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Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures

Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures
Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures
January 23, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer outlook improved in January, reversing some of the sharp deterioration seen at the end of last year, though the recovery remains tentative. The University of...

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Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Plans US IPO
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Plans US IPO
January 23, 2026  |  IPO

Ledger, a French company that makes hardware designed to securely store cryptocurrency, reportedly plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States....

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UBS Considers Offering Crypto Trading
UBS Considers Offering Crypto Trading
January 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Swiss banking giant UBS reportedly plans to begin offering cryptocurrency trading in response to growing demand from wealthy clients. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Stablecoins Drop the Revolution and Enter the System
Stablecoins Drop the Revolution and Enter the System
January 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry is changing its tack. Stakeholders across the digital asset ecosystem are no longer arguing that the old financial system should be replaced....

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TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture
TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture
January 23, 2026  |  Social Commerce

TikTok will continue to operate in the United States as a new, majority American-owned joint venture called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. Get the Full Story...

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Citigroup to Lay Off Managing Directors and Senior Employees in March
Citigroup to Lay Off Managing Directors and Senior Employees in March
January 23, 2026  |  Banking

Citigroup reportedly plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees in March after cutting about 1,000 jobs this month. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance
Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance
January 23, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Capital One’s acquisition of Brex, announced Thursday (Jan. 22), signals that the economics and mechanics of commercial card issuance are changing. Get the Full Story...

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Affirm Applies to Establish Industrial Loan Charter
Affirm Applies to Establish Industrial Loan Charter
January 23, 2026  |  Banking

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm aims to establish a bank subsidiary called Affirm Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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