Finance 31 July 2025 - 10 November 2025

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc starts £540 million share buyback after Europe warning rattles investors

Reckitt Benckiser launched a new share buyback of up to £540 million on Monday, with Deutsche Bank handling purchases through July 27. Shares ended down about 2% in London despite the move. The company warned Europe will stay challenging and a weak cold-and-flu season will hurt first-quarter demand. Fourth-quarter sales rose 5.4% overall but fell 4.5% in Europe.

March 9, 2026

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PayPal alternatives today (Nov 10, 2025): Square flips on Bitcoin payments, Paystand buys Bitwage, and wallets march toward 6B users

Square launched Bitcoin Payments at U.S. registers today, offering zero processing fees until 2027, Lightning support, and no chargebacks, except in New York. Paystand acquired Bitwage to add mass stablecoin payouts and FX to its B2B network, targeting faster global payroll. New research projects digital wallet users will surpass 6 billion by 2030.

November 10, 2025

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Apple Stock Rockets to Record High as iPhone 17 Demand Explodes

Apple’s iPhone 17 series is outselling last year’s models by 14% in the first 10 days after launch in China and the U.S., according to Counterpoint Research. Apple shares jumped 4% to a record high near $264 on Oct. 20, pushing its market cap close to $4 trillion. Wall Street analysts upgraded the stock, citing surging iPhone demand. The iPhone Air sold out in China but faces weaker global demand, with production cuts expected.

October 21, 2025

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PayPal and Venmo Crash Leaves Millions Locked Out – Are Your Funds Safe?

PayPal and Venmo suffered a global outage Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, leaving users unable to log in or transfer funds for several hours. Downdetector logged nearly 10,000 reports for PayPal and over 8,000 for Venmo at the peak. PayPal confirmed a technical issue and said service was restored by early afternoon. The company did not disclose the cause but said no data breaches or fund losses occurred.

October 17, 2025

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Big Tech’s AI Blowout Fuels $500 Billion Stock Surge – Global Roundup (July 30–31, 2025)

Microsoft and Meta shares jumped 8% and 9% after hours on July 30, adding nearly $440 billion in market value as AI investments fueled strong earnings. Microsoft Azure cloud revenue climbed 39%, beating forecasts, and Copilot users topped 100 million. Meta projected Q3 revenue above estimates, citing AI-powered ad tools. Palo Alto Networks announced a $25 billion deal to buy CyberArk Software to expand in AI security.

July 31, 2025

Cryptocurrency·Finance·News·Technology

Crypto Chaos: Fed Jitters, Altcoin Revival, NFT Breakthroughs – July 30–31, 2025 Roundup

The Federal Reserve held rates at 4.25% with two officials dissenting for a cut, sending Bitcoin briefly below $116,000 before it rebounded above $118,000. Ethereum marked its 10th anniversary trading above $3,800, up 23% in recent weeks, as spot ETH ETFs saw 18 straight days of net inflows. The Justice Department seized $225 million from crypto scams, its largest haul to date. Solana unveiled an ACE roadmap targeting over 10,000 TPS.