Fri, March 14, 2025

by: inc42

Lendingkart's Founder On Balancing Growth, Regulation And Public Market Expectations

With its assets under management nearing the INR 10K Cr mark (exactly INR 7,127 Cr as of March 2024) and an IPO slated in 18-24 months, it is poised to move to the next level.

by: Deadline

Laura Lewis' Rebelle Media Inks First-Look Deal With MGM Television; Sets 'The Sicilian Inheritance' Adaptation As First Project

Rebelle Media has signed a first-look deal with MGM Television and set its first project, a series adaptation of The Sicilian Inheritance novel.

by: devdiscourse

Greece's Cabinet Shake-up: Navigating Crisis and Change

Following mass protests over a 2023 train crash, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing new finance and transport ministers, among others. The changes aim to regain public support after the tragedy that killed 57,

by: Dealbreaker

Pharma Firms Mallinckrodt and Endo Agree to Merge in $6.7B Cash and Stock Deal

When the deal closes, Endo will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Mallinckrodt. The combined company will take on a yet-to-be-determined name and is expected to trade on the New

by: Entrepreneur

The One Reason Most Small Businesses Fail. And No, It Isn't Money

Both the data and my anecdotal experience over the decades show businesses don't fail for the reasons we always hear. It's something else entirely.

by: Patch

Woodbridge Twp. Business Summary: What's Coming In 2025

In his State of Township address last Thursday, Mayor John McCormac listed the following businesses that are scheduled to open in Woodbridge in 2025: Other projects in the pipeline for this year and into 2026: And here's what opened in 2024 in Woodbridge: Get great local news.

by: TechRadar

You can now use an IPv4 address as business collateral - and it could be worth millions

You can now secure a loan using your IPv4 address as collateral - you'll even still be able to access and use it.

by: TheWrap

Justine Bateman Says Trump and Musk Should Use $100 Million of DOGE Savings to Start American Film Fund

MAMGA: Make American Movies Great Again. It might not roll off the tongue as easily as MAGA, but filmmaker Justine Bateman is calling on President Trump to help make it happen. Her proposal: Take a slice of the money the president and Elon Musk are cutting from the federal bureaucracy via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and use it to finance a handful of feature films each year.

by: WTRF

"Failing to pay employees, provide insurance, or cover taxes is simply wrong," Lawmaker vows support as Ohio hospital faces layoffs and financial struggles

Following the announcement that East Ohio Regional Hospital will begin laying off staff in "ancillary services" on Friday, a local lawmaker has pledged support for both the employees and the community.

by: PCMag

'Disrupt and Leapfrog': Intel's New CEO Charts a (Risky) Comeback Strategy

Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, indicates he wants the company to remain in the expensive foundry business, rather than spin it off.

by: healthday

Dr. Oz Accused of Underpaying Medicare Taxes Ahead of Nomination Hearing

Senate Democrats are raising concerns about Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

by: News24

New VAT-free foods: Most canned veg still excluded, but oxtail, tongue may be in

Most canned vegetables will not be included in the list of zero-rated food products, according to new VAT legislation proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in contrast to comments made in his budget speech this year.

by: AOL

DocuSign CEO: No signs of recession in our business

DocuSign CEO Allan Thygesen says demand remains brisk despite the stock market pullback and rising economic growth concerns.

by: Week99er

AI Law Firm Marketing Company FirmPilot AI Announces Appointment of Legal Technology Industry Expert Jay Greenberg to Company's Board of Directors

FirmPilot AI, the first AI law firm marketing company that analyzes competing law firms to automatically create better online marketing, has announced the appointment of legal technology industry expert Jay Greenberg,

by: isixsigma

TQM in the Digital Age: How AI and Automation Are Transforming Quality Management

Key Points Total Quality Management is integral for an organization to run as effectively as possible. Utilizing AI within TQM has several benefits, including enhanced data analysis. Automation will lead to a TQM process less prone to human error.

by: MarketWatch

Banks are feeling the strain as lower-income consumers struggle with inflation and tariff chaos

JPMorgan Chase banking analyst Vivek Juneja said Friday that banks could feel the crunch from U.S. consumers — especially lower-income consumers — as the first quarter of 2025 wraps up in the next couple of weeks, while overall credit strength remains robust for the sector.

by: Investopedia

Why Filing Your Taxes Early Could Save You Stress and Money

Filing your taxes early can get you your refund faster. You'll have more time to plan how you'll pay your taxes if you prepare your return before the deadline.

