Strategic acquisition to strengthen HSBC’s banking franchise in UK Image Credit: indiatimes.com March 13, 2023/hsbc.com HSBC Holdings plc announces that its UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank plc, is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for £1. As at 10 March 2023, SVB UK had loans of around […]

…the extension of its 48-year legacy will hold in Kigali, Rwanda, connecting stakeholders across East, West, South, Central, and North Africa March 9, 2023/Hill+Knowlton Strategies The African Suite at the 2023 Middle East Energy Exhibition and Conference in Dubai played host to the soft launch of the maiden edition of […]

March 9, 2023/Mastercard According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive were up +6.9% year-over-year (YOY) in February. Mastercard SpendingPulse reflects nominal spending and is not adjusted for inflation. “Following a dynamic holiday season, consumer spending returned to a […]