Want Your Startup to Survive? Track Burn Rate Like It’s Your Real Health Score
The article urges founders to treat burn rate as a core health metric, not an after‑thought. It outlines how realistic budgeting, purposeful spending, and milestone‑driven fundraising keep cash runway sustainable. Early revenue generation is highlighted as a lever that both validates assumptions and stretches runway. By balancing growth ambition with disciplined cash management, startups can avoid the pitfalls of over‑expansion and improve long‑term survivability.
Trenzet Infra Files Papers with SEBI to Raise Funds via IPO
Trenzet Infra Ltd, a railway‑focused EPC contractor, has filed a draft red‑herring prospectus with SEBI to launch an IPO comprising a fresh issue of 1.05 crore shares and an offer‑for‑sale of 18 lakh promoter shares. The proceeds are earmarked for working‑capital needs,...
Security and Compliance: What Nonprofits Should Know About Online Auction Platforms
Nonprofit organizations increasingly rely on online auction platforms to raise funds, but each event exposes donor names, payment details, and personal addresses to cyber risk. The article stresses that security and compliance are not optional features but core risk‑management criteria,...
Michelin: Why The Downside Isn't Fully Priced In Yet
Michelin is confronting a challenging macro environment, with 2025 sales projected to dip 4.4% to €26 billion and operating earnings expected to fall nearly 20%. Rising raw‑material, manufacturing and logistics costs are squeezing margins, which are forecast to contract from 12.4%...
Bunge Was A Solid Bet - Looking At 2026E
Bunge (BG) maintains an A rating but is now on a HOLD stance, with a $98 price target versus a $130 fair‑value estimate. The analyst cites compressed soybean margins, elevated operating costs, and heightened regulatory and geopolitical risks as headwinds....
CEF Market Weekly Review: CLOpocalypse Continues
Closed‑end funds posted a rough week as net asset values fell and discounts drifted back toward historic norms. CLO equity CEFs such as OXLC, ECC and EIC saw sharp NAV declines driven by falling loan prices and sector stress. FS...
CEF Market Weekly Review: CLOpocalypse Continues
Closed‑end funds posted a rough week as net asset values fell and discounts drifted back toward historic norms. CLO equity CEFs such as OXLC, ECC and EIC saw sharp NAV drops driven by falling loan prices and sector‑specific stress. FS...
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Understanding the Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio in Stock Valuation
The price‑to‑sales (P/S) ratio measures a company’s market capitalization relative to its annual revenue, offering a valuation lens when earnings are absent or volatile. It is calculated by dividing market cap by the past‑12‑month sales, making it especially useful for...
The Professional Ballerina and CEO Wonder Woman, Who Will Revolutionize Finance.
Ostium, founded by former ballerina‑turned‑CEO Kaledora Fontana Kiernan‑Linn, offers a blockchain‑based app that lets users trade stocks, commodities, currencies and crypto from a single digital wallet. The platform reports $29 million in revenue, 25 000 users and $45 billion in cumulative trading volume....
Blended Capital Is Kenya’s Digital Growth Engine
Kenya’s digital economy is booming, but infrastructure gaps threaten its momentum. Konza Technopolis, a 5,000‑acre smart‑city project, is being built through public‑private partnerships to provide core utilities, roads, and digital services. Phase One, commissioned in October, delivered essential power, water, and...
State Street, Voya Seek Shelter From Default Risk
State Street and Voya Investment Management are pivoting toward mortgage‑backed securities as rising oil prices and inflation fears make high‑grade corporate bonds riskier. A Trump‑directed $200 billion purchase program by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adds liquidity to the MBS market, narrowing the...
The 7 Largest Publicly Traded Ethereum Treasury Firms
Publicly traded firms are amassing a combined 7.3 million ETH, worth over $16 billion—about 6 % of total supply. The largest holder, BitMine Immersion Technologies, has bought 4.6 million ETH (~$10 billion) and aims for 5 % of circulating ETH. Sharplink, led by Ethereum co‑founder Joe Lubin,...
