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Anwar’s Visits To Italy, France, Brazil To Strengthen Investment, Trade Prospects
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Mikhail Raj Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands to gain immensely from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visits to Italy, France and Brazil, not only in attracting potential...
Mahama Announces Road Contractor Debt Clearance, Bids Farewell to German Envoy
President John Mahama has pledged to clear outstanding debts owed to road contractors this month, aiming to revive stalled infrastructure projects nationwide. Speaking during a July 7 meeting with Ghana’s Council of State, Mahama stated the...

Crypto-ETP: For Many Investors, the Custody Issue Is Becoming More Important than the Fees
Dienstag, 08. Juli 2025 06:01 There is already a large selection of exchange-traded products on cryptocurrencies. Nxtassets now also wants to get involved in the market. Managing Director Dirk Hess wants to benefit from the fact that for many...

Nashville hot chicken joint plans to open new restaurant in Germantown
Nashville-based Hattie B's Hot Chicken plans to open a new restaurant in Germantown's Village Square shopping center. The proposed 2,750-square-foot restaurant would include a 450-square-foot patio and be located near First Horizon Bank. This...

Germantown dispatch operations move to Washington County Sheriff's Department after more than five decades
GERMANTOWN, Wis. — After more than 56 years, the Germantown Police Department's dispatch center has transferred its emergency call operations to the Washington County Sheriff's Department. "Today for the first time in over 56 years the microphones...
Activist investors set to push for changes as dealmaking picks up
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Emma-Victoria Farr NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Activist shareholders are poised to push harder for corporate changes in the coming months, finding fresh confidence to launch campaigns as the pace of dealmaking picks up...

UK public finances ‘facing mounting risks’, OBR warns; M&S chair: cyber-attack was ‘traumatic'
OBR warns UK public finances are in a vulnerable positionNewsflash: The UK public finances have fallen into a “relatively vulnerable position” and are facing mounting risks, the country’s fiscal watchdog is warning. The Office for Budget...
Tesla shares plunge 7% as Trump-Musk feud reignites, sparking investor concerns
Tesla shares dropped 7% on Monday amid a renewed public feud between CEO Elon Musk and former U.S. President Donald Trump, alarming investors already wary of the electric carmaker’s political entanglements and slumping sales. The fallout began...
Deutsche Bank Overhauls German Wealth Division
The Frankfurt-listed group has made a number of senior changes, and merged private banking and wealth management in Germany, which had previously been separate entities. Deutsche Bank has made a series of senior appointments in its home market in...

Scandic strengthens presence in Germany with hotel in Hamburg
Swedish hotel company Scandic has disclosed plans to further expand its presence in Germany with the signing of a new hotel in Hamburg, slated to open in 2030. The hotel will feature approximately 430 rooms and is situated in an area that offers...
Union Investment Selects Premialab To Optimize Quantitative Strategies And Risk Monitoring
Union Investment, one of Germany's top asset managers with €500 billion in assets under management, has adopted Premialab's advanced platform to strengthen its approach to quantitative investment strategies (QIS), boost operational efficiency, and...
Broadridge Enabling Rapid Compliance With EU Instant Payments Regulations - Broadridge’s Faster, Cost-Efficient Access To The ECB’s TIPS Service Is Accelerating Financial Institutions’ Compliance With New EU Instant Payment Regulations
To support banks in accelerating their transition to real-time Swift payments ahead of the October 2025 European deadline, global fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has announced the significant market adoption of its...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for July 8, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets are poised for a critical session today, shaped by a focused domestic economic calendar and a robust set of global indicators influencing investor sentiment, commodity demand, and currency dynamics. The Central Bank of...

€500Bn German infrastructure fund could benefit British businesses
British businesses could benefit from Germany’s €500bn infrastructure fund, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Nils Schmidt-Soltau, Head of German desk at the firm, said: “Earlier this year the German Chancellor,...

Sucden Financial Secures $100 Million Credit Line for Its “Organic Growth”
Sucden Financial, which offers multi-asset execution, clearing, and liquidity, has secured a $100 million revolving credit facility to enhance its financial stability and pursue its organic growth strategy. Announced yesterday (Monday), the...
MBS acquires SES’s media services in UK, Germany
MBS, a service integrator and managed gateway operator, has announced an agreement with SES to acquire a part of its media services in Germany and the UK. Rebranded as ‘full season’, the new business will offer content management, playout, IP, VoD...

Large foreign investors exiting Greek RES market
Large foreign investors are fleeing the domestic renewables market one after another. Energy cuts and zero prices that are increasing exponentially from year to year have made high returns a thing of the past, when the Greek market was Eldorado to...

Blackford: SNP must offer bold economic vision as UK suffers ‘financial hangover’
Mr Blackford warned that the dire state of the UK’s public finances would have direct consequences for Holyrood, whose budget is heavily dependent on decisions taken at Westminster. Read more: “For the SNP Government, whose budget is largely based...
Financial authorities should responsibly sell their gold stocks
GOLD prices are up roughly 25 per cent this year alone. The European Central Bank reports that the yellow metal has overtaken the euro as the second-largest reserve asset. Select emerging market authorities, China especially, are now major...

Recent appointment in Germany’s Defense Ministry raises eyebrows
(MENAFN) While internal military promotions rarely grab public attention, a recent appointment in Germany’s Defense Ministry is raising eyebrows — and concerns. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has named Major-General Christian Freuding as the new...