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Scope Markets appointed Ibrahim Hossny as head of research and marketing for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) today (Friday). He will oversee the broker's regional marketing, including Arabic-language educational content and engagement with traders, from Dubai, Scope said. Hossny did…
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Alpari will participate in Forex Expo Dubai 2026 on 22–23 September at Dubai World Trade Centre, welcoming traders, clients, Introducing Brokers and financial-market professionals to Booth 147. MENA Regional General Director, Nahid Yousefi , will represent Alpari at the event, where attendees…
The company expects revenues to take a hit through early 2028 as a Middle East franchise partner closes stores due to the Iran war.
The yen weakened as two members of the bank’s board suggested future rate rises might come more slowly than anticipated.
Lower oil prices are helping lift investors' spirits…
It’s time to start discussing the future of the European Central Bank should President Christine Lagarde decide to step down early, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said.
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Christine Lagarde reiterated that she’ll depart as European Central Bank president in 2027, declining to say whether she’ll remain until her term ends next October.
Watch more: Digital Shift With Viggo Stenseth of SolvaPay The payments industry has devoted much effort to making sure a bot can’t pass for a customer. Agentic commerce brings a new complication, as some bots are supposed to buy things. SolvaPay, a Stockholm-based FinTech, is building…
The deal comes as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia and seek control of the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Credit card installment plans are turning the biggest promise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) into an advantage for the card industry. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Pay Later Data Shift: Credit Card Installments Take the Lead,” finds consumers used card installment plans at more than twice…
Waiting for a physical card to arrive is becoming less relevant to the moment when an issuer can start competing for a cardholder’s spending. PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Issuer Engagement Playbook,” produced in collaboration with Visa DPS, finds that 59% of U.S. card issuers now offer automated…
Inflation expectations among euro-area households increased in August, a signal that the European Central Bank may have to raise interest rates further.
Raisin UK has appointed Jules di Mambro as Chief Executive Officer, following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
FXTM has named Darren Moffett, who ran global marketing at rival OANDA for nearly five years, as its chief marketing officer. He will work from FXTM's London office and oversee brand, proposition development and client value growth. The hire brings in a marketer who led a direct…
Gold prices rose above the $4,400-an-ounce mark, supported by lower Treasury yields and easing oil prices.
The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.
Mynt is entering the IPO market amid heightened uncertainty in global markets.
The European Central Bank may have to raise borrowing costs to levels that curb economic activity as it seeks to get inflation under control, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.
Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris played down worries that President Donald Trump may impose tariffs on the European Union over Canada’s associate member status with the bloc.
A new ChemSec report finds most of the world's largest PFAS producers are expanding output to meet demand from AI data centers.
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