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Finance Bill 2025: MPs oppose giving KRA access to personal data
Molo MP Kuria Kimani, chairperson of the National Assembly Finance Committee, during a public hearing session on the 2025 Finance Bill on May 30, 2025. | PHOTO: @KuriaKimaniMP/X The National Assembly Finance Committee is recommending that...

Financial Anxiety Spurs Demand for Consumer Budgeting Apps
Most Americans know the pain of having their earnings hit their bank account each month, only to fly immediately out the door for a mortgage or rent, food, electricity, gas, cellphone bills and other essentials, along with incidentals. What...
Financial moves for a growing family

Here’s why the Maple Finance token price is in a bull run
Maple Finance token price continued its strong rally on Monday, reaching its highest point since November. Maple Finance (SYRUP) price jumped by over 8% on June 16, up 512% from its lowest point this year. This surge has pushed its market...

Interview | Tokenized RWAs could hide the next financial crisis, warns MEXC exec
Real-world assets hide a hidden risk that could recreate the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, warns Tracy Jin of MEXC. Real-world asset tokenization has become one of the fastest-growing segments in the crypto space. The overall value of tokenized...

New Study Reveals Using Multiple Financial Apps is Necessity, Not Choice for Most Users
DECTA’s “Wallet Fatigue 2025” study finds 91% would consolidate to single app if it met all their needs, exposing forced fragmentation in digital banking Riga, Latvia, June 2, 2025 – A comprehensive new study by DECTA reveals that the vast...

Shiba Inu Bull Run Prediction: Will PEPE and Rexas Finance (RXS) Race Past SHIB?
Share Share Share Share Email As the cryptocurrency market stages a strong recovery fueled by Bitcoin’s rise above $100,000, traders are scanning for a breakout potential. Among the familiar names, Shiba Inu (SHIB) remains a staple in meme coin...

JM Financial retains Buy on Balrampur Chini Mills, raises target price to Rs 700
JM Financial maintains a Buy call on Balrampur Chini Mills with a revised target price of Rs 700 (earlier Rs 635). The current market price of Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. is Rs 600.0 Time period given by analyst is year when Balrampur Chini price...

Report: Big banks’ climate U-turns led to increased fossil fuel financing in 2024
These trends were most pronounced in the US and Japan, analysts found in compiling the 16th annual ‘Banking on Climate Chaos’ report. The report states that the 65 banks collectively provided $869bn in finance to companies expanding their fossil...

Converse Bank Partners with IFC to Boost Trade Finance Capabilities
NEWS » Business » Converse Bank Partners with IFC to Boost Trade Finance Capabilities Converse Bank has secured trade finance line from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). YEREVAN, June 17. /ARKA/. Converse Bank has secured trade finance...

Banking on Climate Chaos: Global Banks Backslide on Climate Commitments Amid Surge In Fossil Fuel Financing
The numbers are in—and they’re trending poorly. The alarming news coming out of the annual Banking on Climate Chaos report reveals that despite their climate commitments, and despite their years of declining funding, major global banks are once...
Honduran finance group snaps up Ecuadorean insurance assets
Credit: Shutterstock/SuPatMaN ROBALINO has helped Honduran financial services company Grupo Financiero Atlántida acquire the Ecuadorean subsidiary of German insurer HDI for US$14 million. Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique...

Crafting financial resilience: Lessons from India’s alco-bev sector
In a sector as dynamic and regulated as India’s alcohol and beverage (alco-bev) industry, crafting financial resilience is not just a goal—it’s a necessity. Over the past few years, we’ve faced economic headwinds, operational volatility, and...

Raising financially smart children
As we celebrate National youth month let’s encourage and guide our children & grandchildren to become financially responsible adults. Cultivating healthy money habits in children is one of the most valuable life lessons you can impart, it sets...

Life Insurance And Investments For Financial Stability: Use An Investment Calculator
When it comes to financial planning, Life insurance and investments are typically the two most notable options that one would consider. Both of them are highly significant, yet they cater to distinct needs. Life insurance provides financial...

Romanian optical retailer Lensa attracts new strategic and financial investors
Romanian eyewear retailer Lensa has announced new shareholders, including international group OH Holding Limited and ATM Ventures, part of the Autonom group, Ziarul Financiar and Profit.ro announced. OH Holding Limited is represented by Oleg...

SkyQR’s tech helps SA financial sector thwart fraud, saving over R2.5bn
Recent statistics highlight the gravity of the problem. For instance, the incidence of fraudulent vehicle asset finance applications in SA more than doubled from 2022 to 2023. The South African Banking Risk Information Centre’s Annual Crime...

World bank approves $2b financing for RI development
he World Bank has announced a US$2.1 billion blended finance package spanning over two different projects, which it said were the first approved in support of the Indonesian Government’s goal of reaching high-income status by 2045. The bank wrote...

Eutelsat’s Fallacher denies “financial difficulties”
Eutelsat’s newly appointed CEO, Jean-François Fallacher, speaking at the Paris Air Show, firmly denied that the satellite operator was in financial difficulties. “Let me correct a misimpression: Eutelsat does not have financial difficulties: No....

Business News | ENBEE Trade and Finance to Consider the Declaration of Upto 50% Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2025- 26
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17: ENBEE Trade and Finance Limited (BSE: 512441), a non-banking financial company is considering the declaration of upto 50% Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2025- 26. Meeting of the Board of...