financial-services
Novo Nordisk Offers Ozempic at $499 per Month to Eligible US Cash-Paying Customers
Criticism of UK's Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment Prompts Rethink
Barter Is Back in Russia as One Chinese Company Seeks to Navigate Settlement Issues
L&g and Federated Hermes Merge $6.37 Billion UK Property Funds
Terence Stamp, Actor Who Played Superman Villain Zod, Dies at 87
Date: August 17, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Terence Stamp liked to recall how he was on the verge of becoming a tantric sex teacher at an ashram in India when, in 1977, he received a telegram from his...
Actor Terence Stamp, Star of Superman Films, Dies Aged 87
Date: August 17, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits "Superman" and "Superman II",...
Text of European Leaders Statement on Trump-Putin Talks in Alaska
Date: August 16, 2025
(Reuters) -Following is the text of a statement issued jointly by several European leaders after a summit on Ukraine in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Companies Want to Become Banks. Zūm Rails' “Bank in a Box” Just Removed the Barriers to Doing It.
Date: August 15, 2025
The line between what a bank is and what it’s not has blurred with the rise of digital wallets like Venmo and Cash App. Consumers are increasingly using these non-bank platforms to receive direct deposits, spend money, and even manage credit without touching a traditional bank account. These platforms aren’t banks in the traditional sense, but functionally, they’ve become bank alternatives....
Italy's Paolo Sorrentino, US Star Dafoe Honoured at Sarajevo Film Fest
Date: August 15, 2025
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Oscar-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will be honoured at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, which kicks off on Friday, alongside star actors Willem...
Ukraine's Kyivstar Lists in New York as Peace Talks Unfold in Alaska
Date: August 15, 2025
(Reuters) -A peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine would boost the value of Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar "quite significantly", its CEO Oleksandr Komarov said on Friday ahead...
