US consumer finance regulator wants to extend oversight to digital wallets
Proposal would subject tech companies such as Apple and Google to new rulesFintech, Financial & markets regulation
Economic sanctions risk losing their bite as a US policy weapon
More effective enforcement and stepped-up compliance on the part of the private sector are neededFinancial & markets regulation
N26 to withdraw from Brazil as German fintech ditches overseas ambitions
Online bank to focus on Europe in effort to reduce losses Fintech
ByteDance’s virtual reality division announces restructuring and staff cuts
Move by TikTok owner reflects downturn in a market that has been eclipsed by AI boomVirtual and Augmented Reality
Bowlero: selling boozy strikes turns into roll-up opportunity
The bowling alley operator is relying on food, drink and music to help fill its lanesTravel & leisure industry, Mergers & Acquisitions
FRC further dilutes long-awaited UK corporate governance reforms
Accounting watchdog said move was designed to protect ‘economic growth and competitiveness’Financial & markets regulation
Short sell bans: Korea’s blunt market tool has a political aim
Market curbs are often welcomed by retail investors who sometimes see short sellers as vulturesFinancial & markets regulation
Should we believe what central bankers are saying?
There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks — not all of it was informativeCentral banks
French AI start-up Mistral emerges as latest target of investor frenzy
Six-month-old group is in funding talks that value it at between €1.5bn and €2bn amid high interest in its modelsArtificial intelligence
Albemarle warns of losing lithium market share to China as prices fall
World’s biggest producer has scaled back its growth plans at a time when Chinese rivals pursue developmentElectric vehicles