BlackRock is preparing to list its iShares Bitcoin ETP (BTCN) on the London Stock Exchange to coincide with an FCA rule change. | Credit: SOPA Images / Getty Images. Key Takeaways An impending FCA rule change will let retail investors in the U.K. access crypto exchange-traded notes. ETNs differ from ETFs, which are required to diversify their portfolio under European regulation. Bitwise, WisdomTree, and 21Shares currently list Bitcoin ETNs on the London Stock Exchange, but only for qualified investo ...

Renewable energy producer Statkraft has completed the divestment of its 49% minority stake in the hydropower joint venture (JV) Malana Power Company to the Indian conglomerate LNJ Bhilwara Group. The sale encompasses Statkraft's interests in the 86MW Malana and 192MW Allain Duhangan hydropower plants, both situated in Himachal Pradesh, India. These plants were jointly managed by Statkraft and LNJ Bhilwara Group since 2004 under a 49:51 ownership structure. With the deal now complete, Bhilwara Energy, a ...

SDI Productions / Getty Images Mortgage demand surged in the week ending Sept. 5 as borrowers took advantage of a drop in mortgage rates. Key Takeaways Home buyers and refinancers applied for mortgages at the highest level since 2022 as mortgage rates fell to their lowest since last October. Mortgage volume was higher last week than the same time last year as borrowers rushed to take advantage of falling rates. Significant increases were seen in applications for both purchases and refinancing, especi ...

European financial services infrastructure provider Finmid has announced the expansion of its embedded lending solution to 30 European markets. The new markets in the company’s list include Bulgaria, Hungary, Malta, Romania, and Switzerland. Germany-based Finmid said the expansion offers more than 32 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region direct access to capital from the platforms they already use. The fintech’s solution helps platforms and merchants unlock new revenue streams, ...

Key Points Chewy met analyst forecasts for sales and earnings this morning. Earnings per share took a big hit because Chewy had to pay taxes last quarter. It paid taxes, though, because Chewy was profitable. 10 stocks we like better than Chewy › Online pet food store Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) reported earnings this morning, and investors think Chewy is a very bad boy. The stock fell 12.6% through 9:50 a.m. ET despite hitting analyst forecasts for $0.33 per share in adjusted earnings, and beating (barely ...

Revenue Analytics has announced a strategic partnership with Cloudbeds, aiming to enhance hotel revenue management through AI-driven pricing. This collaboration allows hotels using Cloudbeds' property management system to directly access Revenue Analytics' N2Pricing solution, streamlining the process of setting optimised rates. Cloudbeds customers can now benefit from a seamless integration with N2Pricing, facilitating the adoption of automated, intelligent pricing strategies. The two-way connection bet ...

Most people know they should be investing, but far fewer realize that taxes can quietly eat into their long-term returns. Even if your portfolio is growing on paper, a poor tax strategy could mean you’re actually losing money every year. Learn More: Here’s Why Bitcoin Can Act Like ‘Digital Gold’ in Your Portfolio, Says Investing Expert Find Out: 3 Advanced Investing Moves Experts Use to Minimize Taxes and Help Boost Returns From tax-loss harvesting to asset location and tax-smart withdrawals, there are si ...

Key Points In his 2022 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett celebrated Berkshire Hathaway’s 3,787,464% return, and noted consistently rising dividends in his “secret sauce.” Buffett singled out Coca-Cola and American Express, which had grown payouts by 836% and 637% since 1994, calling them “highly likely” to continue hiking dividends. These companies are well positioned to keep growing their dividends, thanks to growing earnings, low payout ratios, and shareholder-friendly management. 10 stocks w ...

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are cautiously approaching the U.S. Treasury's sale of $22 billion in 30-year bonds on Thursday after an underwhelming auction last month that had some of the weakest demand metrics of 2025, though some believe it could be different this time. The auction size is $3 billion smaller than that in August and could be easier to absorb, which could be an advantage, analysts said. However, the 30-year bond sale comes amid global disdain for the long en ...

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, has entered into a strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton, a global investment management firm overseeing $1.6 trillion in assets. In a blog post the firm’s said the collaboration aims to develop new digital asset initiatives and investment solutions tailored for a broad range of investors. The partnership will explore ways to integrate Franklin Templeton’s expertise in the compliant tokenization of securities with B ...