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Battle for Consumers’ Attention: Expert Shares 3 Areas Fintech Should Focus On to Increase Client Acquisition

Battle for Consumers’ Attention: Expert Shares 3 Areas Fintech Should Focus On to Increase Client Acquisition

  With the fight for clients becoming fiercer, Yanis Chatziathanasiou, Head of Sales at ConnectPay, has shared what Fintech companies should be f..

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Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe

Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe

By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing docume..

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Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system that sets the p..

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Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland and Expressen in ..

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Graphic chip price drop raises questions on whether end of shortage is in sight

Graphic chip price drop raises questions on whether end of shortage is in sight

By Jane Lanhee Lee, Chavi Mehta and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – A sharp drop in graphic chip prices could presage an unexpectedly quick ending to..

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Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries

Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries

By Chris Prentice and Marc Jones WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Traders ditched riskier assets on Monday as relief over Emmanuel Macron’s victory ..

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UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some analysts say could ..

U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops

U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops

By Saikat Chatterjee and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar struck a two-year high on Monday as a wave of risk..

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U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diplomat said on Monday..

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In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his second term could b..

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Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

(Reuters) – Indonesia’s plan to ban palm oil exports will deal a blow to the world’s top food and consumer products companies includ..

Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is heading for a slowdown, or possibly even a recession, as consu..

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U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

(Adds bank affiliation BNP Paribas in analyst quote in 5th paragraph) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The d..

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France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

By Elizabeth Pineau and Lucien Libert ARRAS, France (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly extended his lead..

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Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis

Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis

By Joanna Plucinska and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) – For Eleanora Tymoshenko, a music teacher from Balakliia, near Kharkhiv in Eastern Ukrai..

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Putin claims victory in Mariupol, U.S. to send more guns and money

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, U.S. to send more guns and money

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine on Thursday, dec..

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Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers

Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawn mowers and industrial robots succeeded in passing on soaring costs to con..

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Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more

Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry for Ukraine on Thursday and said he would..

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Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals

Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of his campaign for the Whi..

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New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities, inc..

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Musk secures $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid

Musk secures $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing to buy social network company Twitte..

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AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers

AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers

By Joseph White (Reuters) -AutoNation Inc and other brick-and-mortar auto dealerships in the United States turned shortages of new and used vehicles t..

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Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate

Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate

By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen faced of..

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New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities, inc..

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EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’

EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’

By Sergiy Karazy KYIV (Reuters) -European Council President Charles Michel pledged European solidarity with Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv on..

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Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

(The April 17 story officially corrects to remove reference to potential return in paragraph 7.) By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Global Citiz..

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Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal expects talks with Spain and Brussels on a temporary mechanism to decouple Iberian electricity p..

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Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing the video game maker of mislead..

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Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

PARIS (Reuters) – Carrefour said on Wednesday it was confident it would achieve the strategic goals set under its turnaround plan after its sale..

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Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

LUANDA (Reuters) -Diamond miner De Beers has signed two mineral investment contracts with the Angolan government, the Anglo American subsidiary said o..

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J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday rescinded its forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine, as hesitancy i..

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Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged on Tuesday to ..

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Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

By Alessandra Prentice and Sergiy Karazy DYMER, Ukraine (Reuters) – Volodymyr Khropun and Yulia Ivannikova-Katsemon say they were helping people..

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UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -CEOs from four of Britain’s leading energy suppliers called for more government action to cushion the impac..

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Wall Street ends lower as bond yields jump on growth concerns

Wall Street ends lower as bond yields jump on growth concerns

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street ended the day lower in a choppy trading day on Monday, while U.S. Treasury yields jumped as..

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Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure at a cost of $10..

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Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

By Christopher Bing (Reuters) – Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that electronic devices..