The profit of Latvian financial institutions continues to grow this year; earned 96 million euros in two months

The profit of Latvian financial institutions continues to grow this year;  earned 96 million euros in two months

Among them, monetary financial institutions worked with a profit of 47.2 million euros in February. The total amount of assets of monetary financial institutions on February 29, 2024 was 28.239 billion euros, which is 5.9% or 1.584 billion euros more than at the end of February 2023, when the assets of monetary financial institutions were … Read more

U.S. Job Openings Stabilize at High Level in February

U.S. Job Openings Stabilize at High Level in February

The number of U.S. job openings in February was almost unchanged from the previous month. This suggests that demand for labor is stabilizing at a high level. Key Point The number of U.S. job openings increased slightly to 8.756 million in February. The median forecast by economists is 8.73 million. The previous month was revised … Read more

The Amazing Health Benefits of Maca: A Complete Pharmacy in a Root

The Amazing Health Benefits of Maca: A Complete Pharmacy in a Root

Interest in plants and herbs that grow randomly in nature has increased, thanks to their significant health benefits and ability to improve human health. “In addition, collecting and marketing these plants and herbs can be a lucrative source of income for individuals.” In this context, recent studies have shown amazing health benefits of the Maca … Read more

Akihiro Fukudome, Chairman of Japanese Bankers Association, Predicts BoJ’s Monetary Policy Staying Accommodative

Akihiro Fukudome, Chairman of Japanese Bankers Association, Predicts BoJ’s Monetary Policy Staying Accommodative

Akihiro Fukudome, the new chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association (President of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation), believes that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy will remain accommodative for some time. Furthermore, the government predicted that the policy interest rate would only be raised by 0.25% over the next year. Mr. Fukudome, who assumed the position … Read more

Podcasters Boost Follower Counts by Gaming the System, Says Bloomberg Report

Podcasters Boost Follower Counts by Gaming the System, Says Bloomberg Report

Some Top Podcasts Found to Boost Follower Counts through Mobile Game Ads Being a top 10 podcast has always been a tough game, but some podcasters are quite literally gaming the system. According to a Bloomberg report, nine of America’s top 50 podcasts, including Call Her Daddy, have been giving mobile game users points for … Read more

Bus Drivers’ Strike Paralyzes Seoul: Negotiations Fail, Chaos Ensues

Bus Drivers’ Strike Paralyzes Seoul: Negotiations Fail, Chaos Ensues

Bus drivers in Seoul, South Korea, went on strike on Thursday (March 28) after their last-ditch negotiations over a pay increase collapsed, causing commuter congestion in the city of more than 9 million people. This is the first bus strike in Seoul in 12 years. A total of 7,210 buses in Seoul are out of … Read more

Kristaps Zaķis has been appointed to the board of “Industra Bank”.

Kristaps Zaķis has been appointed to the board of “Industra Bank”.

Hare will be responsible for operational compliance, money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML). The bank states that Zaķis has been working in the banking sector for more than 25 years, performing various functions in the field of legal, compliance and AML. Zaķis joined the “Industra Bank” team in 2020, and before being … Read more

12 Financial Moves to Make This Spring: From Resolutions to Retirement Plans

12 Financial Moves to Make This Spring: From Resolutions to Retirement Plans

12 Financial Moves You Should Make This Spring 12 Financial Moves You Should Make This Spring 1. Revisit your resolutions Many of us set New Year’s resolutions around spending and saving, but fewer of us followed through on them. Spring is the perfect time to see if you’re making any progress. Consider your financial goals, … Read more

Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Changes: Impact on Bank Stocks and Market Expectations

Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Changes: Impact on Bank Stocks and Market Expectations

History tells us that the first phase of monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan marks the end of the rise in bank stocks. The Wall Street adage “buy on rumors, sell on facts” seems to apply. Since the Bank of Japan slightly revised its yield curve control (YCC) policy contrary to market expectations in … Read more