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Microsoft Approves New $60 Billion Share Buyback Program
Date: September 17, 2024
(Reuters) -Microsoft said on Monday its board has approved a new share buy back program of up to $60 billion. The tech giant declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent, or 10%, increase over the previous quarter. Microsoft said it will hold its annual shareholders meeting on Dec. 10....
Etihad Airways Plans IPO No Earlier Than 2025, Sources Say
Date: September 11, 2024
By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Andres Gonzalez and Federico Maccioni DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways plans to make its stock market debut no sooner than 2025, two people familiar with the matter said, in potentially the first IPO of a major Gulf airline as the UAE’s capital ramps up effort to become a global travel...
Interview: Wissam Khoury, Finastra – Embracing the Future of Open Treasury and Capital Markets Solutions
Date: September 9, 2024
Wissam Khoury, EVP, Treasury and Capital markets (TCM) at Finastra is responsible for leading and driving strategy, growth and sustainability. He has over 25 years of experience working with financial institutions, leading them through digital transformation and evolutions in the industry. He is particularly passionate about growing the TCM partner ecosystem at Finastra, as well...
Interoperability: The Fast Lane to Innovation That Swerves Disruption
Date: July 26, 2024
By Arjun Jayaram, CEO of Baton Systems In the increasingly intricate and fast-moving capital markets landscape, there has never been greater pressure on investment banks to streamline and automate their post-trade and operations systems. Beyond drastically reducing costs, which is often necessary for increasing speed, scalability, and future-proofing the business, this offers a compelling opportunity...
King Charles Unveils His First Portrait Since Coronation
Date: May 14, 2024
King Charles unveils his first portrait since coronation (Changes media identifier to correspond with visuals) LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles on Tuesday unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last May. The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, wearing the uniform of the Welsh...
Alstom to Ask Shareholders for $1 Billion in Rights Issue to Slash Debt
Date: May 8, 2024
Alstom to ask shareholders for $1 billion in rights issue to slash debt (Reuters) – French train maker Alstom on Wednesday said it would ask shareholders for around 1 billion euros ($1 billion) through a rights issue as part of a plan to slash debt and bring its finances back on track. Alstom had flagged...