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The next wave of digital services innovation will run on purpose-built layer 1s
Crypto

The next wave of digital services innovation will run on purpose-built layer 1s

Enterprises are shifting to purpose-built Layer 1 blockchains like Stripe's Tempo and Circle's Arc, enhancing speed and compliance for stablecoin payments.

By Steve Durbin • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
AI Agents - The struggle to balance automation, oversight, & security
DevOps

AI Agents - The struggle to balance automation, oversight, & security

Visa's plan to use AI agents for automatic payments sparks debate over security risks and whether consumers will trust machines handling their money.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
How Big Data is slowly destroying our environment
Data Analytics

How Big Data is slowly destroying our environment

I started my career around 30 years ago at one of the largest investment banks on Wall Street. Their data center was huge.

By David Leichner • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
While you were sleeping: JPMorgan Chase delivers
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: JPMorgan Chase delivers

Wall Street advanced, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 higher, after JPMorgan Chase reported better-than-expected earnings and energy stocks rose with.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: Wall Street erases earlier gains
Wearables

While you were sleeping: Wall Street erases earlier gains

Wall Street fell, giving up earlier gains, as investors positioned themselves for the US corporate earnings season.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: European stocks rise to record
Power / Energy

While you were sleeping: European stocks rise to record

European stocks rose, pushing a regional equity benchmark to a record high, after better-than-expected data from Germany and after Greece said it made.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates

Wall Street moved higher, while US Treasuries fell after Federal Reserve minutes from last month's meeting showed policy makers couldn't agree over wh.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: More cold water on US rates
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: More cold water on US rates

Fed official's call for patience on rate hikes lifts Wall Street; Dow up 0.52%, S&P 500 up 0.27%, Nasdaq up 0.43%.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales

New Zealand shares rose with Summerset leading on strong 1Q sales; A2 Milk and SkyCity fell due to a strong kiwi dollar affecting trans-Tasman exposed stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: US jobs disappoint
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: US jobs disappoint

US equities slid after a private jobs report showed slower-than-expected growth, prompting concern that the economy might not be a strong as previousl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: Stocks move lower
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Stocks move lower

Wall Street moved lower, though it remained on track to post an advance for the first quarter of 2015, bolstered by a US economy that by and large con.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: Stocks rally amid deals
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally amid deals

Equities rallied amid a flurry of corporate takeovers as well as comments from China's central bank governor that the government plans to bolster the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
World Week Ahead: All about the economy
Human Capital Management

World Week Ahead: All about the economy

Investors will scrutinise the latest US jobs data this week, with private payrolls, weekly jobless claims and the government's official report at the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Middle East concern lifts oil
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Middle East concern lifts oil

Oil rose while stocks fluctuated after Saudi Arabia and its Arab Gulf allies began air strikes on Yemen, bolstering concern about disruption of supply.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high
Fintech

Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high

New Zealanders' US stock and bond investments soar to a record USD $67.1 billion by March 2025, doubling since 2020 amid growing global market interest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Bitcoin breaks the rules - but that might just be the point
Crypto

Bitcoin breaks the rules - but that might just be the point

Bitcoin defies traditional market rules, hitting new highs as investors embrace it for risk-adjusted returns and portfolio diversification.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Stake upgrades web platform with advanced investing tools
Wall Street

Stake upgrades web platform with advanced investing tools

Australian investment platform Stake has launched a new web platform with enhanced features. This platform provides investors with more sophisticated tools to manage their portfolios and make informed decisions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
World Week Ahead: Dudley saves the day
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Dudley saves the day

Wall Street advanced, shrugging off earlier declines following Friday's disappointing US jobs report, after New York Fed President William Dudley sugg.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015