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MUMBAI: IDFC FIRST Bank has launched a Business Multiplier Credit Card aimed at entrepreneurs, positioning the product at the intersection of credit access, liquidity management and financial discipline, particularly for founders, freelancers and small business owners who often blur the line between personal and business spending.The launch seeks to address a long-standing gap in the market where early-stage entrepreneurs rely on personal credit cards to fund operational expenses, as traditional business credit cards remain difficult to obtain. Banks typically require two to three years of profitable income tax returns, strong credit scores and extensive documentation, effectively excluding startups and newly…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.ESCP Business School has topped the 2026 FT ranking of masters in finance courses for pre-experience students at a time of strong demand for financial training, despite disruption in the graduate job market and the rise of rival qualifications.The business school — founded in Paris and with campuses across Europe — heads the MiF table for the fourth successive year, followed by Skema in Lille, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, and French schools Essec and Edhec.The top ranking…

A silver sliver of moon joins the bright beacon of Venus this week for a delightful twilight conjunction. The moon will be just over three days old and only 11% of its visible surface will be illuminated.Venus will be burning brightly and less than a moon’s width away from our natural satellite. The pair will be situated in the constellation of Cancer, the crab. The chart shows the view looking west from London at 21.45 BST on 17 June 2026. From the UK, the pairing will be low in the sky, so choose the clearest western horizon you can find.As…

Low-cost Chinese yuan-denominated kimchi bonds are gaining momentum in South Korea’s debt market, as domestic financial firms increasingly turn to the funding channel amid growing inflows of Chinese capital displaced by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Source link

The Mortgage Works is from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected one, two and five-year fixed rate products across its mortgage range for new and existing customers as well as introducing new products to its buy-to-let range. Rate cuts for new customers: Across the new customer range, The Mortgage Works will be cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected one, two and five-year fixed rate products across its buy-to-let, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and limited company ranges. Examples include: Two-year fixed rate (purchase and remortgage) buy-to-let mortgage at…

$4.5 million upfront with up to an additional $12 million of potential aggregate gross proceeds upon exercise in full of warrantsSEATTLE, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATOS) (“Atossa” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies in oncology and other areas of high unmet clinical need, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering of 1,363,637 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.18 per share (“Common Stock”) (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof), Series A warrants to purchase up to 1,363,637 shares of Common Stock and short-term…

 Northern powerhouse dominates landlord rankings againManchester has taken the top spot as the best city for buy-to-let investment for the second year running, according to Aldermore’s latest Buy to Let City Tracker.It’s followed by Glasgow, Coventry and Wigan, with Nottingham in fifth place.Cities are assessed on five key indicators that impact buy-to-let (BTL) desirability. These include average total rent, the best short-term returns through yield, long-term return through house price growth over the past decade, the lowest number of vacancies as a proportion of total housing stock, and the percentage of the city’s population in the rental market.Aldermore says its latest…

On June 14, 2026, several Asian hedge funds reported extraordinary returns, with WT Asset Management’s China-focused fund achieving a net return of 103% by the end of May. The fund’s performance was largely driven by investments in AI hardware and leading large language model firms, capitalizing on supply-side constraints within the semiconductor supply chain. GF Value™ verdict: Current Price $17.97 vs GF Value™ $16.64 = 8.0% overvalued GF Score™ 87/100, indicating strong overall performance potential Insider activity: Sold $2.8M worth of shares in the last three months What’s Behind the News? The impressive returns reported by Asian hedge funds in…

     Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the World Intellectual Property Day Reception 2026 today (April 21):Algernon (Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau), David (Director of Intellectual Property, Mr David Wong), consuls-general, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,     Good evening. I am pleased to join you tonight in celebration of the World Intellectual Property Day.      Today also marks the second day of the National Intellectual Property Publicity Week. For the first time, Hong Kong has brought the two together in one year, aligning WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)’s theme…

The inescapable return of an old financial framework Financial Times Source link