News - page 156

Science & Technology

Foxconn Expects Decline in Sales

Foxconn warned of a fourth consecutive decline in quarterly sales.

Finance & Economics

BOJ Watchers Shift Hike Forecasts

The number of watchers of the Bank of Japan is increasing, who are changing their forecasts regarding the termination of the policy of negative interest rates.

Blockchain & Crypto

India’s Digital Currency Transactions Top One Million Daily

In India, in December, local financial institutions paid some benefits to their employees in digital rupees.

Science & Technology

Jeff Bezos Invests in Startup Perplexity

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, became one of the sponsors of the company, which is not yet two years old.

Finance & Economics

Chinese Shadow Bank Zhongzhi Files for Bankruptcy

The Chinese shadow banking giant Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Co. has filed for bankruptcy.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Adyen and Straumur to Enhance Payment Processing in Iceland

Adyen, a global financial platform based in the Netherlands, announced the beginning of cooperation with the Icelandic firm Straumur, which is a subsidiary of Kvika.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Reportedly to Launch Online Store Next Week

The media reports that OpenAI, which has developed the world’s most popular chatbot based on artificial intelligence called ChatGPT, will launch its online store next week.

Finance & Economics

Global Startup Funding Decreases 38% in 2023

Global startup funding declined to the lows last seen in 2018, illustrating a 38% drop year-on-year.

Blockchain & Crypto

Central Bank of Nigeria Launches Naira-Pegged Stablecoin Pilot

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approves the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to pilot cNGN (a stablecoin pegged to the value of Nigerian Naira) in its innovative Regulatory Sandbox.

Blockchain & Crypto

Spain’s Central Bank Chooses Partners for CBDC Project

Cecabank, Abanca and Adhara Blockchain will experiment with central bank digital currency (CBDC), testing different use cases within the pilot of the wholesale CBDC by Spain’s central bank (Banco de España).

Science & Technology

Qualcomm Announces New Chip for Mixed Reality

Qualcomm Inc., the largest manufacturer of processors for mobile phones, has announced a new Snapdragon XR2+ chip, designed for virtual and mixed-reality headsets.

Fintech & Ecommerce

PRIME Africa Provides Access to Improved Financial Services for Moroccan Migrants

To improve financial services for Moroccans, a new partnership has been launched between the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and international money transfer operator, Moneytrans, which is part of the Platform for Remittances, Investments and Migrants’ Entrepreneurship in Africa (PRIME Africa) project.

Finance & Economics

ECB to Test Banks’ Ability to Recover From Cyberattack

The European Central Bank (ECB) will conduct a stress test of 109 financial institutions under its direct supervision on the ability to restore the functioning process after cyber attacks.

Finance & Economics

HSBC Reportedly Joins Ranks of Suitors for Tesco Banking Arm

HSBC has joined the list of financial institutions that are participating in a kind of race for the right to acquire Tesco Bank.

Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Proposes New Regulatory Regime for Stablecoin Issuers

In Hong Kong, local financial authorities have proposed to develop and implement new regulatory rules for issuers of stablecoins, which can be described as a reaction to ongoing changes in the sphere of virtual assets.

Finance & Economics

National Bank of Cambodia Partners IFC to Boost Green Finance

Cambodia’s transition towards a green economy requires a financing boost, with the National Bank of Cambodia and IFC joining efforts to support climate-friendly projects.