Day: January 30, 2022

Jan 30
PayPal stablecoin: What it could mean for payments

PayPal confirmed on Jan. 8 it is “exploring a stablecoin” that could be called PayPal Coin after a developer found evidence of such a stablecoin within the source code of the company’s iPhone app. PayPal senior vice president of crypto and digital currencies Jose Fernandez da Ponte said at the time that if the company […]

Jan 30
Synchrony Financial matches profit expectations but NII beats, purchase volume rises to a record

Synchrony Financial SYF, -6.75% reported Friday fourth-quarter profit that matched expectations while net interest income rose above forecasts, boosted by by record purchase volume and loan growth across all sales platforms. The consumer financial services company’s stock was still inactive in premarket trading. Net income rose to $803 million, or $1.48 a share, from $728 […]

Jan 30
China pilots nationwide blockchain development over real-world use cases

Some of the key areas of blockchain development include manufacturing, energy, government data sharing and services, law enforcement, taxation, criminal trials, inspection, and cross-border finance. 190 Total views 3 Total shares The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced the commencement of an in-house effort to expedite blockchain development and innovation across 15 zones and 164 […]

Jan 30
Coronavirus tally: 10 billion vaccine doses administered globally but low-income countries have been left behind

The world reached a vaccination milestone Friday of 10 billion doses administered globally, according to Our World in Data, but wealthier countries account for the vast majority of those, while poorer ones have been left behind. Only 9.8% of people in low-income countries have received a first dose, according to the data project, while wealthy […]

Jan 30
Chevron shares slide premarket after profit falls short of consensus but revenue beats

Chevron Corp.s shares CVX, -3.52% slid 3.7% premarket Friday, after the energy giant posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, weighing against record earnings for the full year amid strong oil prices. Chevron posted net income of $5.1 billion, or $2.63 a share, in the quarter, swinging back from a loss of $665 million, or 33 cents a […]

Jan 30
Guidelines on liquidity stress testing in Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

Communication FSMA_2020_13 (French – Dutch) addresses the guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs, and on their implementation by the FSMA. Source: FSMA

Jan 30
Agreed settlement with De Naeyer R. en C. BVBA

This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Jan 30
Press release on the reopening of trading in Biocartis

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE LAW OF 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Trading in the financial instruments of Biocartis, ISIN BE0974281132, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 30/10/2020 at 09:00 CET. Source: FSMA

Jan 30
Press release on the reopening of trading in Sioen

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE LAW OF 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Trading in the financial instruments of Sioen, ISIN BE0003743573, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 30/10/2020 at 09:00 CET. Source: FSMA

Jan 30
Press release on the suspension of trading in Biocartis

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE LAW OF 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Trading in the financial instruments of Biocartis, ISIN BE0974281132, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 29/10/2020 at 16:40 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA