Financial News: Oct 19 - United States (5 stories)
Sunday, 19 Oct 2025 Weekly Business & Finance United States
Here is your Weekly summary for Business & Finance across United States for Mon 13th October - Sun 19th October 2025
Emirates NBD's planned investment of up to $3.05 billion in RBL Bank highlights the growing foreign interest in India's financial sector, signaling confidence in the country's economic potential. Meanwhile, venture capitalist Kevin Hartz is making waves by allocating nearly 20% of his fund to teenage entrepreneurs, viewing them as a promising investment opportunity rather than a mere social experiment.
In the U.S., Robinhood is pivoting its strategy to attract younger investors and expand into 401(k) offerings, aiming to capitalize on its recent market momentum. Additionally, a troubling report reveals that auto loan delinquencies have surged over 50% in the past 15 years, raising concerns about consumer credit risks amid rising car prices and interest rates.
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Emirates NBD to Invest Up to $3.05 Billion in RBL Bank
Bloomberg Technology 18 Oct 2025, 1:39pmEmirates NBD Bank PJSC will invest as much as $3.05 billion in Indian private lender RBL Bank Ltd., underscoring continued foreign investor interest in the south Asian nation’s financial sector.
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Robinhood Is Banking on Babies and 401(k)s to Get Everyone Trading
Bloomberg Technology 17 Oct 2025, 3:00pmAfter making its name on millennials and meme stocks, the popular brokerage app is riding its Trump bump into the S&P 500 and beyond.
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US Auto Delinquencies Are 50% Higher Than They Were 15 Years Ago
Bloomberg Technology 17 Oct 2025, 12:00pmCar loans have gone from the safest consumer credit products to among the riskiest over the last 15 years as delinquencies rose more than 50%, driven by soaring car prices and rising interest rates, a new study shows.
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This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why
TechCrunch 18 Oct 2025, 6:42pmEventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.
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Singapore, Thailand Look Into Alleged Fraud Ring Targeted by US
Bloomberg Technology 18 Oct 2025, 5:38amThai and Singapore authorities are looking into a Cambodian real estate group after the US and the UK imposed sanctions on the company’s chairman on allegations of fraud and money laundering.