Monthly Archives: May, 2026

The Egyptian pound dropped again against the dollar on the black market on 21 July 2016, extending its recent decline despite central bank efforts to close the gap between demand and supply in the dollar-starved economy. Egypt, which relies heavily on imports, is facing a shortage in foreign currency inflows after a 2011 uprising drove

Credit: Lazy_Bear / Shutterstock It is deadline day for evoke and Bally’s Intralot, with the latter having until 5:00pm GMT to submit a formal offer for the struggling LSE-listed gambling business.  On 20 April, evoke, which owns brands including William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, confirmed that it was in talks with Bally’s Intralot regarding

COMO, ITALY - MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Former Italy players Ciro Ferrara and Emanuele Giaccherini have different views on Antonio Conte’s future at

NEC Receives Company of the Year recognition in Global Biometric Solutions from Frost & Sullivan TOKYO, Apr 22, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) becomes the first company in the biometrics industry to receive Frost & Sullivan’s Global Biometric Solutions Company of the Year recognition(1), underscoring its leadership and innovation. Frost

Updated 22 April 2026 at 12:37 IST Thick plumes of black smoke were seen billowing from the factory premises as firefighters battled the flames. Fire Erupts at Shoe Factory in Delhi's Narela, Efforts Underway To Control Blaze | Image: ANI New Delhi: A massive fire broke out on Wednesday morning at a shoe factory in

SoFi added XRP deposit support to its crypto platform on April 21, expanding its digital-asset offering. SoFi support materials say users cannot currently withdraw crypto to external wallets. The bank charges a 1% fee on crypto buy and sell orders and no fee to receive crypto deposits. SoFi Crypto added XRP deposit support to its

Kevin Warsh told senators digital assets are already part of the U.S. financial-services system. The Fed chair nominee said crypto should be incorporated to expand investment opportunities and protections. Warsh opposed a central bank digital currency, calling it a bad policy choice. Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh told senators digital assets are “already part

Crypto’s increasing popularity will eventually see crypto-backed mortgage products enter the Australian lending market, according to Stephanie Coleman from Unconditional Finance. At the moment though, crypto remains largely excluded from lending decisions due to a lack of regulatory clarity and concerns over volatility, Coleman said. Australia will eventually follow the lead of countries like the