Visa announced Wednesday that it will join Canton Network as the first major global payments company to serve as a Super Validator, helping extend privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure to banks and financial institutions worldwide. The payments giant will be one of 40 Super Validators on the layer-1 Canton network, applying "the same trusted and reliable standards it uses to operate critical payment systems today," it said in an announcement. As a Super Validator with voting powers to shape Canton' ...

"After careful consideration, the government has concluded that there are national security risks associated with this and this is what we are saying to offshore wind developers," government source told the FT.The UK government has told wind farm developers not to use Chinese turbine maker Ming Yang’s products as they pose a national security risk.However, the tone remained fragile as Iran reiterated it would end the war only on its own terms, including damage reparations and gaining full sovereignty of the ...

Third Federal Partners with Clearstead Advisory Solutions for Access to Wealth Management Services for Customers Mar 25, 2026 9:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time Third Federal Partners with Clearstead Advisory Solutions for Access to Wealth Management Services for Customers Share CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To further support the financial needs and objectives of its customers, Third Federal (Nasdaq: TFSL) is partnering with Clearstead Advisory Solutions (CAS), a division of Cleveland-based Clearstead Advisors, L ...

UiPath Launches Agentic Solutions to Strengthen Fraud Prevention and Accelerate Lending Mar 25, 2026 8:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time Share Financial institutions face mounting pressure from evolving regulatory requirements, heightened fraud risk, and growing expectations for faster, more seamless lending experiences—these challenges are often compounded by operational and data bottlenecks that slow investigations, delay loan decisions, and increase compliance risk. To address these issues, UiPath developed ne ...

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - European stock indexes rose and oil prices were down on the day on Wednesday, after markets got a boost from reports that the U.S. is seeking a month-long ceasefire with Iran, ‌even though Iran rejected the idea of negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the U.S. was making ‌progress in negotiating an end to the war, raising hopes that oil could start being exported from the Persian Gulf again. Traders were cheered by rep ...

closed nearly 2% higher on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) after softer-than-expected inflation data lifted sentiment, while optimism around a potential Middle East ceasefire further supported gains.The S&P/ASX 200 closed up sharply Wednesday, gaining 154.90 points or 1.85% to 8,534.30. Its strongest daily gain ‌since February ⁠9, 2026. The top-performing stocks in this index were DRONESHIELD LIMITED and SILEX SYSTEMS LIMITED, up 19.33% and 13.50%, respectively. Over the last five days, the index has lost 1.23% ...

CMBI Credit Commentary Fixed Income Credit Commentary 25 Mar 2026 Glenn Ko, CFA 高志和 (852) 3657 6235 glennko@cmbi.com.hk Cyrena Ng, CPA 吳蒨瑩 (852) 3900 0801 cyrenang@cmbi.com.hk Trading desk comments 交易台市场观点 Yesterday, WESCHI 28-29 leaked 0.7-1.0pt. West China Cement reported a 15.3% yoy increase in revenue in FY25 yet weaker 2H25 results. See our comments yesterday. In Chinese IG space, XIAOMI 30-51 closed 1-4bps wider. Xiaomi's FY25 revenue was up 25% yoy to RMB457.3bn. See comments below. 5-10yr MEITUA tra ...

New India’s economic growth is driven by self-reliance and economic empowerment. As millions of young Indians enter the workforce, moving away from traditional employment and embracing diverse careers, many with entrepreneurial aspirations, promoting upskilling remains a focus area.Economic policies also emphasise youth-driven growth, with skill development as the cornerstone of “Atma Nirbhar Bharat.” Simplifying tax structures and streamlining compliance mechanisms are some initiatives the government has b ...

GOAL POSITIONING Middle East war weighs further on investor sentiment and drives rotations loans and global financials equities - all have seen outflows in the recent weeks (Exhibit 3). Flows in short-dated government bond funds picked up across regions, while the opposite was true for long-dated - in the last two-weeks UK long-dated Gilts having one of the largest outflows on record (Exhibit 4). Christian Mueller-Glissmann, CFA +44(20)7774-1714 | christian.mueller- glissmann@gs.com Goldman Sachs Internatio ...

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