The new network will function as a shared, secure digital ledger where banks can record their international transactions in real time, sorting and validating them through smart contracts. Thus, payments made through SWIFT’s…
Category: 6. Business
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Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look past government shutdown
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Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown.
Investors are waiting to see how long the…
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Asian Stocks Rise, Technology Firms Rally in Japan: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose at the open, poised for their fourth gain in five weeks, as optimism around artificial…
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Traders scour private data to gauge US jobs slowdown amid BLS turmoil
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US investors are hunting for private jobs data after the Federal government shutdown blocked a crucial labour…
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Hong Kong Borrowing Costs May Fall to 3% Amid Fed Cuts and Slow Lending
The cost of overnight borrowing in Hong Kong could fall to about 3% by year-end, driven by expected interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and weak loan demand, according to analysts.
DBS Bank forecasts the one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered…
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Sumitomo Life Takes Unusual Step to Avoid Marking Bond Losses
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. is taking an unusual step to avoid writing down losses on its debt assets, promising to never sell them while they are in the red, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The Osaka-based insurer is taking…
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US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over
The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts. If it is resolved quickly, the costs will be small, but if it drags on, it could send the U.S. economy into a tailspin.
That’s…
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Honda Announces New Investment in Motorcycle Plant in Brazil
MANAUS, Brazil, October 2, 2025 – Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda. (HDA), Honda’s subsidiary for the production and sales of motorcycles and power products in Brazil, will invest approximately 1.6 billion reais over four years from 2026 to 2029 in…
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Make Better Strategic Decisions Amid Uncertainty
Today’s leaders have more information at their disposal than ever before—but they also face more complexity. The rapid pace of AI expansion and geopolitical change means that strategic choices about major investments, markets, technologies,…
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Google, NBCUniversal reach agreement to prevent YouTube content blackout – Reuters
- Google, NBCUniversal reach agreement to prevent YouTube content blackout Reuters
- NBCU, YouTube TV Reach Short-Term Deal Extension to Avert Blackout Variety
- NBCU, Google reach long-term agreement to keep channels on YouTube TV USA Today
- NBC,…
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