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Bank's fine print muddies Pearl District shelter deal
Neighbors surprised to learn that the city signed a 12-year lease—not two or three years as Mayor Keith Wilson had claimed—for a proposed homeless shelter at 1435 NW Northrup St. may not be alone. Officials at Northwest Bank in Lake Oswego, who...
Investors on Japan’s upper house election outcome
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling coalition possibly lost its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political and market turmoil as a deadline looms on tariff negotiations with the United...

Financial abuse by ‘inheritance impatient’ adult kids exposes the dark side of our cost-of-living crisis
Australia is in the thick of a cost-of-living crisis that affects every generation in a different way. For baby boomers and those who are well into their golden years, many own a home or property and are receiving a government pension or are...

Financial inequality in the UK equality act
When stumbling upon the UK Equality Act of 2010, I noticed a very important piece of legislation that protects individuals from discrimination according to any one of the nine protected characteristics. These 9 characteristics include age,...

Investing in Ardmore's future: Downtown revitalization, entrepreneurship, and tourism
By Andrea Anderson ADA Senior Vice President of Economic Development Ardmore’s new Economic Vision Plan includes two goals aimed at ensuring our community thrives: accelerating downtown development and entrepreneurship, and intensifying tourism...

Greece generates 10 billion Euros in impact investing in 2024
More than €10 billion was invested through impact investments in Greece in 2024, according to the first ever report from the Hellenic Impact Investing Network (HIIN). The figure includes €1.8 billion from domestic investors within Greece, and the...
4 Common Investing Strategies That Almost Never Work for Middle-Class Beginners
When you’re getting started with investing, it’s easy to be drawn to strategies that sound smart or seem to build wealth fast. But many popular investing strategies aren’t built for long-term success. They’re risky, complex or simply not aligned...
Humphrey Yang Reveals A 'Poor Financial Decision' That Can Cost You Millions
Making fewer mistakes on your financial journey can help you build wealth faster. While some mistakes are worse than others, financial guru Humphrey Yang recently revealed a ‘poor financial decision' that can cost you millions. This decision often...

What should investors do as subdued Q1 results, tariff tensions extend stock market losses? Explains Geojit's Vinod Nair
The Indian equity market initiated the month of July on a selling note, driven by persistent global trade tensions and a subdued start to the Q1FY26 earnings season. Investor sentiment was further weighed down by delays in the India–US trade pact...

What I Learned From My First Meeting With a Financial Advisor
I’ve been a personal finance writer for nearly a decade. I’ve interviewed dozens offinancial advisorsin that time, but I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’d never actually talked to one about my own finances. That changed recently, when my...

Three More Arrested In Investment Fraud Case In Hyderabad
(MENAFN- IANS) Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested three more accused in a trade investment fraud case in which the victim lost over Rs 3 crore. Md Raziuddin, a private employee, Md Waliullah, a...

MP: Two arrested in Rs 1.35 crore cryptocurrency fraud in Indore
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly duping people of Rs 1.35 crore in a cryptocurrency investment fraud in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, officials said on Sunday. Additional DCP (Crime Branch) Rajesh Dandotiya said that the accused, identified...

CBE Issues T-Bills Worth EGP 65 Billion to Finance Budget
Sun 20 Jul 2025 | 06:48 PM The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) headquarters, Cairo, Egypt. File Photo In an effort to bridge the gap in the national budget, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the issuance of Treasury Bills (T-bills) valued at...

5 Cryptocurrencies priced under $0.50 that could pump 50x in 2025
Imagine discovering a secret cryptocurrency that isn't worth much right now but could make you a significant amount of money if you invest a small amount in it. Five coins worth less than fifty cents are expected to increase in value significantly...

Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX hit by $44.2 million security breach
New Delhi: Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has suffered a security breach, resulting in theft of USD 44.2 million, or Rs 378 crore, even as the founders took to X to reassure that customer funds remained unaffected and safe, with the...

Stanbic IBTC Ignites The Investment Spark With InvestBeta Season 2
Following the success of its debut season, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, announces the return of the InvestBeta Game Show, with registration officially open. The second season of the InvestBeta show...

SquidLoader Malware Campaign Hits Hong Kong Financial Firms
Trellix Advanced Research Center has exposed a new wave of highly sophisticated SquidLoader malware actively targeting financial services institutions in Hong Kong. This discovery, detailed in Trellix’s technical analysis, shared with...

WealthBridge Group acquires Main Trust Microfinance Bank
WealthBridge Financial Services (Holdings) Limited has announced the successful acquisition of Main Trust Microfinance Bank Limited, pending final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The acquisition, which marks a major expansion...

Silver Shines Brighter: Kashmiri investors turn to white metal as gold prices soar
Srinagar, July 20: With gold prices soaring to historic highs, an increasing number of people in Kashmir are turning to silver as a more affordable and accessible investment option. Once seen largely as ornamental or secondary to gold, silver is...
575 mobile lines, 21 bank accounts shut down as war-torn African nation combats terror financing
Chaired by Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh, the high-level meeting held in Mogadishu brought together key government stakeholders in Somalia, including officials from the Ministries of Finance, Justice, Security, Commerce, Communications, and...