Banking fees slashed in Saudi Arabia starting February 20
If you’ve been side-eyeing random bank charges, here’s some good news.Starting Friday, February 20, reduced banking service fees officially take effect in Saudi Arabia. The updated Financial Institutions Services Tariff Guide, introduced by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), replaces the old
Japan’s PayPay files for Nasdaq listing as US push gathers pace
By bno - Taipei Office PayPay Corp has formally lodged paperwork for a US initial public offering (IPO), setting its sights on a Nasdaq debut as early as March in a move that would mark one of the largest overseas listings by a Japanese fintech group in recent years, Kyodo News reports. The Tokyo-based operator of Japan’s leading QR code payment ap...
Tom Lee's $200 million moonshot bet: BMNR momentum climbs as chairman calls end of 'crypto winter'
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. BMNR has reached a new elite performance tier as its Benzinga Edge momentum score surged from 88.65 to 94.23 week-on-week. Bitmine Momentum Surges Despite Negative Price Trends This percentile ranking indicates that BMNR is currently outperforming most stocks based on relative strength, price movement patterns, and volatility over multiple timeframes. The rally comes as Bitcmine Chairman Tom Lee predicts the...
Renault loses big on Nissan alliance: €10.9bn down despite revenue going up
Renault reported a €10.9 billion net loss in 2025 due to a major accounting adjustment linked to Nissan, even as revenue rose 3% and electric vehicle sales surged.
Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Friday, February 20, 2026
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Billionaire Seth Klarman of Baupost Group is piling into dual industry leader Amazon and dumping shares of a high-flying chief rival
While Klarman was loading up on shares of e-commerce and cloud infrastructure service titan Amazon, he was sending shares of a trillion-dollar competitor to the chopping block.
Pentagon names Alibaba and BYD as China military-linked firms weeks before Trump-Xi summit
The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has formally added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA / HKEX: 9988), BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC: BYDDY / HKEX: 1211) and Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU / HKEX: 9888) to its updated Section 1260H Chinese Military Companies list, citing alleged links to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and China’s military-civil […] The post Pentagon names Alibaba and BYD as China military-linked firms weeks before Trump-Xi summit...
Israel Canada becomes Israel’s biggest real estate developer through historic Acro acquisition
By bnm Tel Aviv bureau Israel Canada is set to acquire Acro's operations for ILS3.1bn ($990mn), turning Israel Canada into the largest real estate company in Israel. Representing a 10% premium over market value, the transaction will lead the company to an estimated combined valuation of ILS10bn ($3.2bn), Globes reported. This deal may be arriving a...
Taxes are going to change for retirees under Trump’s 'big beautiful bill'. Here’s why you can’t afford to waste time
Older Americans who have a fixed income and are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis may get some financial relief from this bill’s new tax credits and deduction.
More CFOs are getting the top job—but can they keep it?
AI is now the wildcard for both reaching the CEO role and staying there.
Business owner discovers he's paying his employees 113% more than the average business owner in his area
They're deflating wages either because they're greedy or because they fear the worst. Is 2008 going to happen again? It feels like it's going to happen, but it just hasn't happened yet. For the past year, everyone's been talking about how bad the job market is, even though the stock market keeps rising. Everyone knows somebody who has been laid off, but there's been no word that we're actually officially in a recession. A lot of companies are operating as if 2008 is going to happen any second now, and so are a lot of people. Not all companies are going into panic mode quite yet. If the numbers show their business is as healthy as ever, the higher-ups might feel no reason to halt hiring or lay off employees. If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you too? But it can be difficult not to succumb to the rumors that the economy is going to completely collapse, AI is going to replace all of us, and we will be stuck in a permanent underclass from which we can never escape. If you're a risk-averse business owner who feels uncertain about the future of your company, you might just sell it off to private equity and let them do their bidding. But if you have faith in your employees and your business, now might not be the time to throw out the baby with the bathwater. If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you too?
Former Melrose chief's rallying cry for London market as he aims to raise £1.9bn for US deals
Simon Peckham, pictured, revealed that Rosebank is to raise the new capital in London to buy two US industrial businesses for around £2.2bn.
After bankruptcy, iconic seafood chain closing more restaurants
After closing more than 100 locations, the 68-year-old chain is reviewing additional underperforming restaurants.
SpaceX reportedly considering dual class shares to keep Elon Musk in control after IPO
SpaceX is reportedly eyeing a dual-class share structure for its highly anticipated IPO later this year. The move would let billionaire founder Elon Musk maintain iron-grip control over the rocket maker even as he taps public markets for cash. The two-tier setup mirrors a strategy Musk has publicly championed for Tesla Inc TSLA, giving select insiders supervoting shares that dominate corporate decision-making. Critics say the structure shields...
This former taxi driver now earns over $2M a year running two businesses and shares how he built them — and what it takes to start one
"I literally had to focus on eating $1 per meal to make sure the business stays open.”
Five9 outlines $1.254B 2026 revenue target and AI acceleration with new CEO
Earnings Call Insights: Five9, Inc. (FIVN) Q4 2025 Management View Michael Burkland, outgoing Chairman, opened by noting, "We've grown Five9 from approximately $10 million in annual revenue to a $1.2 billion run rate," highlighting the company's transformation and expressing confidence in Amit Mathradas as the new CEO. Burkland stated, "Our enterpr...
Silicon Valley billionaires fund fight against proposed California wealth tax
Tech billionaires are investing in ballot efforts that challenge key parts of California's proposed wealth tax. The post Silicon Valley billionaires fund fight against proposed California wealth tax appeared first on Straight Arrow News.
Wesfarmers to decide on lithium expansion later this year
The conglomerate is considering expanding a refinery and doubling the production capacity at a lithium mine in Western Australia.
Banks blame Labour for blocking defence lending
Banks have accused military chiefs of obstructing loans and funding for defence companies in a move that threatens Sir Keir Starmer’s push to get Britain on a war footing. A senior executive at a major UK bank is understood to have raised concerns with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that the opaque procurement process is making it difficult to lend ...
Erich Bergen shrugs off the chatter behind 'Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette'
Erich Bergen shrugs off the chatter behind 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette'