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Egypt eyes surge in fintech investment after new laws

New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and change the…

5 years ago

U.S. Fed bank stress tests pave way for stock buyback, dividend bonanza

The country's largest lenders are poised to start issuing as much as $130 billion in dividends and stock buybacks from…

5 years ago

Extreme weather to push property insurance higher -Hippo CEO

Extreme weather events and shortage of labour and materials for repairs will push property insurance rates higher in the next…

5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE U.S. watchdog to adopt mortgage moratorium rule with some exclusions -sources

The U.S. consumer watchdog in coming weeks will adopt a rule requiring mortgage servicers to give struggling homeowners until next…

5 years ago

Canada has seen jump in insider trading, misconduct since pandemic start- regulator

Securities misconduct in Canada has risen sharply as perpetrators attempted to capitalize on pandemic-driven uncertainties, while social media frenzy surrounding…

5 years ago

How Reuters compared U.S. corporations’ taxes with their foreign rivals

Reuters analyzed the filings of hundreds of U.S. and foreign companies to compare their tax bills, finding that the U.S.…

5 years ago

Analysis: Investors focus on central bank speakers after extreme market moves

With all eyes on the U.S. central bank this week, some investors are looking to a parade of Federal Reserve…

5 years ago

Stocks recover from 4-week lows as focus switches back to post-pandemic growth

Global shares extended their recovery on Tuesday from four week lows, as investors focused on prospects for post-pandemic economic growth,…

5 years ago

Explainer: What’s happening with Tesla’s $7 billion German ‘gigafactory’?

Next Thursday, July 1, was supposed to be a day of celebration for Tesla: the opening of its self-styled “gigafactory”…

5 years ago

Canada’s climate plan charts hard road ahead for high-polluting oil sands

Canada has set ambitious targets for slashing emissions to fight climate change, but faces a stiff challenge: not only is…

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