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Banks Peninsula turnout reached 84%, against 78% nationwide.

Paul Bettany is set to play an ageing popstar in upcoming feel-good comedy “It’s Alright,” which he also co-wrote. The “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” and “VisionQuest” star will appear alongside fast-rising actor and musician Asha Banks (“My Fault: London,” “Your Fault: London”) as his estranged daughter and aspiring singer-songwriter. Col

Nigerian banks, asset managers, and fintechs are considering offering stablecoin services as cryptocurrency adoption expands, says Quidax CEO Buchi Okoro. Read More: https://punchng.com/asset-managers-banks-consider-stablecoin-services/

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

<p>Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday directed that no leniency should be shown to banks who were slow in providing loans to farmers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and consumers under the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Scheme.</p> <p>The scheme was <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1996372/?utm_source=newskit_ai">launched</a> by the prime minister i

Nigerian banks are facing pressure to translate the N4.65tn raised through the recapitalisation exercise into increased lending to businesses, particularly manufacturers, following concerns that stronger capital bases have yet to deliver the financing needed to expand domestic production. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Tay

MELAKA, Nov 1 &mdash; Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident that the achievements and performance of the state administrati...

APC campaign DG, Abdulaziz Yari, says the party will rely on President Bola Tinubu’s performance record to persuade Nigerians to re-elect him in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-yari-banks-on-tinubus-performance-for-re-election/

Banks operating in the Egyptian market will begin reviewing interest rates on their savings products and loan offerings on Sunday, following the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) decision last Thursday to raise key interest rates by one percentage point. The increase brought the overnight deposit rate to 20%, the overnight lending rate to 21%, and […]

The Financial Inclusion Committee of the Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) has discussed ways to strengthen financial inclusion and expand access to financial and banking services, with the participation of representatives from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), the FEB, several banks, and companies and platforms operating in financial empowerment. The meetin

Four interest rate hikes have added hundreds of dollars to mortgages each month, but the story is different for savings accounts.

The head of the organization that supports 36 Saskatchewan food banks says it’s “business as usual” as they seek to regain its charity status.

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 &mdash;&nbsp;Malaysia&rsquo;s maritime industry is calling for a stronger financing support f...

BNP Paribas, SocGen and Crédit Agricole reported strong third-quarter earnings but have been hit by investor nerves over political and economic uncertainty

Davy estimates that – at peak – up to €4 billion in annual investment could flow into accounts

In an open letter to IDBI Bank employees, Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with their opposition to the proposed sale, arguing that public banks were not assets to be sold but “tools to build the nation”

‘I took that question to the Lok Sabha. I asked why a profitable public bank was being sold and how its employees and depositors would be protected. The government gave no reason. Now it has decided to sell IDBI Bank to Fairfax, a Canadian company,’ says Rahul Gandhi

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher after a volatile night on overseas markets.

Elizabeth Banks has given two thumbs to “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” “I’ve seen the film, and it’s amazing,” Banks, who played Effie Trinket in the first four movies of the “Hunger Games” franchise from 2012-2015, told me Wednesday night at the Airbnb.org Gala in Los Angeles. Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel […]

Banks and healthcare firms are paying more than tech companies for AI talent as demand rises and layoffs reshape the talent market, per Randstad research.

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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Banks' household mortgage loan rates rose for the fif...

<p>Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisis</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/28/budget-

Some of Canada's biggest banks say they are now banning AI agents, like Meta's Muse, while others are taking initial steps to limit them.

Impersonation scams are on the rise and culprits are utilizing artificial intelligence to more convincingly dupe victims, a detective with the Toronto Police Service’s Financial Crimes Unit told Breakfast Television on Wednesday. Det. David Coffey says so far this year TPS has received around 17,000 fraud reports and one in six are now impersonation scams […

<p>In his first budget as chancellor, John Healey has pledged to offer ‘breathing space’ to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’. There were a record number of measures, including a one-off £100 energy payment to millions and a rise in the levy on bank profits. But the Conservatives have criticised the government for postponing big decisions, inclu

The CBN has called for stronger collaboration among banks, telcos, and law enforcement to combat financial fraud, warning that criminals exploit informatio Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-seeks-banks-telcos-collaboration-against-financial-fraud/

<p>How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p><p>Every budget has its winners and losers, and John Healey’s first as chancellor was no exception. While some ga

The U.K. budget cuts household energy costs, raises taxes on banks and directs billions toward defense, Ukraine and artificial intelligence

Chancellor opts for limited household relief as fiscal watchdog warns of ‘pretty grim’ picture for living standards

Britain's chancellor unveils first budget of the Andy Burnham era — as watchdog reveals decade-long pressure on living standards.

Follow live: Chancellor hit lenders and taxed income from savings and property

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Dư nợ cho vay ký quỹ và ứng trước của VPBankS đạt gần 40.000 tỷ đồng cuối quý III, tăng 17% so với đầu năm, đưa công ty lên vị trí thứ hai toàn ngành.

Since Sydenham Metro opened, more than 55 million trips have been taken and spending in Marrickville’s gastronomy and arts scene has swelled.

Nigerian banks are warned not to sacrifice financial resilience for the CBN’s new data localisation directive, which requires local storage of payment data Read More: https://punchng.com/banks-warned-against-sacrificing-resilience-for-data-localisation/

The ILO and development finance institutions are seeking common standards for measuring how investment projects create jobs to improve financing decisions. Read More: https://punchng.com/ilo-banks-move-to-standardise-jobs-data/

The maximum individual loan limit for UCCSs has been raised to ₹60 lakh for societies with deposits below ₹100 crore and ₹1 crore for those with deposits exceeding ₹100 crore

<p>Bankers have barely begun to repay the billions they cost the country after 2008. In this PM they may have met their match</p><p>Vibes matter. We live by how we feel – an idea that orthodox economics gets wrong and Andy Burnham’s first budget looks set to get right.</p><p>This walking good-vibes maestro is spreading a confetti of small good deeds. These m

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The Australian sharemarket had a muted morning but finished in the green thanks to a rally by BHP and Rio Tinto shares.

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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks are expected to maintain tight len...

Interswitch and partner banks are pushing tokenised card payments in Nigeria, allowing customers to pay by tapping phones to reduce transaction friction. Read More: https://punchng.com/banks-interswitch-push-phone-taps-to-cut-payment-friction/

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat’s 2027 governorship campaign will build on President Tinubu’s legacy while promising to fix gaps in the state’s develo Read More: https://punchng.com/hamzat-banks-on-tinubus-legacy-promises-to-fix-lagos-gaps/

<p>Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaigners</p><p>A banking lobby group has been accused of cherrypicking data and trying to mislead the British government by claiming <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/15/john-healey-raise-taxes-banks-budget">a tax rise for ba

<p>Government campaign recommends three days’ worth of stores for emergencies, but some are ahead of the game</p><p>Dried foods, bottled water, medicine stocks and backup power banks: it could be the props cupboard on a disaster movie, but instead it is precisely what some UK residents are stockpiling amid official warnings about Russian “state-sponsored ter

Aeroporto de Teresina já apreendeu cerca de 80 power bank inadequados para voo em 2026 Reprodução O Aeroporto de Teresina confirmou, nesta sexta-feira (23), que já foram apreendidos cerca de 80 carregadores portáteis fora das normas desde que a Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac) passou a exigir novas regras para o transporte de power banks em voos, no

Unvetted and unauthorized third-party AI agents are operating inside the bank accounts of some U.S. customers. Axios' Madison Mills joins "CBS Mornings" to explain more.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) said its member banks are offering repayment def...