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Fed’s top bank cop to step down, averting potential clash with Trump

Politico - Jan. 6

Citigroup’s stock is a banking-sector bargain as ‘inflection point’ looms, analyst suggests

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg upgrades Citigroup to overweight from equal weight on bullish 2025 prospects.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, army pursuing suspects

JERUSALEM — Three Israelis were killed on Monday and several injured in a shooting attack on a car and bus near the town of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israel’s national ambulance ...

NBC News - Jan. 6