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New Amendment Strengthens Protections For Buying Financial Services Online
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (322+ words) Ahead of the Game Friday, 3 July 2026 16: 50 The EU directive being written into Irish law includes changes such as turning down chatbot services. We no longer have to solely rely on chatbots when buying financial services online. An EU directive is…...
The Nigerian SME Growth Playbook: How to Scale Using Essential Digital Tools
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (268+ words) For Nigerian SMEs battling inflation, adopting digital tools like cloud accounting, CRM systems, and payment gateways is essential for scaling across Africa. For Nigerian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) fighting desperately to maintain profit margins in a highly toxic environment…...
Personal Loans To Entrepreneurs Grow 1. 8x Faster Than Business Credit
48+ min ago (286+ words) Whalesbook Lending Trends Shift Toward Individuals A recent report from Trans Union CIBIL reveals a clear change in how Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are borrowing Between March 2023 and March 2026, credit extended to individual entrepreneurs grew at 1. 8 times…...
First Bank, Islandwide offer 20% shipping discount
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (342+ words) First Bank has partnered with Puerto Rico logistics company Islandwide to offer its debit and credit cardholders a 20% discount on next-day shipments booked through the i Wide mobile app. The discount applies to eligible shipments of packages weighing up to…...
Starling to cut jobs as AI reshapes operations
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (204+ words) The neobank that owns buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages is automating its way through a profit dip Group revenues dropped 6% from a year before to "887m. Starling's interest income fell from "811m to "759m as the Bank of England cut rates several times over…...
First Community Bank Employees Graduate from Barret School of Banking
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (192+ words) First Community Bank has announced that Dillon Richard and Wendell Edwards have graduated from the prestigious Barret School of Banking in Memphis, Tennessee. The Barret School of Banking is a 3-year professional development program that provides advanced education in leadership,…...
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2+ hour, 48+ min ago (11+ words) Mc Clain Bank Modernizes Retail Onboarding with Zelus SNAP Automation FF News...
Westpac warns of external borrowing risks
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (376+ words) Westpac says Fiji's 20262027 Budget relies heavily on external borrowing, warning that delays in securing overseas funding could place renewed pressure on Government finances. In its Budget review, the bank noted that Government plans to finance a gross funding requirement of…...
Court faults HFCB in mortgage row, orders fresh loan audit
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (682+ words) A HFCB Kenya branch (formerly HFC, Housing Finance, HF Group) along Koinange Street in Nairobi'on June 13, 2026. Listed mortgage lender HFCB Kenya (formerly HFC, Housing Finance, HF Group) has secured a partial court victory after the High Court overturned an order…...
Pirelli Plans Up to $1. 2 Billion U. S. Investment, Expanding Focus on Rome Plant
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (348+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jul 3, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Tire manufacturer Pirelli is planning to invest between $1 billion and $1. 2 billion in its U. S. operations over the coming years, a move expected to further strengthen production at its Rome manufacturing facility....