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Financial WMD: How Iran Could Trigger A Global Economic Collapse
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Warren Buffett once referred to derivatives as “financial weapons of mass destruction.” He wasn’t being dramatic—he was warning that if things went wrong, these complex financial instruments...
Finance Minister says unemployment at lowest in history in SVG
NBC SVG
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August 13, 2025
The unemployment rate in Vincent and the Grenadines remains low as the Government continues its thrust to deliver more jobs to the labour force. Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves provided data from the National Insurance Services, which show...
Bears Get Obliterated as Ethereum (ETH) Surges 20% in a Week, While Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Nears 10x Explosion
Cryptopolitan
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August 14, 2025
In a week when Ethereum’s (ETH) 20% rally sent shockwaves through the crypto markets, the real intrigue is building around Mutuum Finance (MUTM). Mutuum Finance is in presale Phase 6 and stands at a price of $0.035. Its next price increase will...
Arafura’s Nolans Rare Earths Project Could Get AU$100 Million from Export Finance Australia
Investing News Network
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August 13, 2025
Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU,OTC Pink:ARAFF) said on Tuesday (August 12) that Export Finance Australia (EFA) has provided it with a non-binding letter of interest regarding a potential investment in its Nolans project. EFA doesn't specify the...
MAGACOIN FINANCE Named Best Crypto Presale as Avalanche and XRP Break Key Technical Resistance
Cryptopolitan
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August 13, 2025
Avalanche and XRP break key resistance levels. MAGACOIN emerges as the best altcoin to buy now, attracting ADA and SHIB investors in 2025. Avalanche (AVAX) and XRP have both pushed through important technical resistance levels. Traders are...
A flood of AI deepfakes challenges the financial sector, with over 70% of new enrollments to some firms being fake
Fortune
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Financial institutions are championing the use of artificial intelligence, arguing the new technology can rapidly accelerate tasks like “know your customer” checks, customer onboarding, and document processing. Advancements like these can drive...
Editorial: Yorkton report shows strong finances, room for future debt
SaskToday.ca
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August 14, 2025
Opinion piece on the Yorkton’s audited 2024 financials, which show low debt, a growing rainy-day fund, and flexibility for future. At the most recent regular meeting of Yorkton council, Amber Matechuk, city controller, and Brittney Maddaford, with...
Mastering Business And Finance Strategies For Success
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Across Entrepreneurship, Investment, and Economic Management This Second Edition (2nd Edition) brings you a clear and practical guide to finance, investment, business growth, and intelligent decision-making. From managing risks...
The Ancient Greek Banking System That Forged Modern Finance
Greek Reporter
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August 13, 2025
A glimpse into the financial world of ancient Greece, where temples and “table” bankers laid the foundations of modern banking. Credit: Greek Reporter archive The ancient Greek banking system is typically overlooked when thinking about Greece....
ADIB inks key Abu Dhabi housing finance agreement
Zawya
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution in the UAE, has signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) to provide top-up home financing solutions to UAE nationals. The partnership reflects a joint...
DNV supports India’s first ESG bond issuance by L&T under New Framework for Sustainable Finance
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 13, 2025
DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has issued a Second-Party Opinion (SPO) on L&T’s ESG Finance Framework. DNV’s Second-Party Opinion confirmed that L&T’s ESG Finance Framework aligns with the rigorous standards laid out...
Household debt manageable with strong financial buffers
The Sun Daily
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August 14, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s household debt remains within manageable levels, standing at RM1.65 trillion as of March 2025 – equivalent to 84.3% of gross domestic product – with little change from the end of last year, according to the Finance...
Series A financing at Jocasta Neuroscience to advance JN-0413
BioWorld
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August 13, 2025
Neurology/psychiatric Jocasta Neuroscience Inc. has raised $35 million in a series A financing to advance its lead asset, JN-0413, a proprietary formulation of the longevity protein α-Klotho, through phase I development. The company is targeting...
How to choose the right UA financing partner: A founder’s guide
IT Brief - New Zealand
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August 13, 2025
User acquisition (UA) financing is evolving fast. With new players entering the space - VC funds, publishers, SaaS platforms, and specialized lenders - founders now have more options than ever. That's a good thing. The mobile ecosystem has...
DRI secures financing for Vacaresti solar park in Romania
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 13, 2025
DRI, UniCredit and Garanti BBVA have signed an agreement for non-recourse loans of up to EUR 60 million to finance the construction and operations of the Vacaresti solar park in Romania. DRI is Ukraine-based DTEK’s renewables subsidiary in the...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fails to divest his financial holdings and hit with watchdog warning
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Building narratives: Govero’s narrative on personal finance
Zimbabwe Independent
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She attributes her exposure to personal finance to her mother who was very active in the microfinance space and had witnessed the transformative work she had done in assisting widows in the church and helping a lot of women in setting up their...
Ontario trucking firms tied to tariff-hit industries may be eligible for financing program
Truck News
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August 13, 2025
Ontario’s new Protect Ontario Financing Program — the first phase of the $5-billion Protecting Ontario Account announced in the 2025 provincial budget — may be open to some trucking companies whose operations are closely tied to the steel,...
Dundee admits ‘clear failings’ in financial management
University of Nottingham
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August 13, 2025
The new vice-chancellor of the University of Dundee has acknowledged there has been “clear failings in financial monitoring and management” at the institution, as it published its response to a damning report into its governance. Senior leaders...
Mutual funds buy select financials, IT and consumption stocks
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
Synopsis In July, mutual funds strategically purchased specific financial, IT, and consumer stocks. Fueled by record inflows, they invested in banks like SBI and Kotak Mahindra Bank, plus NBFCs such as LIC Housing Finance and Manappuram Finance....