Olivia Maartens

Spent a decade in retail banking. Writes about everyday accounts, fees, and the products banks would rather you not compare.

Articles by Olivia Maartens

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Markets

Japanese Stocks Surge After Takaichi’s Snap Election Victory

Japanese stock markets have experienced a notable upswing following Sanae Takaichi’s overwhelming triumph in the recent snap election. This political

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Business

McBride plc Q2 2026 Earnings Presentation Highlights

McBride plc (OTCMKTS:MCBRF) recently conducted its earnings call for the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, which took place

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Business

How to Calculate Affiliate Program ROI Effectively

Why Most Affiliate Program Owners Struggle to Measure True ROIMany individuals who manage affiliate programs focus primarily on surface-level metrics such as the number of clicks received, conversion rates achieved, or the overall volume of sales generated through their partners. However, these indi

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Business

Nvidia CEO Huang: $700B AI Spending Marks Beginning of Massive Expansion

Tech Giants Pour $700 Billion into AI Data Centers This Year—Nvidia’s Leader Insists Peak Is Far Off Major technology corporations

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Business

CIA Spies’ Tech Revolutionized Mammograms, Saving Lives

Mammograms typically escape notice until the annual screening appointment arrives. My spouse endures the uncomfortable procedure on her own, yet

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Crypto

Kraken Connects OTC Desk to ICE Chat for Institutional Crypto Trading

The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has successfully integrated its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk with the Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Chat

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Business

Tucows (TCX) Q4 2025 Earnings: Prepared Remarks

Operator Welcome to the Tucows Fourth Quarter 2025 Management Commentary session. This event features prerecorded statements that cover the company’s

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Investing

Navigating Crosscurrents in Risk Assets Markets

Under a Resilient Macro Foundation, Risk Markets Face Powerful Crosscurrents Beneath a sturdy macroeconomic landscape, markets centered on risk assets

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Banking

Bybit Obtains Austrian E-Money License for European Payments

Bybit’s European payments subsidiary has obtained an electronic money institution license in Austria. This approval gives the cryptocurrency exchange a solid regulatory foundation to introduce payment services and electronic money offerings across its regional platform in the coming period.On Tuesda

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