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Wagepoint | October 27, 2022

Canadian fintech company Wagepoint may be in the business of payroll, but it's the business of people that truly sets it apart. This week, Wagepoint was named one of Canada's 2022 Best Workplaces for Inclusion and Mental Wellness by Great Place to Work®, a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Unlike other tech industry awards, which are decided by panels and third-party judges, Wagepoint CEO Shrad Rao says this one feels especially meani...

Investing.com | April 02, 2020

Oil markets surged Thursday, amid hopes that the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, which has flooded the market with extra supply, may be coming to an end. AT 9:20 AM ET (1320 GMT), U.S. crude futures traded 8.9% higher at $22.12 a barrel, while the international benchmark Brent contract rose 8.5% to $26.84. Global oil prices have fallen by roughly two-thirds this year as the coronavirus has slammed global economies at the same time as the world's two largest exporters, Saudi Arabia...

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Barclays | October 27, 2022

Illuminate Financial, the London-based venture capital firm investing in financial services technology companies, today announced an expansion of its longstanding partnership with Barclays, under which the bank will become a limited partner in Illuminate Financial's latest venture capital strategy. Barclays joins global financial institutions including Jefferies, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Börse Group, Citi, and S&P Global as an investor in Illuminate Financial which backs...

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Saphyre and The Trade | October 06, 2022

Saphyre, a fintech company using patent-approved AI technology to solve pre-trade setups and post-trade issues, has been nominated by The Trade for their annual "Fintech of the Year" award. The Trade will hold their awards ceremony in-person at The Savoy in London on November 3, 2022, honoring their "Leaders in Trading 2022," where past winners went on to shape the face of trading and execution in both material and measurable ways. ...