Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Paramount Skydance nominating its own Warner directors. (0:15) Ex-Fed chiefs defend Jerome Powell as DOJ subpoenas roil independence. (1:12) Credit card issuers slide after Trump touts 10% rate cap. (2:13) This is an abridged transcript of the podcast: Our top story so far, Paramount is making its move on Warner’s board. Paramount Skydance (PSKY) says it plans to nominate directors to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and has filed suit ...

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto weighed in on Trump's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest. Noto said the cap could boost consumer demand for personal loans. Billionaire CEO Bill Ackman, on the other hand, called the cap a "mistake" in a now-deleted X post. Some billionaire CEOs and banking groups balked at President Donald Trump's proposed one-year 10% cap on credit card interest. Not SoFi CEO Anthony Noto. In an X post on Saturday, Noto wrote that the cap could encourage consumers to shift from cred ...

Nanterre, 12 January 2026 ASF successfully issued an 8-year €500 million bond ASF has successfully issued a €500 million bond due to mature in January 2034 and carrying an annual coupon of 3.375%. With an oversubscription ratio of almost 4x, the bond issue reflects the market’s trust in the company’s credit ratings (Standard & Poor’s: A-, stable outlook; Moody’s: A3, stable outlook). Performed under its EMTN programme, this issue enables ASF to extend its average debt maturity in excellent conditions consi ...

Seventy European economists have called on EU lawmakers to prioritize public interest over private-sector lobbying in shaping the digital euro, warning that poor design choices could leave Europe dependent on foreign payment systems and dollar-backed stablecoins. The open letter, published Sunday by Utrecht University’s Sustainable Finance Lab, comes as the European Parliament prepares to finalize legislation that will determine whether the digital currency becomes a meaningful alternative to private mone ...

Apple has tapped Google to power a new artificial intelligence (AI)-centric version of Siri.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.The two tech giants announced a partnership Monday (Jan. 12), saying the n ...

Now more than ever, it’s difficult to know what makes candidates in a competitive labor market. While layoffs and unemployment remain low at the start of this year, jobseekers face an uphill battle as AI eliminates entry-level roles and employers added just 50,000 jobs in December. One founder says more than technical skills, being a good person is the quality that makes job candidates more appealing to hire. Leila Hormozi, founder and CEO of Acquistion.com, said she learned her guiding principle for hir ...

Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke speaks after he was named among three U.S. economists awarded the 2022 Nobel Economics Prize, during a news conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington, October 10, 2022."This is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets with weak institutions, with highly negative consequences for inflation and the functioning of their economies more broadly," it continued. "It has no place in the United States whose greatest strength is the rule of law, which is ...

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President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell have clashed before. Powell's public reaction is new. - Getty Images Heading into 2026, Bespoke Investment Group asked clients to choose what they thought were the biggest risks to sustained market growth. Many may be surprised to learn that less than 12% of responders picked an AI bubble. Instead, more than a third were worried about an economic downturn, with 22% fretting over the political environment and 19.4% concerned about persistent inflation. ...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewtekOne, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NEWT) will report its fourth quarter 2025 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, January 29, 2026. A conference call to discuss these results will be hosted by Barry Sloane, Chief Executive Officer, and Frank DeMaria, Chief Financial Officer, at 4:30 pm ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Please note, to receive a dial-in number for the conference call or to listen to the webcast, interested participan ...