QuickPost News | March 8, 2025 | London
LONDON—Britain’s cash lifeline is snapping—ATMs are vanishing, banks are bolting branches, and millions face a cashless nightmare as 2025 kicks off with a financial gut punch. With 500 ATMs axed in Q1 and 200 bank closures since...
QuickPost News | March 4, 2025 | Dhaka
DHAKA—Bangladesh’s economy faced a fresh blow this week as Switzerland suspended its humanitarian aid package, a move that threatens to exacerbate an already dire financial situation. The decision, confirmed Monday by the Swiss Agency for Development and...
QuickPost News | March 4, 2025
Bitcoin took a nosedive Tuesday, shedding 8% in hours, after Fold—the crypto rewards app that debuted on Nasdaq last month—saw its stock crater 15%. The app, armed with 1,000 BTC, was hailed as a fintech darling, but its shaky...
QuickPost News | Brussels
BRUSSELS—Eurozone inflation slipped below zero in February 2025, with consumer prices falling 0.1% year-on-year, Eurostat reported Tuesday, marking the region’s first deflationary dip since mid-2021. Driven by a 7.8% plunge in energy costs and stagnant demand, the price drop has reignited fears...
QuickPost News | Athens
ATHENS—Greek businesses are buckling under the strain of a second wave of bank closures this week, as a cash-strapped government shutters 30 branches of Piraeus Bank and Alpha Bank amid a €2 billion bailout shortfall. The move, announced Monday by the Bank...
LONDON—European stock markets took a nosedive on Tuesday, closing sharply lower as oil prices hit a six-month low, sparking widespread sell-offs and fueling fears of an economic slowdown. The STOXX 600 index plunged 2.14% to 551.07—its worst day since August 2024—while major indices like...