Simply Put: Bear Flattening
The U.S. Treasury market is experiencing a bear‑flattening episode, where short‑term yields have risen faster than long‑term yields. Over the past three days the 2‑year yield jumped 23 basis points while the 10‑year climbed 18 basis points, widening the short‑term...
30% YTD Return! Healthcare Stock to Be in Focus on Monday - Here's Why
Park Medi World Limited completed a ₹245 crore all‑cash acquisition of SVPD Healthcare, securing full ownership of the 360‑bed KP Institute of Medical Sciences (KPIMS) in Agra. The deal follows earlier purchases of KPS Wellness, bringing the group’s total hospital count...
Fortress Prepares to Offload Majestic Wine
Fortress Investment Group is preparing to sell Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, which it acquired in 2019 for £95 million. Rothschild will manage the sales process, with a formal auction expected early next year and no price guidance...
Flipkart Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman to Step Down Amid IPO Preparations
Flipkart announced that Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman will step down after a decade, remaining temporarily to aid transition. Marketplace CFO Ravi Iyer will assume interim oversight of the finance function. The change aligns with Flipkart’s accelerated preparations for a domestic...
Exclusive: Exponent Energy Raising $20 Mn in an Extended Series B
Exponent Energy announced an extended Series B round that will raise Rs 182 crore ($20 million), co‑led by 360 One and TDK Ventures, with participation from existing backers. The funding lifts the post‑money valuation by roughly 56% to about Rs 1.25‑1.30 billion. Revenue surged 80% to Rs 30.2 crore...
Pep Technologies Cuts Losses 81% in FY25; Hyphen Drives Growth, mCaffeine Stalls
Pep Technologies posted a 23% rise in operating revenue to Rs 237.5 crore in FY25, while cutting its net loss by 81% to Rs 18 crore. The growth was driven almost entirely by its Hyphen brand, which surged over 6.5‑times to cross...
Perfios FY25: Profit Soars 46% To ₹104 Cr, Revenue Crosses ₹700 Cr
Bengaluru‑based fintech SaaS unicorn Perfios posted a 46% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹104.3 cr for FY25. Operating revenue grew 20% to ₹669.5 cr, with total income of ₹708.5 cr after other income. SaaS services accounted for over 95% of revenue, while...
Should BA’s Domestic Flight Network Be Driven by Potential Avios Credit Card Sign-Ups?
A recent analysis of ex‑AA CEO Doug Parker’s comments shows American Airlines lost market share by ignoring local co‑branded credit‑card revenue when trimming routes in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In the U.S., airline‑issued cards generate billions, and the...
FPIs Pull Out ₹35,475 Cr This Week From Indian Markets, March Outflows Hit ₹88,180 Cr
Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹35,475 crore from Indian equities this week, taking March’s cumulative outflow to ₹88,180 crore – the highest monthly net withdrawal recorded in 2026. The sell‑off accelerated after a Monday outflow of ₹10,827 crore and ended with a Friday dump...
Kinsale Capital: Strong Business Fundamentals Support Upgrade To Strong Buy At Lower Price
Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) has been upgraded to Strong Buy as its underwriting discipline and profitability remain solid despite a soft insurance market. The insurer posted a 71.7% combined ratio and a 26% return on equity, outpacing peers. Valuation has...
Blackstone Private Credit Fund Has First Monthly Loss Since 2022
Blackstone’s flagship private‑credit vehicle, BCRed, recorded a 0.4% loss in February, marking its first monthly decline since September 2022. The $83 billion fund had delivered flat performance for the first two months of 2026 after an 8% gain in 2025. Blackstone...
FCA Highlights Risks when Dealing with Unregulated Lenders
The FCA reminded regulated firms to conduct proper due diligence when dealing with unregulated lenders, safe‑custody providers, money brokers and financial leasing companies, known as Annex 1 firms. About 1,200 Annex 1 firms are registered solely for anti‑money‑laundering (AML) purposes and are...
Federal Reserve Orders External Review of 2023 Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
The Federal Reserve announced a third‑party review of the March 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapse, citing evidence of supervisory and management failures dating back to 2022. Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the external audit will examine all events...
