This $500,000 supercar sold out so fast that McLaren is building more for...
The McLaren 675LT Spider sold out just weeks after the company confirmed its existence last December, and several months before the public was even able to see the car.The company's only making 500 of...
View ArticleThis finance trend is so hot even Amazon wants in (AMZN)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Industry Insider" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.The arrival of the age of fintech is about to shake up the financial...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. Hillary Clinton gave her first speech as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Tuesday night. Clinton relished the historic nature of her...
View Article16 hot UK fintech startups that could one day be worth $1 billion
Financial technology — also known as fintech — is one of the hottest areas of investment at the moment and one of the scariest developments for banks.Many lenders are losing business to more innovative...
View Article10 things you need to know in markets today
Good morning! Here's what you need to know in markets on Wednesday.A worried World Bank slashed its growth forecast for the global economy Tuesday, saying advanced economies are rebounding more slowly...
View ArticleTHE MOBILE PAYMENTS REPORT: Market forecasts, consumer trends, and the...
Although the mobile wallet ecosystem is maturing, in-store mobile payments haven't yet taken off. Consumer disinterest, coupled with delays in fully implementing the necessary infrastructure, are...
View ArticleThis is what the bottom looks like
Headlines from the darkest days of the financial crisis.SEE ALSO: The Fed got exactly what it wantsJoin the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: FORMER GREEK FINANCE MINISTER: How I dealt with...
View ArticleThere's a hot new trend that could change the face of investing
We've all done it.We've taken a quick selfie and posted it on Facebook or Instagram. We've checked in online to a retail store, maybe to access some sort of discount. We've tweeted about our experience...
View ArticleRussia just unveiled its new Airbus and Boeing challenger
The single-aisle airliner market is getting more crowded. Although the Boeing 737MAX and the Airbus A320neo are by far the most dominant offerings in the segment, a host of new competitors have thrown...
View ArticleThe US government just reminded us of the scariest thing about driving a car
The US government is preparing to regulate self-driving cars more stringently, with new rules coming next month.Mark Rosekind, who oversees the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),...
View ArticleREPORT: Legendary investor George Soros is trading again, and he's bearish on...
Legendary investor George Soros is back to making big bets.Soros has returned to trading after a long hiatus, according to Gregory Zuckerman at The Wall Street Journal.He has recently directed a series...
View ArticleVodafone grabs control of Sky New Zealand in $2.4 billion merger
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc on Thursday announced an effective takeover of leading New Zealand pay TV provider Sky Network Ltd in a NZ$3.4 billion ($2.42 billion) merger...
View ArticleChina is planning to set 'red lines' that could intensify social unrest
Chinese regional governments will set "red lines" on energy and water use and on land devoted to industrial development in order to rein in ecological damage and other costs, according to the South...
View ArticleREMITTANCES EXPLAINED: How funds are transferred across borders, and why...
Over the past few centuries, the world has become increasingly globalized. Immigrants are pouring into developed countries like the US, where many jobs pay higher rates than in their home markets. As...
View ArticleLending Club website goes down, cites data center outage
By Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The website for LendingClub Corp, the online lending company which recently admitted to fraud, went down Wednesday afternoon.The company tweeted at about...
View ArticleWeChat Pay is expanding to Japan
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Chinese e-commerce giant Tencent partnered with Japanese social data provider...
View ArticleThe fintech industry explained: The trends disrupting the world of financial...
The BI Intelligence Content Marketing Team covers news & research we think you would find valuable.We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s...
View ArticleWarren Buffett explains what makes a good manager using a tailor and the pope...
Warren Buffett spends a lot of time thinking about management. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway wholly owns dozens of companies — over 10 of which would be Fortune 500 companies on a standalone basis— and...
View ArticleTHE ROBO-ADVISING REPORT: Market forecasts, key growth drivers, and how...
Robo-advisors are platforms that use algorithms to manage users' investment platforms. And they are threatening to upend the enormous global wealth management industry. Globally, wealth managers were...
View ArticleSyria's civil war has destroyed its economy 'for years to come'
In addition to being a humanitarian nightmare, the on-going Syrian conflict has wreaked havoc on the country's economy.And the damage to both human capital and infrastructure could keep economic growth...
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