China's Shimao Group said on Friday CPYM Link Investment Limited had filed a liquidation petition against the company in the Hong Kong high court regarding a 258 million yuan ($35.19 million) cross-border loan guarantee provided by the property developer. The court has set the first hearing for the petition on March 19, 2025.
Open FlipThe US stock market’s strongest two-year rally since the dot-com bubble is heading into its next big test as companies start releasing quarterly earnings, providing a major gut check on whether valuations have outrun the underlying reality. On Friday, the S&P 500 Index slid 1.5% as an unexpected surge in hiring solidified speculation that the Fed won’t cut interest rates again until H2 of 2025.
Open FlipAs the crypto industry rides another bull cycle into 2025, there is renewed optimism that decentralized finance, or DeFi, will see a wave of mainstream adoption. The technological advantages of doing so are enormous as Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev set out in a recent observation on the efficiencies of using DeFi. Fintech companies rarely own the financial infrastructures that power their products.
Open Flip