Japan’s Mizuho posts 28% rise in Q3 profit

Profit for the October-December period came in at 289.2 billion yen (US $1.874 billion). Mizuho Financial Group, Japan’s third-largest lender, booked a 28 per cent increase in quarterly net profit that has meant its nine-month figures now exceed forecasts for...

Euroclear signs seven-year deal with Microsoft

Euroclear has entered into a seven-year deal with Microsoft, harnessing a full suite of technology encompassing cloud, data and AI. Microsoft will support Euroclear's strategic ambition in key growth areas like funds and client experience as well as its long-term...

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows 4.4%

Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product saw an annual expansion of 4.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking its highest growth in two years, official data showed. According to flash estimates from the General Authority for Statistics, the...