by: Stocktwits

Crown Castle Stock Gains Premarket After $8.5B Deal To Sell Small Cells And Fiber Solutions: Retail's Divided

Crown Castle (CCI) stock rose 3% in pre-market trade on Friday after the cell tower operator said it would sell its small cells and fiber solutions businesses for a total of $8.5 billion. The communications-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) said it would sell its small cells business to private equity firm EQT AB and its fiber solutions

by: Invezz

4 reasons Alibaba stock price is surging this year and what next

Alibaba stock price has bounced back this year, soaring to its highest level since November 2021. BABA rose to a high of $140 in New York, and is beating other technology companies like Amazon and Alphabet.

by: Fortune

Publicis New York CEO Carla Serrano and the downside of Trump's war against all

I was talking yesterday with Carla Serrano. Along with being CEO of Publicis New York and chief strategy officer of Publicis Groupe, she is a fellow Canadian and we were commiserating about the impact of the ongoing tariff war on a personal level.

by: Forbes

AI's Expanding Role In Retail And E-Commerce: Balancing Efficiency With Human Touch

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way businesses operate in the retail and e-commerce spaces. From streamlining supply chains to enhancing customer interactions, AI is becoming a powerful tool—but like any major transformation, it comes with both opportunities and challenges.

by: CNN

Fear and resignation after 'world's most powerful company' pays Trump a $100 billion 'protection fee'

It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world's most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

by: Insider

Life after RTO: 11 Amazon employees reflect on the highs and lows of returning to the office full time

Amazon's 5-day return-to-office mandate took effect earlier this year. Some workers applaud the RTO policy, while others say it's ruined their jobs.

by: Newsweek

Companies and Communities Feel Effects of $20B Climate Funding Freeze

"Many of them are going to go out of business," a clean-energy entrepreneur said of the companies that had been counting on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

by: GOBankingRates

Best 3-Month CD Rates and Offers for 2025

CD is a good option if you're looking for a guaranteed rate with no risk. Find out which banks currently offer some of the best 3-month CD rates.

by: BusinessTech

South Africa bans cannibas and hemp products, and Eskom maintenance lie

Here are five other news stories making waves in South Africa today:

by: Cryptopolitan

Crypto Analysts Believe This New Crypto Could Become Bigger Than Solana, XRP and BNB

A new crypto project is turning heads as analysts believe it could outgrow industry giants like Solana, XRP and BNB. While these established tokens dominate DeFi, trading and payments, this emerging contender is tackling real-world financial challenges in a way no other has.

by: Mint

Bajaj Finserv Loan: Find the latest updates on gold loan

Access gold loan starting from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 2 crore and benefit from quick disbursal, free insurance of gold, competitive interest rates, and more.

by: Reuters

Singapore's DBS raises $2 billion through US dollar bonds, term sheet shows

DBS Group , Southeast Asia's biggest bank, has raised $2 billion through a multi-tranche U.S. dollar senior bond issuance for general business purposes and to finance treasury activities, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Friday.

by: Variety

VFX and Animation Studio Cinesite Raises $215 Million On the Heels of Technicolor Collapse

The Cinesite group, a global visual effects and animation studio collectives, has raised $215 million through a series of transactions "to support its continued operations, technological innovation and strategic expansion" during a turbulent time for the VFX industry that in recent weeks saw the collapse of VFX giant MPC and its parent company Technicolor.

by: IOL

Standard Bank aims to lead Africa's energy, infrastructure development

Standard Bank Group's CEO Sim Tshabalala outlines how the bank wants to be part of the mobilisation of finance for energy and infrastructure projects in Africa, highlighting the bank's role in sustain

by: BusinessGhana

Govt to overhaul VAT System by end of year - Finance Minister

The government aims to implement the VAT reforms by the end of the year, ensuring a more efficient tax system that aligns with international best practices.
Thu, March 13, 2025

by: AOL

Tech leaders at Anthropic, IBM, and Meta warn that AI is coming for software developer jobs

Tech leaders are sounding the alarm that within months, AI will be doing all new coding and programming—but there's conflict when it comes to timing and impact. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had a bold prediction this week that could kill thousands of jobs in software development,

by: Moneyweb

How Eskom and National Treasury saved taxpayers more than R20bn

Considering the pressure on the budget, the need to limit government borrowings, and the fact that Eskom has a big upcoming payment of R39 billion for debt maturing on 2 April 2026 and another of R10 billion in 2027/28, Eskom and National Treasury agreed that government would rather settle these two amounts and finalise the debt relief programme.

