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Armoured vehicles of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are seen during their ground operations at a location given as Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in this handout image released on November 1, 2023.  Israel Defense Forces | Reuters The Israel-Hamas war could have a significant impact on

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: People walk through downtown Manhattan on December 02, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The labor market showed greater deterioration for Hispanic workers, whose unemployment rate rose more than that of the U.S.’, according to data released Friday by the Department

Wefox CEO Julian Teicke. Wefox Wefox, the $4.5 billion German insurance technology group, has raised $55 million of fresh funding from Deutsche Bank and UniCredit, two anonymous sources familiar with the deal told CNBC. The company, which sells insurance plans via an online platform, raised the fresh cash in a debt financing deal from the

The need for second — and often third — incomes is mounting, according to a top digital bank executive. Current CEO Stuart Sopp finds almost half of the firm’s payment customers have more than one job. “If you’re having a paycheck over the past year, 20, 25% of paycheck depositors have at least one extra

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war poses a potential risk to the bank’s efforts to bring down inflation. Andrew Bailey told CNBC that aside from the immense human tragedy brought about by the now almost four-week conflict, the possible knock-on effects for energy markets were significant, risking a resurgence in

Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images European fintech firm Revolut on Thursday said it appointed former Barclays executive Francesca Carlesi as its new U.K. CEO. Carlesi, who also worked at Deutsche Bank and has 15 years of experience in financial services, was most recently

In this article HPE NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bletchley Park was a codebreaking facility during World War II. Getty The U.K. government said Wednesday that it will invest £225 million ($273 million) into an artificial intelligence supercomputer, highlighting the country’s ambition to lead in the technology as it races to catch up

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday again held benchmark interest rates steady amid a backdrop of a growing economy and labor market and inflation that is still well above the central bank’s target. In a widely expected move, the Fed’s rate-setting group unanimously agreed to hold the key federal funds rate in a target range between

Daniel Gonzalez | Moment | Getty Images Working longer is among the best ways to ensure you don’t outlive your retirement savings. The problem is, you can’t count on it as a strategy. When it comes to retirement age, there’s a big gap in expectations versus reality. Americans generally retire earlier than planned — often

Julie A. Su, nominee for deputy secretary of Labor, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Biden administration is cracking down on so-called “junk fees” in retirement accounts.   The U.S. Department of

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has been stealthily rising in 2023. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. government on Monday confirmed plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, announcing in a consultation paper that it will look to bring in formal legislation for crypto activities by 2024. The government published its response to

Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images HSBC’s profit after tax came in at $6.26 billion in the three months ended September, jumping 235% compared to the $2.66 billion in the same period last year. Profit before tax for the quarter rose by $4.5 billion to $7.7 billion, mainly due to a higher