England’s central bank has postponed a bond sale following an uptick in tariff-related market pressure. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (April 10), the Bank of England (BOE) had planned to sell the long-dated bonds under its quantitative tightening program, but decided to pause that sale following a surge in...
The carnage in global stock and bond markets wrought by the trade war being waged between the United States and just about everybody else continues. The latest troubling signs, as of Wednesday morning (April 9) include the fact that investors are walking away from government...
To get a sense of just how volatile the markets are — and how fragile things will be for FinTechs looking to go public, or for those already trading — Klarna has taken its IPO off the table, three weeks after filing its paperwork with...
Treasurers are vital in transportation and logistics companies, managing liquidity and influencing financial health. But how often do companies underuse their expertise due to limited interdepartmental influence? Treasurers in this sector face barriers, including limited collaboration opportunities and a lack of understanding of their role. These...
February 25, 2025
Treasurers are vital in transportation and logistics companies, managing liquidity and influencing financial health. But how often do companies underuse their expertise due to limited interdepartmental influence? Treasurers in this sector face barriers, including limited collaboration opportunities and a lack of understanding of their role. These barriers prevent them from fully contributing to strategic decisions. The […]
January 22, 2025
Treasurers can play a vital role in consumer packaged goods (CPG) firms. Their input allows for better management of liquidity and positively influences the firm’s financial health. But how often...
July 11, 2022
Up, up and …. Well, not quite away. But up. And so, even with a 5% gain in the past week, the PYMNTS ConnectedEconomy 100 Index (CE100™) is still down...
July 07, 2022
We wouldn’t call it a comeback. But it’s a gain, nonetheless. Coming into the close of a week shortened on Wall Street by the July Fourth holiday weekend, the FinTech...
April 22, 2025
Companies have reportedly put their initial public offering (IPO) plans on hold amid the market chaos caused by the announcements of new U.S. tariffs that began April 2. Together with a slowdown in activity seen in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, preparations for IPOs of companies with a combined valuation of over $120 billion […]
April 10, 2025
England’s central bank has postponed a bond sale following an uptick in tariff-related market pressure. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (April 10), the Bank of England (BOE) had planned to sell the long-dated bonds...
June 23, 2023
Amazon is reportedly facing a full-scale EU antitrust investigation over its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner introduced in 2002. After completing its preliminary review of...
March 31, 2023
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes dropped by 48% year over year in the first quarter. As of Thursday (March 30), M&A volumes for the quarter were down by 70%...