by: TipRanks

ARMOUR Residential REIT Updates Financial Position and Dividend

ARMOUR Residential REIT ( ($ARR) ) has shared an announcement. On March 13, 2025, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. released a presentation detailing

by: Politico

Lobbyists lay out an ethics roadmap for using AI

The National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics has unveiled its first set of recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence in lobbying campaigns.

by: CNBC

CNBC Daily Open: A muted inflation report for February supported markets even as the trade war heats up

Cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation soothed investors, but U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have kicked off a tariff war.

by: Moneycontrol

Top gainers and losers today: Stock that moved the most on March 13

Benchmark indices ended lower in a volatile session, with Nifty slipping below 22,400 despite positive cues from industrial production and retail inflation data, closing the week nearly a percent lower.

by: CNN

Trump imposes sweeping 25% steel and aluminum tariffs. Canada and Europe swiftly retaliate

President Donald Trump imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the United States Wednesday, a policy aimed at leveling the playing field for US manufacturing but a move that threatens to drive up prices on a broad range of consumer and industrial goods for Americans.

by: stacker

What are business expense cards and how do they work?

PeopleImages.com - Yuri A // Shutterstock What are business expense cards and how do they work? M anaging business expenses used to mean shuffling paper receipts, chasing down emp

by: Forbes

Elon Musk Hit With First Formal Conflict Of Interest Complaint Over FAA-Starlink Deal

Musk has long faced concerns about his Trump administration work posing a conflict of interest with his private companies.

by: Observer

Blockchain's Billion-Dollar Blunder: How Finance's Tech Revolution Became an Awkward Evolution

Blockchain was supposed to rewrite finance's playbook, but costly smart contracts, endless integration struggles, and security fiascos have turned the tech's promised revolution into a lesson on

by: Insider

An early TikTok investor is $17 billion richer this year, making him the wealthiest man in finance after Warren Buffett

Susquehanna's Jeff Yass now ranks 23rd on the Bloomberg rich list with a $63 billion fortune, reflecting his early bet on TikTok-owner ByteDance.

by: Reuters

Goldman Sachs CEO expects IPOs to increase this year - Fox Business

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told Fox Business on Wednesday he expects initial public offerings (IPOs) to increase this year. "IPOs have been muted over the last couple of years,

by: Euronews

Generali, Deutsche Bank and Deliveroo: The company news moving the markets

Strong results from Italy's Generali Group and British Deliveroo, as well as the declining profit of Hugo Boss, were shaping the European market landscape on Thursday. View on euronews

by: Bloomberg

Trump Crypto Venture Has Talked to Binance About Doing Business

World Liberty Financial Inc., one of the Trump family's crypto ventures, has discussed doing business with the world's largest digital-asset exchange, Binance Holdings Ltd., whose founder pleaded guilty to failing to take required measures to prevent terrorists,

by: Axios

Exclusive: GSR Ventures splits its U.S. and China arms

GSR Ventures tells Axios that it has formally separated its U.S. business from its China business, and renamed the U.S. effort as Informed Ventures. Why it matters: GSR was one of several VC firms rebuked last year by Congress for its cross-border investing activities,

by: GOBankingRates

Chime vs. Varo: Comparing Features, Fees and Benefits

Here's a breakdown of Chime vs. Varo, two incredibly popular options for today's modern-day digital banking needs. Read on for more details:

Fear and resignation after 'world's most powerful company' pays Trump a $100 billion 'protection fee'

It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world's most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

The article discusses the implications of a $100 billion payment from Apple to the Trump administration, described as a "protection fee." This payment has sparked widespread fear and resignation among various stakeholders, including tech companies, investors, and consumers. The fee is perceived as a means for Apple to secure favorable treatment or avoid punitive actions from the Trump government, highlighting the increasing politicization of corporate America. Critics argue that this move could set a dangerous precedent, where large corporations might feel compelled to make significant financial contributions to influence or appease political leaders, potentially skewing market dynamics and regulatory fairness. The payment has raised concerns about the integrity of business practices, the influence of money in politics, and the potential for such actions to undermine democratic processes.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fear-and-resignation-after-world-s-most-powerful-company-pays-trump-a-100-billion-protection-fee/ar-AA1ASvwI