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Social Enterprise | Oct 7, 2025 New African Led Platform Turns Remittances into Matched Community Investment As reported by Devex on October 3, 2025, RemitHope is redefining how diaspora remittances fund local impact across Africa.  A fintech-powered social enterprise and new digital giving platform founded by philanthropist Tsitsi Masiyiwa is transforming how remittances and local

The S&P 500 is up since the government shutdown began. Apparently, that's not unusual. Here's what the stalemate in Washington means for investors.

Oct 7, 2025 The Indian stock market is often a reflection of investor sentiment, company fundamentals, and broader macroeconomic shifts. One of the indicators investors watch closely is the 52-week high and low levels of stocks. A stock trading near its 52-week low often sparks curiosity: Is it a bargain buy or a falling knife?

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about their financial future as a wave of economic uncertainty takes hold.

As the federal shutdown stretches on, furloughed federal workers face the threat of not receiving back pay, despite a 2019 law that requires it.

As artificial intelligence (AI) companies compete against each other to see who comes out on top with a technological edge, acquisitions have become a common tactic within the industry. Acquiring other AI startups can help AI companies obtain top technology, … Continue reading →

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Digital Banking | Oct 7, 2025 Plumery Rolls Out Canadian Features For Modern Credit Union Apps On October 2, 2025, Netherland-based digital banking experience platform Plumery announced Canada ready features for credit unions and is working with Vancouver-based Aequilibrium on the implementation for Canadian institutions. The release covers payments and transfers including Interac e-Transfer, support for

The Trump administration has restarted student loan forgiveness on the IBR program, a benefit that has been partially paused since July.

Galaxy Digital introduced a commission-free trading platform, Galaxy One, on Monday that offers similar services to rival Robinhood.

AI Regulation | Oct 6, 2025 Europe’s New AI Framework Raises the Bar For Transparency, Trust, and Safety The European Union’s transparency and copyright rules for general purpose AI models formally took effect on August 2, 2025.  Enforcement faced resistance from industry and calls for delay but regulators seem intent on sticking with the original

The Trump administration has restarted student loan forgiveness for borrowers enrolled in the IBR program, a benefit that has been partially paused since July.

Lynch described himself as "low tech" and emphasized the importance of understanding the stocks you own.

Galaxy Digital introduced a commission-free trading platform, Galaxy One, that offers services similar to those of Robinhood.

AI Agents | Oct 6, 2025 Build Secure, Compliant Enterprise AI Agents with Cohere Fintechs and financial institutions exploring enterprise AI need more than models and compute.  They need secure systems that reason, explain, and operate under strict compliance. This article shows how Cohere’s North platform and its guide Building Enterprise AI Agents (22 page

Agentic AI Framework | Oct 6, 2025 Deloitte’s 2025 Framework Reveals Which Fintech Processes Best Fit Agentic AI In September 2025, Deloitte released a research report titled, "Unlocking the Right Agentic AI Use Cases", outlining a structured way for evaluating where autonomous AI systems can deliver the most value. The report emphasizes that agentic AI