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Mastercard further expands consulting services with AI and Economics practices and Digital Labs for fast-tracked solutions

Mastercard today announced the expansion of its consulting business with the launch of new practices dedicated to artificial intelligence and economics, to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance the use of AI and address ever shifting macro-economic forces and consumer preferences. The…

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Mastercard and Remitly join forces to expand access to cross-border payments

Mastercard and Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY) (“Remitly”), a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced they’ve joined forces to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances. Tapping into the power of the Mastercard network, Remitly will…

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Schwab Stock Plan Services Expands International Capabilities, Offers Fully Featured Accounts to 18 Additional Countries

Schwab Stock Plan Services recently expanded availability of fully featured investment accounts to equity compensation plan participants in 18 additional countries. With the expansion, Schwab now offers fully featured accounts for participants in 52 jurisdictions outside the U.S. Many stock…

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Goldman Sachs Reports 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $5.47 and Annualized Return on Common Equity of 7.1%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $11.82 billion and net earnings of $2.06 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Diluted earnings per common share (EPS) was $5.47 for the third quarter…

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Mastercard invests in University of Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute

Mastercard and the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) at the University of Waterloo have announced a $550,000 partnership focused on research and talent advancement in cybersecurity. The funding will support projects that increase “Trust in Data” around:  fingerprinting, identification and…

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Schwab 401(k) Study: Gen Z Wants to Retire by 61, but Reports the Greatest Financial Stress, Savings Obstacles

The youngest members of the workforce say they face the most obstacles to saving for a comfortable retirement, yet their timeline to ‘logging off’ for good is the most ambitious, according to Charles Schwab’s annual nationwide survey of 401(k) plan…

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Goldman Sachs Announces the Launch of the First Funds Through Goldman Sachs ETF Accelerator

Goldman Sachs announced the first funds launched through Goldman Sachs ETF Accelerator with the listing of three ETFs by Brandes Investments Partners (“Brandes”), an investment advisory firm with over 40 years of value investing experience. The three actively managed ETFs…

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