Anwar wants Finance Ministry feared for its strict governance

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the International Forum on Islamophobia at Putrajaya February 27,2023. – Malay Mail photo PUTRAJAYA (March 7): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to uplift its dignity and be feared for its strict principles of governance. Speaking at the ministry’s monthly assembly […]

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Sugar Land business owner who won city, county contracts pleads guilty

A Sugar Land business owner who won $55 million from city and county contracts over the last several years pleaded guilty Monday to committing fraud against an unrelated private company, federal prosecutors said.  Sudhakar Kalaga, 56, admitted to submitting fake bids from non-existent companies to a Houston manufacturing company between 2010 and 2019 in order […]

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Surrey finance committee rejects proposed 17.5% tax hike, votes to limit it to no more than 12.5%

Surrey council sitting as the finance committee rejected the city’s proposed budget for 2023 after taking it on the chin from angry Surrey residents at a public hearing on Monday afternoon. “It is very challenging times. We were left, frankly, with a fiscal mess,” Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said, forecasting budget pain “way worse in […]

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Walgreens will not sell abortion pills in 20 U.S. states

Yahoo Finance’s Anjalee Khemlani joins the Live show to discuss reports that Walgreens will not sell abortion pills in 20 U.S. states. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] – Walgreens says it will not be selling abortion pills in some states where it remains legal. That’s after several Republican attorneys general threatened legal action. Yahoo Finance’s Anjalee […]

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Fintech is a People Business: Making Connections and Networking Done Right at FinovateEurope

FinovateEurope 2023 begins next week, March 14 through March 15, at the Intercontinental O2 in London, U.K. Tickets are on sale now. Visit our FinovateEurope hub today and secure your spot! This year’s annual European fintech conference is on track to be even bigger than last year’s event. What’s more, we have all of the […]

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Delta is open for business, mayor tells business leaders

Harvie says Delta is taking meaningful action to serve businesses faster and more effectively The City of Delta is open for business. That was the message made abundantly clear from Mayor George Harvie during his Mayor’s Economic Business Breakfast, held at the Cascades Casino Delta on Friday, March 3, an event with many business leaders […]

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Anura Perera new Chairman at Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka and Finance

Anura Perera  Independent/Non-Executive Director Anura Perera has been appointed as the new Chairman of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL), a subsidiary of Bank of Ceylon.  He was first appointed to the Board in July 2020. Perera served as Finance Director of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, USA […]

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5 Use Cases Of NLP In Banking And Finance

Security risks and other technological pitfalls are the most common threats to a financial company. And while a proactive approach to cybersecurity is a significant deterrent to costly attacks, other technologies, such as Natural Language Processing (NLP), can help industries dramatically improve their operations. As one of the main branches of Artificial Intelligence, NLP is […]

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Abdul Latif Jameel Finance Launches Car Financing Program for Careem Captains

The financing program will allow Saudi Careem Captains in the Kingdom to finance their own car. The program illustrates Abdul Latif Jameel Finance’s commitment to providing innovative financing solutions to more members of the community. The program provides flexible payment plans and installments on any new model of Toyota, Lexus, KIA, Hyundai, Geely, Suzuki, and MG […]

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