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Jeeves | November 29, 2021

Mexico is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, yet its local businesses still struggle to access credit without exorbitant fees and tedious paperwork. Mastercard, the world's leading payments company, and Jeeves, the preferred financial partner for Mexican businesses, have partnered together to solve this issue by launching the first physical card that allows companies to pay in any local currency from all countries Mastercard currently operates. Th...

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CoinShares | July 04, 2022

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF) (“CoinShares”), Europe's largest and longest standing digital asset investment firm is pleased to announce that, following receipt of approval from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), it has acquired Napoleon Asset Management, one of the first ever digital asset managers, licensed under the AIFM Directive since March 2019. The transaction signed and completed on 30 June 2...

Investing.Com | January 21, 2020

The S&P turned positive Tuesday as investors continued to chase tech stocks higher ahead of key earnings for the sector. The S&P 500 added 0.11%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.22% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.06%. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Micron (NASDAQ:MU) led a turnaround in tech stocks following bullish remarks from Wall Street. Jefferies upgraded its rating on Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to hold from underperform, sending Intel 2% higher. The investment firm said it expec...

Capital news | January 27, 2020

The latest rally in U.S. stocks is facing a serious test, as the S&P 500 heads toward its worst loss in months on concerns over how the coronavirus will impact the global economy. So far, the selling has been measured, with most investors confident that the U.S. economy remains in good shape and the Federal Reserve stands ready to provide stimulus if the economic situation deteriorates. Still, worries have grown that months of placid trading may have left stocks primed for an upsurge of vola...