Georgia-Pacific has officially announced a significant capital investment in its Englehart OSB (Oriented Strand Board) mill, located in Ontario, marking a major step in the facility’s ongoing growth and modernization. The company plans to invest approximately $140 million USD, equivalent to around $191 million CAD, to upgrade the mill’s infrastructure. This investment will be directed
Lloyds Banking Group is now in the advanced stages of talks to acquire Curve, a well-known financial technology company. The deal, according to sources cited by Sky News, could close as soon as September 2025. The estimated value of the transaction stands at around £120 million. Curve is a strategic addition that Lloyds believes would
Eltropy’s Video Banking solution is transforming how community financial institutions (CFIs) deliver services by enabling secure, face-to-face banking through any digital device. This technology effectively turns smartphones, tablets, and computers into virtual branches, allowing CFIs to offer personal banking experiences remotely while maintaining the human touch that customers expect. The rollout of this platform follows
Hexiang Insurance Brokers, the insurance brokerage arm of Yiren Digital, has successfully launched specialized insurance products targeting China’s rapidly expanding low-altitude economy. The company has signed multiple contracts with enterprise aviation operators through innovative insurance solutions developed in partnership with Ping An Insurance and PICC. This strategic initiative represents a significant step in Hexiang’s expansion into China’s emerging low-altitude economy, positioning
Timestamp Financial, a regulated investment platform for startup investing, today announced a strategic partnership with BitGo, the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, through which BitGo will serve as Timestamp’s official custodian and escrow partner. Timestamp’s integration of BitGo’s custody and escrow solutions is the first step towards their forward-looking strategy for startup capital
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NetGuardians, a Swiss FinTech specialising in AI-powered financial crime prevention, and Intix, a Belgian RegTech known for its transaction data visibility and analytics capabilities, have formed a strategic alliance to launch Vyntra, a next-generation financial crime intelligence platform. The partnership aims to deliver a transformative solution for global financial institutions seeking robust tools for risk
XFOLIO, a French and Lebanese-based FinTech company redefining institutional wealth management, has successfully closed a $2m seed funding round. The investment was fully provided by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), and will enable XFOLIO to accelerate its product development, expand into new markets across MENA and Europe, and form strategic partnerships. Founded in 2024 by
Whalet has announced a strategic partnership with global money movement firm TerraPay to deliver seamless cross-border payout solutions aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The collaboration will focus on simplifying international transactions for Whalet’s core customers — cross-border sellers from the Asia-Pacific region — while improving overall payment efficiency. TerraPay vice president – IMT (APAC)
Paynt, a leading European payment technology company, today announced its acquisition of Canadian firm E-xact Transactions, marking a major milestone in the company’s strategic expansion across North America. Paynt currently processes payments across the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, with regional offices in the UK, Ireland, the Baltic States, and the United States. The acquisition of E-xact, which
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Wealthbox, the #1-rated CRM software platform for financial advisors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $200 million strategic majority investment from Sixth Street Growth, the growth investing business of leading global investment firm Sixth Street. The partnership marks a major milestone in Wealthbox’s evolution and positions the company to further scale
