WBN Finance
WBN Finance Edition delivers daily insights, trends, and expert analysis focusing on small business—empowering entrepreneurs and leaders to navigate today’s fast-changing financial world.
Duties distort trade by raising prices and hiding true costs—consumers end up paying more, even for equal-quality goods. Understanding trade and comparative advantage matters more than ever.
by Miika Makela & WBN News Global & WBN FinanceOpen Banking is transforming the way people access and manage their finances. By allowing secure, user-approved data sharing between banks and third-party providers, it’s unlocking competition, convenience, and innovation in the financial world.
by Liza J Lee & WBN Finance & WBN News Global & WBN News Vancouver
Blockchain is the technology. Crypto is the money. Tokens have purpose. Meme coins are fun but risky. Here's what you really need to know.
by Wendy S Huffman & Macharia Waruingi & WBN News Nashville & WBN Finance
While the world scrambles to redraw alliances and secure supply chains, Canada is quietly waiting. Watching. Hoping. Still clinging to old trade routes and polite diplomacy while the rest of the world moves forward- aggressively.
by Rob Arthurs & WBN Finance & WBN News Global & WBN News Tariffs Edition & WRNNews London Desk
Microsoft just laid off 6,000 employees as it doubles down on AI. Here's what happened, who it affected, and what it means for the future of work and small businesses.
by George Moen & WBN Ai & WBN News Global & WBN Finance
Blockchain is reshaping how nonprofits, governments and citizens fund public works, from clean water to housing, with smart contracts and trust.
by Macharia Waruingi & Wendy S Huffman & WBN News Africa & WBN Finance & WBN News Nashville
Deflation sounds like relief—but it can stall economies, shrink wages, and erode confidence. From China’s real estate slump to Japan’s lost decades, here’s what consumers should know.
by Miika Makela & WBN News Abbotsford & WBN News Langley & WBN Finance & WBN News Global & WRNNews London Desk & WBN News Winnipeg
MPesa was not merely a fintech success. It was a socioeconomic reengineering; a case study in how technology can democratize finance, bypass legacy systems, and empower the grassroots.
by Macharia Waruingi & Wendy S Huffman & WBN News Africa & WBN Finance