Now, Howard Schultz, the former CEO of the multinational coffeehouse chain, has added his thoughts in the debate around what the company should do next. Schultz was replaced by Laxman Narasimhan in 2023. The current CEO plans to boost the company’s profits through new offerings such as energy drinks and boba tea, as well as…
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In the terms of this deal, all of Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore assets will go to CAPGC. According to Bloomberg, this confirms the earlier rumours, but to date, no financial details about the agreement have been divulged. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter Based on the opinion of those…
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Lewis is the founder and ex-managing partner of Shard Capital, a wealth and asset manager. He was at the helm of this brokerage from 2010 to January 2022, according to the Financial Times (FT). The financial watchdog found that Lewis provided inaccurate information on two occasions regarding clients’ cash held by Shard. The former Shard…
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This is a new fintech platform that enables financial institutions, businesses and software developers to incorporate financial services into their solutions. It unlocks the company’s existing financial technology through user-friendly elements. According to the FIS press statement, Atelio can be used across all industries to execute financial actions, such as collecting deposits, moving money between…
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Based on CNBC data, the share prices of Pernod Ricard (RI.PA) and Remy Cointreau (RCO.PA) jumped by 2.7% and 7.6% respectively at the midday mark in London. Chinese President Xi Jinping is currently in talks with European leaders to discuss the continued trade conflict. He met with Macron on Monday, 6 May 2024, and received…
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Despite this upturn and the streaming part of the business reaching a profit for the first time, Disney expects the results in the current quarter to be weaker. Part of this stems from the losses incurred by Disney+ Hotstar in India. This news led to DIS shares dropping by up to 10% in Tuesday’s trading.…
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This digital functionality enables clients to use their local payment apps to make mobile payments in other countries. This allows them to avoid switching to other apps and adding financial details to unknown apps. CNBC quoted the senior vice president of Ant Group and president of Ant International, Douglas Feagin, who said: What we found…
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Analysts pointed out that increased spending for the national election in February 2024 and Ramadan, which started in March 2024, bolstered this positive movement. It may, however, be challenging to maintain this momentum in the face of the global economy and domestic monetary pressures. Reuters listed the persistently high US interest rates, the Middle Eastern…
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Robinhood pointed out that the SEC warning notice was received on 4 May and is what’s known as a Wells notice. It’s based on the fact that SEC staff have recommended that action be taken due to the company’s alleged violation of registrations, which was done after the agency made a preliminary determination. Don’t miss…
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According to Investing.com, the Dollar Index climbed by 0.1% after its overnight drop of 0.6% on Wednesday, 1 May 2024. Powell admitted that the battle against high inflation continues and that interest rates will remain unchanged for now. He also said that he did not foresee increases for 2024, which came as a surprise given…
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