Shielding Your Transactions: The Power of Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Cryptocurrency’s rapid adoption has heightened money‑laundering concerns, prompting regulators worldwide to impose stricter anti‑money‑laundering (AML) requirements on exchanges and service providers. The article outlines how traditional AML tools struggle with the pseudonymous, decentralized nature of digital assets, and highlights emerging...
3 Reasons Now Is the Best Time to Centralize Treasury Operations
Businesses are moving toward centralized treasury operations as fragmented systems impede real‑time cash visibility and risk assessment. Volatile interest rates, supply‑chain shocks, and currency instability now shift financial positions within hours, making delayed insight strategically dangerous. Advances in AI and...
Morningstar DBRS Upgrades One Rating and Confirms Three Ratings on Ford Auto Securitization Trust II 2025-A
Morningstar DBRS upgraded the Class B notes of Ford Auto Securitization Trust II 2025‑A to AA (high) from AA (sf) and reaffirmed AAA (sf) ratings for the Class A‑1, A‑2 and A‑3 notes. The upgrade reflects stronger credit enhancement, with...
Morningstar DBRS Confirms Credit Ratings on Five Classes of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C27
Morningstar DBRS confirmed credit ratings on five classes of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015‑C27, assigning B (sf) to Class C and C (sf) to Classes D, E, F and X‑B. The agency discontinued the rating on senior Class PEX after its repayment. Since...
Formerly 'Troubled' Bank Reaches Truce with Activist Investor
The Stilwell Group reached a standstill agreement with Lake Shore Bancorp, securing a board seat while agreeing not to buy more stock, sue, or force a sale. In return, Lake Shore appointed Dennis Pollack, a known Stilwell associate, to its...
Friday Footnotes: PwC CEO Issues a Stern Threat to Luddite Partners; Compliance Startup Gets Slaughtered on Substack | 3.20.26
The week’s headlines spotlight a tightening grip on compliance and a fierce push toward AI across the accounting sector. PwC’s U.S. CEO warned partners that resisting AI adoption could end their tenure, while a Substack investigation accused YC‑backed Delve of...
Nebraska Lawmakers Navigate Budget Impasse
Nebraska’s 2025‑27 biennium budget stalled after a $3.5 million school‑choice voucher provision was removed, preventing cloture and prompting Governor Jim Pillen to urge a swift resolution before the March 25 deadline. The appropriations bill faces two major disputes: the voucher funding and...
Otello Corporation Share Buyback Program Status
Otello Corporation announced that between 16 and 20 March 2026 Pareto Securities purchased 97,200 shares at an average price of NOK 17.05, representing a NOK 1.66 million outlay. Since the program’s launch on 9 February 2026, the company has bought a total of...
Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) Builds Momentum With Robust FY2025 Results
Shinhan Financial Group filed FY2025 audit reports for its wholly‑owned Shinhan Bank, revealing a consolidated net profit of KRW 3.78 trillion and net interest income of KRW 9.17 trillion, up from the prior year. Total assets expanded to KRW 596.97 trillion, largely funded by KRW 434.32 trillion in...
Antin Infrastructure Partners: Statement of Transaction in Own Shares From 2026-03-16 to 2026-03-20
Antin Infrastructure Partners disclosed a share repurchase program covering March 16‑20, 2026. Over the five‑day period the firm bought back approximately 69,000 of its own shares on multiple European trading venues, including AQEU, CEUX, TQEX and XPAR. The weighted average...
Markets Raise Bets on Bank of Canada Hikes as Oil Fears Mount
Markets are pricing a more aggressive Bank of Canada tightening path, with traders betting on a cumulative 75 basis‑point increase by 2026 and a 25‑basis‑point hike as early as July. The central bank held its policy rate at 2.25% and...
CVC Capital Partners Plc – 2026 Share Buy-Back Programme - Progress Report: 16 March 2026 – 20 March 2026
CVC Capital Partners plc released a progress report for its 2026 share buy‑back programme covering the period 16 March to 20 March 2026. The update confirms that repurchases continued as scheduled with no material deviation from the original plan. CVC reiterated its...
