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Hidden HR costs are squeezing financial services firms
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Financial services firms are facing rising administrative and compliance costs as payroll, benefits, onboarding, and multi-state employment rules grow more complex.
Kixik pitches an outsourced data team for small businesses
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Kixik Technologies says it can give owner-operated companies the kind of data team usually reserved for large corporations by digitally reconstructing a business from its own systems and running analysis on top of it. The company is targeting U.S….
Anchorage Digital pushes banking into the digital asset era
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Anchorage Digital is positioning blockchain, stablecoins and agentic banking as the next layer of global financial infrastructure, with executives outlining the shift in a Business Reporter video published Aug. 26, 2026. The pitch matters because…
Dinosaur Merchant Bank names Dipak Rajani global distribution chief
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Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited appointed Dipak Rajani as managing director and global head of distribution and client relations.
PickTheBank lifts Cyprus euro deposit rates above 3% with Lidion Bank
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PickTheBank.eu has raised selected EUR fixed-term deposit rates in partnership with Malta-based Lidion Bank, pushing medium- and long-term euro returns above 3% p.a. The new rates apply to Cypriot customers and include 3.02% on 18-month deposits…
DogPay expands online corporate banking for U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore accounts
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DogPay has expanded its Enterprise Global Account platform to let businesses apply online for U.S. dollar accounts in the United States and multi-currency accounts in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Visa, Ipak Yuli Bank name She’s Next winners in Uzbekistan
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Visa and Ipak Yuli Bank said seven women entrepreneurs won a combined $22,000 in grants in the first Uzbekistan wave of She’s Next. More than 5,000 women joined the program, which aims to pair training and mentoring with funding for business…
Alberta bankruptcies rise as consumer proposals stall in Q2
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Alberta consumer bankruptcies jumped 11.3% in the second quarter of 2026 while consumer proposals were nearly flat, a sign more households are losing the income cushion needed to repay debt over time.
KS Bank plans first Sampson County branch in Roseboro
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KS Bank will open a full-service financial center in downtown Roseboro in November, bringing local banking back to the town after nearly four years without a bank.
Ivy Tutors Network launches free SHSAT mock exam as NYC test shifts online
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Ivy Tutors Network has launched MockExamApp.com and a free SHSAT practice day for NYC eighth graders as the exam moves to a computer-adaptive format this fall.
Indonesia pitches solar projects to global investors at Climate Week NYC
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AESI and IIPC New York used Climate Week NYC to court global capital for Indonesia’s solar buildout, highlighting a 100 GWp target, utility-scale pipelines and new investment incentives.
Aero Services Credit Union picks Smart Solution’s Universa core banking platform
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Aero Services Credit Union in Trinidad & Tobago has chosen Smart Solution Inc.’s Universa® Core Banking Suite to support its next phase of digital transformation.
Business owner closes $2.1M Huntington Beach home with P&L mortgage after bank denial
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A very high-net-worth business owner who was denied by Wells Fargo bought a $2.1 million home in Huntington Beach, California, using a Profit & Loss mortgage program.
Influential Women spotlights Group 1 Automotive’s Lindsay Casas
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Influential Women is highlighting Lindsay Casas, Director of Financial Services at Group 1 Automotive, for a career built on dealership experience, leadership and mentorship.
100 Women in Finance to Honor Luanne Lim at Hong Kong Gala
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100 Women in Finance will present its 2026 APAC Industry Leadership Award to Luanne Lim, Executive Director and Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank, at its Hong Kong Gala on Nov. 19, 2026. The recognition lands during the organization’s 25th…
Sompo analyst Devanshi Mehta spotlights data, AI and financial services
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Influential Women featured Devanshi Mehta, a senior business analyst at Sompo in North Brunswick, New Jersey, for her work across data analytics, business intelligence and technology-driven solutions in financial services.
BankIslami rewards top performers with cars at nationwide recognition event
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BankIslami marked a performance-recognition push in Lahore, honoring employees across its Pakistan network with cars and other incentives.
Purpose Built Financial Services joins 1% for the Planet
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Purpose Built Financial Services says its membership in 1% for the Planet formalizes a pledge to support environmental causes alongside fiduciary financial planning.
Deutsche Bank engineer Mattie Maready steps into AVP role amid AI push
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Mattie Maready, a software engineer in Deutsche Bank’s Raleigh-area technology team, has been promoted to assistant vice president as she works on AI and financial-services projects.
Christian Avery shows new work at The Art Alliance in Red Bank
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Jersey Shore artist Christian Avery is exhibiting new paintings at The Art Alliance in Red Bank, New Jersey, through Sept. 1. The show highlights work shaped by ceremony, the Jersey Shore landscape and Avery’s personal story of resilience and…
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