Fintech firm Lendbuzz files for IPO

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 29, 2025. NYSE Lendbuzz, an auto finance fintech company, filed an IPO prospectus Friday. The Boston-based company is targeting a valuation of around $1.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named discussing internal matters. That valuation may…

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How Russia’s salami strategy is testing NATO and the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) observes an exhibition as Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff Sergey Kiriyenko (Kirienko) (R) looks on while visiting the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute Of Experimental Physics on August 22, 2025 in Sarov, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia’s suspected drone attacks on Poland are widely seen as…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE 100, Sabadell, BBVA

European stocks look set to open higher on Friday, with early-morning data showing the U.K. economic growth stalled in July. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat at 8:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET), with no broad consensus movement among sectors and major bourses. Data released on Friday morning showed that the U.K. economy recorded…

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UK economy stalls in July, as slowdown sets in

A road closure sign leans against a wall outside Royal Exchange in the heart of the City of London, on 13th June 2022, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images U.K. economic growth flatlined in July, according to data published Friday, adding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ headache ahead of the Autumn…

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