Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hello! Some highlights from my first week as a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University. I’m thrilled to be back in New York! 000
Reposted by Aisha S GaniDónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Every week during the years before its collapse, Stenn sent granular emails to its Wall Street backers listing its biggest clients, line by line. Yet all was not as it seemed... www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-23/stenn-collapse-how-citigroup-bnp-paribas-missed-fintech-s-warning-signsbloomberg.comWall Street Missed Warning Signs Ahead of $1 Billion Fintech ImplosionBig banks like Citigroup and Natixis thought they were backing a $1 billion fintech darling. But when Stenn blew up, most of its supposed partners said they had never worked with the company. 133
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Hello! For my first story of the year I spoke to the Syrian and Palestinian co-founders of the finance startup nsave that provides offshore accounts to people from unstable economies, and raised $18 million from investors www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comSequoia Backs Startup Giving Offshore Accounts to People in Unstable EconomiesOffshore finance startup nsave raised $18 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator to help it expand into investment products. 091
Reposted by Aisha S GaniRachel Savage @rachelmsavage.bsky.social · 18/12/2024More than 140 workers in Kenya who moderated Facebook content including child sexual abuse, terrorism and necrophilia have severe PTSD, according to diagnoses made as part of a lawsuit against Meta and the moderation outsourcing company Samasourcetheguardian.comMore than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSDExclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya 1125
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Tuesday news — UK will monitor insider trading risks in new secondaries markets. Read the full story here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comUK Will Monitor Insider Trading Risks in New Secondaries MarketsA UK regulator said a new framework for private company share sales will create “more of a ‘buyer beware’ market” than a traditional stock exchange, with higher risks of insider trading. 142
Reposted by Aisha S GaniJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Israel has taken more Syrian territory and struck chemical weapons sites in reaction to the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime by a group led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham www.ft.com/content/5690...ft.comIsrael takes more Syrian territory and hits chemical weapons sitesDefence minister Katz says troops will seize more ‘high ground’ 94420
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 06/12/2024⚡️New: Digital bank Zopa Bank has raised €82 million ($86.6 million) as it prepares to launch current accounts in the new year, retaining its $1 billion unicorn status www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comZopa Bank Raises $86 Million Ahead of Launching Current AccountsDigital bank Zopa Bank Ltd. has raised €82 million ($86.6 million) as it prepares to launch current accounts in the new year. 031
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I wrote about how the UK government hopes a new framework for secondary shares called Pisces will help them revive London’s moribund capital markets www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comInvestors Clamor for UK Startup Shares Outside the Sluggish LSEHungry investors have placed $50 million of unfilled orders for Klarna stock. Early employees of Revolut have been waiting months to cash in more than $500 million of their holdings. Monzo has a nine-... 120
Reposted by Aisha S GaniHeba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 04/12/2024"UnitedHealth is the largest U.S. health insurer, providing benefits to tens of millions of Americans, who pay more for healthcare than in any other country." Tremendous line in the Reuters coverage of the UHC CEO assassination. www.reuters.com/world/us/uni...reuters.comUnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot, NY Post reportsThe CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown, NY Post reported, citing police sources. 23412
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 03/12/2024New: Revolut Co-Founder Storonsky Says UK Can’t Compete with US on IPOs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comRevolut Co-Founder Storonsky Says UK Can’t Compete with US on IPOsRevolut boss Nik Storonsky would still prefer to float his fintech company in the US, saying that markets in the UK can’t compare. 010
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Everyone from Wall Street investors to foreign governments are trying to map out Trump’s tariff plan in a fog of uncertainty. Bloomberg Economics has detailed a plausible scenario for what lies ahead: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comA Roadmap Through the Drama and Realities of Trump’s Trade WarTrump’s tariffs could go in many different directions. Understanding the strategy from his first term, and the priorities of his new team, reveals a potential path ahead. 000
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Scoop: Revolut has told its former staff they can participate in a secondary share sale, allowing them to cash in at the finance firm’s latest $45 billion valuation 141
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 28/11/2024spotted this on my walk to work. It’s true, there isn’t another city like London 1130
Reposted by Aisha S GaniBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 27/11/2024US motorists should brace for a hike in gasoline prices under the incoming Trump administration plans to slap tariffs on imports of products from Canada and Mexicobloomberg.comTrump’s Tariff Plan Threatens Higher US Gasoline PricesUS motorists should brace for a hike in gasoline prices under the incoming Trump administration plans to slap tariffs on imports of products from Canada and Mexico. 34321125
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Welcome to Bloomberg Mishal! www.bloombergmedia.com/press/mishal...bloombergmedia.comMishal Husain to Launch New Global Interview Series for Bloomberg Weekend Edition | Bloomberg MediaIntelligence for the new era of business. @BBGMedia 010
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The Royal Exchange is looking perfectly festive today: 051
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 20/11/2024⚡️New: Revolut boss Nik Storonsky has hinted at making a fresh bid for a US banking license www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comRevolut Co-Founder Nik Storonsky Hints at US Banking License ApplicationRevolut boss Nik Storonsky has hinted at making a fresh bid for a US banking license as part of the payment firm’s evolution from foreign exchange startup to global finance firm. 001
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I love the fact I have more American friends living in London these days. It means multiple friendsgiving dinners — accept they’ve fallen on my birthday weekend this time! 050
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 19/11/2024⚡️ I wrote about how the Klarna x Google Pay tie-up means buy now, pay later is going to be available in more shoppers' digital wallets next year www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comKlarna Adds Google Pay to Its Big Tech Partners After Apple DealKlarna Group Plc will offer buy-now, pay-later credit to US shoppers using Google Pay, tying up the fintech firm with another tech giant a month after its partnership with Apple Inc. 020
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I’m learning to ice skate and I’m curious to know how many lessons people generally take to become pretty decent? 210
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Hello to all my new followers! I’m Aisha a news reporter based in London 📲 I cover financial technology for Bloomberg News ✨ I was previously at AJ+, BuzzFeed News, the Guardian 🌍 I also post about politics, books, and travel 📩 Got a story? Get in touch 1150
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Hello! I wrote about Klarna’s wild year: from boardroom brawls to IPO ready www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comFrom Boardroom Brawls to IPO Ready: Inside Klarna’s Wild YearAt times, the boardroom drama inside Klarna Group Plc this year felt like a soap opera. 052
Reposted by Aisha S GaniJohn Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 13/11/2024Here are UK & US BlueSky numbers separately, to show what’s driving the trends: • Aug 3rd: Musk says ‘civil war is inevitable’ in UK during far right riots • Oct 17th: Musk changes the block function on X, prompting a massive exodus • Nov 7th: thousands more migrate in aftermath of Trump victory 351403375
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 13/11/2024@adambienkov.bsky.social thanks for the handy politics starter pack! 100
Aisha S Gani @aishagani.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Hello! Aisha Gani @bloomberg.com reporter here. I’ve finally joined. I’ll be posting about fintech, politics, and travel👋🏾 0184