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Visa and IFC Launch $200 Million Risk-Sharing Facility for Digital Payments
The five-year facility will initially target about 50 below-investment-grade financial institutions across 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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The five-year facility will initially target about 50 below-investment-grade financial institutions across 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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First-half sales rose 7.6% to €19.8 billion, while constant-currency sales from Aug. 1 to Sept. 7 gained 9%; Q2 gross margin fell short of analyst expectations.
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The bank reclassified $2.2 billion of held-to-maturity securities before selling $2.6 billion of lower-yielding assets, with proceeds being shifted toward shorter-duration holdings and organic loan growth.
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The retailer plans two $625 million senior unsecured note tranches, with proceeds and cash on hand intended to support its pending purchase of Hennessy dealership assets and related real estate.
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RBA Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter said the Board may need to raise rates again if inflation runs stronger than forecast, with oil and domestic price pressures keeping risks tilted upward.
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Kalicak begins the permanent finance role after an interim-CFO stretch, bringing more than 25 years at Darden Restaurants as Portillo’s manages expansion and margin pressure.
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The European lime and minerals group will pay €90 million in cash and €20 million in shares for AB Dolomitas, plus €8 million for non-core assets, with closing expected in the fourth quarter.
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Covered landlords must now provide three months’ rent or waive the final three months when California law requires relocation assistance, subject to a key small-property carveout.
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Southern Realty’s 30-day go-shop period expired at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 5, activating tighter solicitation limits under its merger agreement with Sunrise Realty Trust.
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