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Citigroup Sees 11% Jump in Revenue From US Personal Banking
Citigroup Sees 11% Jump in Revenue From US Personal Banking
July 14, 2023  |  Earnings

Citigroup has reported an 11% jump in revenue from United States personal banking in the second quarter of the year. Customers are borrowing more and the...

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Cash-Strapped Tech Startups Seek Acquisitions to Stay Afloat
Cash-Strapped Tech Startups Seek Acquisitions to Stay Afloat
July 14, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Cash-strapped tech startups facing a financing crunch are increasingly seeking to sell themselves to larger companies, launching a wave of takeovers of popular artificial intelligence...

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FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% as Affirm Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% as Affirm Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
July 07, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The job numbers came in hot. The Fed looks set to raise rates. And the interest rate-sensitive names in the FinTech IPO Index took a...

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US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
June 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released...

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Fed Chair Says Core Inflation Won’t Reach 2% Target Until 2025
Fed Chair Says Core Inflation Won’t Reach 2% Target Until 2025
June 28, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s chairman says core inflation may not reach the 2% mark until 2025. “It’s going to take some time. Inflation has proven to...

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Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
June 25, 2023  |  Banking

Rising interest rates and a recent banking crisis could lead more lenders to merge this year. That’s according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who...

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Mixed PMI Data Signals Recession May Still Hit Main Street Small Businesses
Mixed PMI Data Signals Recession May Still Hit Main Street Small Businesses
June 23, 2023  |  SMBs

For Main Street’s small businesses, the jury’s still out as to whether — or when — a recession will hit. A spate of recent economic...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
June 21, 2023  |  Economy

Barely a week has gone by since the Fed “paused” its policy of hiking interest rates. And the pause may prove short-lived — signaling some...

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IPO Environment Improving but Activity Lagging Behind, Goldman Says
IPO Environment Improving but Activity Lagging Behind, Goldman Says
June 20, 2023  |  IPO

The environment for initial public offerings (IPO) has reportedly improved to nearly its typical level. However, at the same time, the amount of IPO activity...

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