Experts Celebrate White House Reversal on Bank Citizenship EO
Banking experts welcomed the White House’s decision to delay a Trump administration proposal that would have required banks to collect customers’ citizenship information. The mandate, seen as an extension of immigration enforcement into financial regulation, raised concerns about massive customer...
Why Companies Use a 1099 Generator for Contractor Payments
Companies are turning to 1099 generators to streamline contractor payments, automating form creation and reducing manual effort. The tools validate data in real time, cutting costly errors and ensuring compliance with ever‑changing tax rules. Centralized, encrypted storage simplifies record‑keeping, audit...
How to Value a Retail Business
Valuing a retail business requires more than formulaic calculations; it blends inventory cost with earnings analysis, typically using Seller’s Discretionary Earnings for small stores and EBITDA for larger operations. Multiples vary from 1.5‑3x for owner‑dependent shops to 4x or higher...
Govt Amends Norms for Exporters Availing the Interest Subvention Support
India revised the interest subvention rules for export credit effective Jan 2, 2026. The benefit now ceases when a loan is classified as a non‑performing asset and the Unique Identification Number cannot be transferred to another bank. Exporters must keep total...
What Is This 600-Strong Bank Network Using Tokenized Deposits For?
U.S. banks Custodia and Vantage have launched tokenized deposits that will be used in Participate, a loan‑participation network spanning roughly 600 financial institutions. The SEC also approved Nasdaq’s plan to settle trades of major equities and ETFs with tokenized securities,...
MAX Power Closes $20.5 Million Brokered Offering With Eric Sprott as Lead Order
MAX Power Mining Corp. closed a $20.5 million brokered private placement, selling 15.8 million units at C$1.30 each. The offering was led by billionaire investor Eric Sprott, who purchased roughly 3.5 million units, and was book‑run by Hampton Securities. Proceeds will fund analytical testing,...
Fuel Costs Are Rising: Are You Recovering Them?
Rising fuel prices are pressuring businesses to reassess pricing structures beyond simple cost absorption. The article recommends using short‑term surcharges paired with clear criteria to transition into permanent, value‑aligned rate adjustments. It emphasizes granular cost‑to‑serve analysis by region, segment, and...
Schupan Names New Chief Financial Officer
Schupan announced the appointment of Mandy Lovelady as its new chief financial officer. Lovelady arrives from Perrigo, where she most recently served as CFO of the International division in Dublin. She brings more than two decades of experience in financial...
Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference 2026
The Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference 2026 will convene July 1‑2 in Dubai’s Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan. Senior leaders, decision‑makers and innovators from banks and financial services will gather for two days of insight. More than 25 expert...
Canada to Allow Smaller Companies to Report Financials Twice per Year
Canadian securities regulators have launched a pilot allowing publicly traded companies with revenues of $10 million or less on the TSX‑V or Canadian Securities Exchange to file financial statements twice a year instead of quarterly. Participation is voluntary and requires at...
Tuniu’s ADS Split And Cash Dividend To Impact China’s Tourism Sector
Chinese online travel platform Tuniu announced a reverse split of its American depositary shares, changing the ADS‑to‑Class A ratio from 1:3 to 1:30 effective April 22, 2026. The company also declared a $13 million cash dividend, paying $0.0399 per ordinary share in May 2026....
Leaders: Regional Banks in Today's Economy: M&T CEO Rene Jones
In a recent interview, M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones outlined how regional banks are navigating a higher‑interest‑rate environment and tighter credit conditions. He highlighted M&T’s focus on disciplined loan growth, bolstering deposit stability, and accelerating digital transformation to improve cost...
Private Equity Firms Want Special Skills in Their Portfolio Company CFOs
Private equity‑backed companies are hunting CFOs who go beyond traditional finance stewardship. Recruiters cite four non‑negotiables: acting as an operational copilot, possessing advanced AI expertise, being transaction‑ready, and showing a strong backbone. With roughly 21,000 PE‑backed firms in the U.S....