The world’s largest banks are increasingly concerned about check fraud – AI is the key to fight back

By Tim Vanderham, Chief Operating Officer at Featurespace, A Visa Solution  Checks are an ancient form of payment with ...
The Economist

How Chinese underground banks became the world’s biggest money-launderers

Now Chinese underground organisations are taking over one of the world’s biggest illicit industries—the international ...

US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it’s the biggest recipient of all

Much of the lending was to help Chinese companies buy stakes in U.S. businesses, many tied to critical technology and ...

Where was world’s largest pine sawmill? In Arkansas

Bodcau Creek, which flows through far southwest Arkansas near the Louisiana border, is sometimes known as Bodcau Bayou or ...

Major bank flags this southern US city as the world’s biggest real estate bubble risk, with 1 metric topping 2006 housing bubble levels

Florida’s housing market boomed during the pandemic, as Americans flocked to the Sunshine State in search of warmer weather, ...
The Economist

The charts that show how much money China lends to the rich world

CHINA HAS become one of the world’s biggest bankers and donors. But its financial influence overseas is hard to track. Its ...

In China’s global lending spree, the US has been the biggest beneficiary, study finds

Washington has spent years warning countries about the dangers of accepting Chinese loans. But over the past two decades the United States has been the largest recipient globally.
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Nigeria’s W’Bank loans rise to $18.5bn, highest in Africa

Nigeria’s stock of World Bank International Development Association loans has risen to $18.5bn, making it the largest IDA borrower in Africa and the third-biggest in the world.Fresh data from the ...

U.S. Bank Profitability Reaches Highest Level In More Than A Decade In Q3 2025

US banks' pre-provision net revenue jumped in the third quarter, reaching its highest point since at least 2012. Read more ...

RMB CEO Sees Opportunity for Big Banks in Rise of Africa Fintech

The rapid advance of financial-technology companies in Africa could help traditional lenders enhance their customer service, ...

Economic data returns, retail earnings feature in holiday-shortened week: What to watch this week

Investors will be tracking retail earnings and economic data as the government works through a backlog of reports delayed by ...
Opinion

OPINION | REX NELSON: Where was world’s largest pine sawmill? In Arkansas

Bodcau Creek, which flows through far southwest Arkansas near the Louisiana border, is sometimes known as Bodcau Bayou or Bayou Bodcau. When you're this close to Louisiana, it's tempting to call every ...