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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudis Boost Boeing Order Book
Saudia and Riyadh Air join forces to order121 Boeing 787s, the company's fifth largest commercial order by value ever.
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Fed Preps Digital Payments
FedNow will permit individuals and institutions to make payments around the clock daily, challengingprivate sector incumbents such as PayPal, Venmo and Square Cash.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Venture Capital And Crypto Investors Eye Alternatives After US Bank Failures
The Middle East could prove a profitable oasis.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investors Line Up For Adnoc Gas IPO
Adnoc is capitalizing on buoyant demand, particularly in Europe.
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Microsofts Latest AI Race
Microsoft is moving swiftly to consolidate its position in the AI race.
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Switzerland’s National Bank Faces Historic Loss
The Swiss National Bankprojects losses on foreign currency transactions of CHF131 billion, with another CHF1 billion in losses on positions held in Swiss francs.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Microsoft Seals LSE Cloud Deal
Microsoft’s investment in LSEG comes at a time when big tech names like Google, Amazon and IBM are increasingly engaged in an arms race to deepen relationships with financial firms.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The UKs Second Big Bang
Britain repeals post-2008 banking reforms, including the cap on bonuses for bankers.
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Ripple Labs Push Into Africa
Ripple Labs hopes to facilitate real-time crypto-enabled payments in 35 African countries.
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Federal Reserve Participates In Digital-Dollar Pilot
Citi, HSBC, Mastercard and Wells Fargo are among financial companies collaborating with the New York Fed’s Innovation Center in a proof-of-concept pilot using digital dollar tokens.
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BNY Mellon’s Digital Custody Push
Analysts say the move by America’s oldest bank is further acknowledgment of the role of cryptocurrencies in global financial markets.