Friday, Apr 17, 2026

International Finance

Category : Fintech

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Insufficient cash at Verizon a cause for concern

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Company to generate $1.2 billion through promissory bonds IFM Correspondent July 27, 2016: Two days after the Yahoo acquisition, Verizon announced its Q2 results, wherein available cash totalled $2.86. This has led to concerns about financing the Yahoo deal, given the high debt-to-equity ratio. The company missed the Street’s sales estimate of $30.74 billion by...
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TomTom Telematics partners with Sage to deliver real-time fleet accounting

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Will allow to automatically view fleet data from connected vehicles July 27, 2016: TomTom Telematics has announced collaboration with Sage, the market leader in cloud accounting software. By combining TomTom WEBFLEET and Sage Live, the collaboration will deliver real-time accounting for companies with fleets of vehicles. WEBFLEET, the award-winning TomTom Telematics fleet management service, is...
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Dun & Bradstreet launches cloud-based D&B Credit

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Will enable financial decision makers to mitigate risks and identify growth opportunities July 26, 2016: Dun & Bradstreet has launched D&B Credit, the next generation risk management platform for trade credit in the UK and Ireland. The cloud-based platform gives finance teams dynamic, intuitive access to the world’s largest commercial database, with over 250 million...
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Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Yahoo to sell its email service, news, sports in addition to its advertising tools IFM Correspondent July 25, 2016: Yahoo’s board has agreed to sell the company’s core internet operations and land holdings to Verizon Communications for $4.8 billion. After the sale, Yahoo shareholders will be left with about $41 billion in investments in the...
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Corporate and municipal debt hold steady

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Pre-trade municipal bond activity edges higher in June July 19, 2016: CUSIP Global Services (CGS) announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for June 2016.  The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, suggests a steady issuance of new corporate and...
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IHS Markit begins trading at Nasdaq stock market

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Now has new ticker symbol “INFO” July 18, 2016: Nasdaq announced that trading of IHS Markit Ltd. commenced on The Nasdaq Stock Market on July 13, 2016.  This marks the successful merger of two companies – IHS and Markit – creating a global leader in financial and corporate information. Following a thorough stock exchange evaluation...
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Rise of holiday cash mule

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Tourists are short-changing themselves by loading up on foreign currency before going abroad July 11, 2016: Concerns over access to money overseas are causing many holidaymakers to stockpile far more foreign currency than they need.  The trip to the local post office or bank to ‘stock up’ ahead of departure is a tradition which could be...
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PCT announces management buyout

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
PCT Management secures €12million investment to further accelerate growth July 6, 2016: Payment Card Technologies (PCT) announced a management buyout supported by a €12million investment from a European private equity firm.  The transaction provides the company with significant growth development capital and a strong debt free balance sheet for further expansion both in Europe and...
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Aldi chooses Verifone for payment devices

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Contactless and mobile pay capabilities to bring speed and convenience to Aldi customers July 5, 2016: Verifone announced that it will provide Aldi France with 3,200 payment devices designed to accept all cashless payments including contactless and mobile wallets. Aldi France operates 900 retail locations and is a unit of Group Aldi, a leader in...
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