The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting on July 28. The rate decision lands Wednesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference at 2:30 p.m.
Global markets entered the week caught between geopolitical uncertainty and the start of one of the busiest periods of the corporate earnings season, creating a challenging backdrop for payments and fintech companies preparing to report quarterly results.
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are doing more than shaking global financial markets. They are also making cross-border payments more expensive. Here’s how. Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions are increasing cross-border payments costs by driving foreign exchange volatility and raising hedging expenses for payment service providers. Combined with diverging Federal Reserve and […]
Governments worldwide are on track to spend $1.1 trillion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2026, a new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) finds. If oil prices climb to $110 a barrel, up from a current average of $88.60, that figure could even reach $1.43 trillion.
With a population of 270 million, over 65 million MSMEs, and a staggering 77 million unbanked adults, Indonesia stands as the ultimate frontier for financial evolution in Southeast Asia. Driven by a massive payments infrastructure that processed over 16 billion transactions last year and backed by a government committed to a bold 8% GDP growth […]
A new analysis from climate advocacy group 350.org suggests that elevated oil and gas prices could continue to impose substantial costs on households and businesses through the remainder of 2026, even as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran advance and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes.
Rising travel costs and a wave of operational disruptions are pushing more travelers to dispute charges directly with their banks rather than seek refunds from airlines, hotels and booking platforms, according to new industry data.
Organizer VUKA Group has announced the advisory board for DRC Mining Week 2026, scheduled for June 17–19 at the Pullman Grand Karavia Hotel in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Conservation company Everland announced the launch of HALO (Holistic Alignment for Lasting Outcomes), a financing facility intended to provide early-stage and continuity funding for community-led forest conservation projects.
A report from financial information site DayTrading.com found that 75% of the most-watched investing videos on TikTok were misleading, with the proportion carrying no risk warning rising from 30% to 60% between September 2025 and April 2026.
The UK government has introduced legislation that would impose the strictest late payment rules in the G7, placing new legal obligations on large companies and giving small businesses their strongest protections in more than a quarter of a century.
African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 will take place October 14–16 in Cape Town, South Africa. Organizer Energy Capital & Power has published the draft program for the three-day conference and exhibition, which runs under the theme “Mining the Future: Unearthing Africa’s Full Mineral Value.”
Global connectedness remained at 25% in 2025, matching the record high first set in 2022, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026, published by DHL and NYU Stern School of Business in March.
From deposits and interest rates to stress testing and hidden costs, experts say preparation has never been more important
For years, commercial real estate capital markets absorbed “deferred maintenance” as a line item. What is happening today is different in kind, not degree. The market is no longer pricing deferred maintenance. It is beginning to price structural asset obsolescence, and the two are not the same thing.
Travelex and Paper Plus have entered into a national partnership to provide foreign currency exchange services through the Paper Plus store network across New Zealand.
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