Raman Bhatia, incoming chief executive officer of Starling. Bhatia moved over from OVO Energy Ltd., where he was CEO. Zed Jameson | Bloomberg | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — Digital bank Starling will not re-apply for a European Union banking license and instead pursue international expansion through its software business, the incoming CEO said, in a…
The Texas flag is seen before the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Longhorns at TDECU Stadium on Oct. 21, 2023 in Houston. Tim Warner | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images BlackRock and Citadel Securities are among investors backing a group seeking to start a new national stock exchange in Texas. TXSE…
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Financial technology startup Nium told CNBC Wednesday it raised $50 million in new funds from investors, and is targeting an initial public offering in the next 18 months. The fundraising round was led by an undisclosed Southeast Asian sovereign wealth fund and backed by venture capital…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity company jumped 7% after offering better-than-expected quarterly results and guidance. CrowdStrike posted adjusted earnings of 93 cents per share and $921 million in revenue for the first quarter, topping forecasts of 89 cents per share in earnings and $905 million in revenue…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bath & Body Works — Shares of Bath & Body Works sank 14% and headed for their worst day since 2021. The retailer beat first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates but offered disappointing second-quarter guidance. Bath & Body Works expects earnings to range between 31 cents and…
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Almost five years ago, GameStop champion Keith Gill revealed a $53,000 bet in his favorite video game retailer. Fast forward to this week, and his net worth has ballooned to over $289 million. The meme stock leader, who can move the stock by simply posting…
Standard Chartered Plc bank branch in Hong Kong Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Recent documents submitted to a U.S. federal court allege that major British bank Standard Chartered helped finance sanctioned Iranian entities and terrorist groups, and that relevant evidence was ignored by American authorities. London-based Standard Chartered, which primarily serves clients in emerging…
Ira L. Black – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images The U.S. Small Business Administration plans to unveil new government-backed credit lines of up to $5 million for small businesses, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman told CNBC. The SBA is launching a working capital pilot program in the coming months that is designed to…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — Shares rose more than 1% in the premarket after the company announced new artificial intelligence chips aimed at competing with those from rivals Nvidia and AMD. Despite the AI boom, Intel is down nearly 40% year to date, while Nvidia and AMD are up…
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images E-Trade is having internal discussions about whether to ban Keith Gill — the meme stock trader who just disclosed a big position in GameStop — from the trading platform over concerns regarding potential market manipulation, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The brokerage, owned by…
