Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push

The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown six-fold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk. Source link

Nvidia in talks to invest in Perplexity at over $30B valuation, The Information reports (NVDA:NASDAQ)

hapabapa Nvidia (NVDA) is in talks to invest in Perplexity at a $30B valuation, The Information reported on Sunday, citing people with ​knowledge of the discussion. The funding round would increase ​Perplexity’s valuation by more than 50% from its ⁠previous financing a year ago, according to Source link

Can £20k in an ISA really generate £3,000 a year in passive income?

Whenever talk of stock market investing pops up, the topic of passive income is never far off. These days, it has become increasingly popular to target income through investments — particularly with the rise of mobile trading apps. But first-time investors are often underwhelmed by the short-term returns, and they…

How much income could a £20k ISA invested in Lloyds shares pay in 2027?

Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) shares have long been prized for their dividends. Before the financial crisis, the FTSE 100 bank was routinely described as an income machine. Afterwards, that label was dropped. There were no dividends for five years. Even when shareholder payouts resumed in 2014, investors got just 0.75p per share. Then the…

Down 15% in a day! Is any hope left for this once-great FTSE 100 fashion giant?

Image source: Getty Images JD Sports just handed investors a stark reminder of how quickly sentiment can turn. The FTSE 100 retailer saw its shares fall almost 15% on Thursday (20 August 2026) after cutting its full-year profit guidance. The trigger was a second-quarter trading update that showed like-for-like sales…

Could Rolls-Royce shares trade at £20-a-pop by August 2027?

Despite five years of exceptional growth (up 1,266%), Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares keep climbing. In all my years following the UK stock market, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a dramatic recovery. Less than four months ago, the shares were trading near 1,000p (£10); the £20 level felt years off.…

Tuya Q2 2026 Earnings Preview (NYSE:TUYA)

Tuya (TUYA) is scheduled to announce Q2 earnings results on Monday, August 24st, after market close. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.03 (flat Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $87.83M (+9.6% Y/Y). Over the last 2 years, TUYA has beaten EPS estimates 50% of the time and has beaten…

SA Asks: Will Bessent’s recent moves to curb bond yields boost the stock market? (TLT:NASDAQ)

Aug 23, 2026, 2:47 PM ETiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), US10YIEF, SHY, TIP, SHV, IEI, TLH, GOVT, US20Y, US30YBy: Val Brickates Kennedy, SA News Editor Torsten Asmus Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the government plans to increase its buyback of longer-dated securities to at least…