SVB Financial Group Inc’s shutdown and takeover by banking regulators on Friday can be traced to the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates and souring the risk appetite of investors. Here is the sequence of events that led to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure: FEDERAL RESERVE RAISES RATES The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates […]
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Hear from MS3 Networks’ female leaders this International Women’s Day According to techUK, just 8.5 per cent of senior technology leaders in the UK are from minority ethnic groups, and only 16 per cent of IT professionals are female. As we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March, 2023, Hull-based fibre network operator, MS3 […]
China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), wraps up on Monday, capping what is expected to be the biggest government reshuffle in a decade after setting a modest target for annual economic growth. Coming months after President Xi Jinping secured a norm-breaking third term as supreme leader, the sessions will further consolidate his authority […]
A dramatic sell-off in U.S. bank stocks spilled over into Europe on Friday, as some of the region’s biggest banks saw their shares tumble in their largest decline in nine months. Europe’s STOXX banking index fell more than 4% and was set for its biggest one-day slide since early June, with declines for most major […]
China has unveiled plans for a sweeping central government reorganisation at its annual parliament session, including the formation of a financial regulatory body and national data bureau and a revamp of its science and technology ministry. Here are the main changes and what they mean. WHAT DOES THE RESTRUCTURING INVOLVE? A new national financial regulatory […]
Barcelona, 2 March 2023: e& today received the Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2023 award as the most valuable portfolio of telecom brands in the Middle East and Africa. e& has undergone a significant transformation, resulting in remarkable business growth and sustained stakeholder confidence. The transformation into a global technology and investment group has seen e&’s […]
Honestly, I wasn’t sure I was the right person for this interview. The article we had in mind was about a successful female banking executive in what is generally still perceived as an old boy’s club. A triumph of gender balance against the odds. Punching a hole through the glass ceiling. A woman who flew […]
2022 has been an interesting year, to say the least. And as life settled into the new normal, technological innovations became exponentially more important in our daily lives. 2022 was a hallmark year in technology-based industries, from the 5G rollout to artificial intelligence (AI) popularization. And 2023 is promising to be just as, if not […]
Tesla’s investment in Bitcoin has been a rollercoaster ride for the company and the cryptocurrency world. When Tesla announced in February 2021 that it had invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and would begin accepting it as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the cryptocurrency skyrocketed. However, the honeymoon didn’t last long, as the […]
In the last few years, digital banking has become increasingly popular due to the convenience it offers consumers. It allows you to access your financial information and perform various transactions anytime, anywhere, saving you the hassle of visiting a branch and waiting in long queues. Digital Banking’s Various Uses Digital banking refers to the use […]