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Non-banking financial activities reach EGP 773bn in July 2025: FRA
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) announced on Saturday that the total size of non-banking financial activities, including both capital market operations and non-banking finance services, reached EGP 773bn in July 2025. According to the...

Tech Query: Reliance Power, SJVN, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers; what is the outlook & where are these stocks headed?
I have bought shares of Reliance Power at ₹36. Can I hold it for another three months or exit now? Sarthak P Mandalagiri Reliance Power (₹46.45): The long-term trend is up since March 2023. Within that the stock is now in a correction phase. It...

America’s Financial Reset That Begins October 21
History often happens in quiet moments … why Trump’s new financial plan could be the key to our financial future In 1995, a New Hampshire man ordered a niche book on artificial intelligence – Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies by Douglas...

Year end is 'absolutely a great time' to review your finances, CFP says: Here's what to do
Strauss/curtis | The Image Bank | Getty Images Early in the fourth quarter is an ideal time to tackle some financial planning tasks that set you up for success for the rest of the year — and into 2026. "It's absolutely a great time to do that,"...

Nirmala Sitharaman launches national campaign to help citizens reclaim unclaimed financial assets
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, October 4, launched a three-month nationwide drive to help people recover their unclaimed financial assets, including dormant bank deposits, unpaid insurance claims, dividends, shares and mutual...

Dogecoin Price Will Rally Past $1.20 in 2025, While Mutuum Finance Launches Game-Changing Lending & Borrowing Protocol
Investors are increasingly positive about Dogecoin (DOGE) as fresh retail interest and rising adoption drive hopes for the meme coin past $1.20 by December 2025. While that forecast is typical of the mania for DOGE’s loyal following and previous...

Personal Finance: Manufactured housing deserves some love
America has a housing crisis. The U.S. needs at least 4 million additional dwelling units to ease the crunch, but the rate of new construction is lagging far behind the pace necessary to address the shortage. New single family home construction...

Illinois State Board of Education North of Chicago Community School District #187 Financial Oversight Panel met Sept. 30
Dr. Donna S. Leak, Vice Chair | Illinois State Board of EducationDr. Donna S. Leak, Vice Chair | Illinois State Board of Education Illinois State Board of Education North of Chicago Community School District #187 Financial Oversight Panel met...

Over 30,000 drivers receive financial assistance as part of ‘Auto drivers sevalo’ in erstwhile Visakhapatnam district
District in-charge Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad, and Visakhapatnam East MLA Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu formally handing over a cheque as part of the ‘Auto drivers Sevalo’ programme in Visakhapatnam...

Thalassaemia patients march in Ranchi for better treatment, financial support
The Jharkhand Thalassaemia Patients Association marched in Ranchi on Saturday, demanding a comprehensive state policy for better treatment and financial aid for thalassaemia, sickle cell, and aplastic anaemia patients. They sought free blood, bone...

World Liberty Financial Sells WLFI Token at 25% Premium to Bitcoin Miner Hut 8
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family–affiliated crypto venture, has sold part of its locked token holdings to Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8. According to a statement on Oct. 4, WLFI transferred the tokens directly from its treasury to...

Winnebago County Board Finance Committee met Oct. 1
County Board Chairman, Joseph V. Chiarelli | Winnebago County WebsiteCounty Board Chairman, Joseph V. Chiarelli | Winnebago County Website Winnebago County Board Finance Committee met Oct. 1. Here is the agenda provided by the committee: A. Call...

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Bets on ‘Invisible Blockchain’ Approach to Build Financial Super App
Twelve years after launching as a cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin aims to be something entirely different. Less focused on price charts and trading pairs, the São Paulo-based company now talks more about Brazil’s central bank’s PIX...
Namibia Statistics Agency to launch financial inclusion survey next Monday
A Financial Inclusion Survey by the Namibia Statistics Agency is set to commence next Monday in all 14 regions of the country. Deputy Statistician-General Ottilie Mwazi announced the deployment of the data capturers and the date of commencement at...

Farhan Akhtar’s Mother Honey Irani’s Driver Charged for Financial Fraud of INR 12 Lakh
Mumbai, October 4: The Mumbai Police booked the driver of actor Farhan Akhtar's mother Honey Irani. An employee of a petrol pump located near Bandra Lake has also been charged in the case of fraud. A case was registered by the Bandra police...

Kevin O'Leary calls skipping prenups 'moronic' as he urges couples to protect financial independence
Kevin O'Leary had a strong message for recently engaged couples, warning that opting not to have a prenuptial agreement was 'moronic' and the 'stupidest idea ever'. When asked on a recent episode of Moneywise whether couples should get a prenup...

Feeling overwhelmed financially? Do this…
It’s early October and Megan is sitting at her kitchen table. She stares blankly at a legal pad that looks more like an old family scrapbook. The pad is overflowing with bills and financial documents. Yellow stickies protrude from almost every...

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Sitharaman hails regional rural banks for strengthening link between citizens, formal financial system
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday acknowledged the proactive role of regional rural banks, particularly, Gujarat Gramin Bank, and other financial institutions, in the recent KYC and re-KYC campaigns, noting that these...
First Phosphate CEO discusses how a recent financing strengthens the company’s growth...
First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF)CEO John Passalacqua spoke with Proactive about the company’s recently launched $15 million private placement and how it strengthens its growth path. Passalacqua explained that the financing, conducted...