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Taco Bell Sees Record Digital Sales
Fintech & Ecommerce

Taco Bell Sees Record Digital Sales

Taco Bell’s parent company Yum Brands continues to direct investment funds into digital technologies.

DoorDash to Collaborate With Ahold Delhaize
Fintech & Ecommerce

DoorDash to Collaborate With Ahold Delhaize

DoorDash has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ahold Delhaize grocery group.

Centenary Bank Introduces WhatsApp Banking in Uganda
Fintech & Ecommerce

Centenary Bank Introduces WhatsApp Banking in Uganda

Centenary Bank, which serves over 2.4 million customers in Uganda, has launched the CenteWhatsApp banking platform that offers customers instant access to various banking services via WhatsApp.

Western Union’s Branded Digital Transactions Rise
Fintech & Ecommerce

Western Union’s Branded Digital Transactions Rise

The results of Western Union’s operations in the fourth quarter of 2023 indicate an increase in the popularity of using digital channels in the sphere of financial services.

Harm from Ransomware Hackers Demonstrates Growth
Finance & Economics

Harm from Ransomware Hackers Demonstrates Growth

Last year, ransomware stole more than $1 billion in virtual space.

Snap Reports Earnings
Finance & Economics

Snap Reports Earnings

On Wednesday, February 7, Snap’s share price showed a 30% drop in morning trading.

Moody’s Downgrades New York Community Bancorp
Finance & Economics

Moody’s Downgrades New York Community Bancorp

New York Community Bancorp, which is a financial institution that is part of the structure of the American regional banking sector last Tuesday, February 6, faced a serious problem in the form of a credit rating downgrade to junk status, the decision on which was made by experts at Moody’s Investors Service.

SoftBank Poises for Best Quarter in Years
Finance & Economics

SoftBank Poises for Best Quarter in Years

After a period of setbacks, when prospects are shrouded in fog or completely disappear into impenetrable darkness, Masayoshi Son seems to have received a reason for positive news about the activities of the SoftBank Group Corp. headed by him, which is that this business structure plunged into one of the best quarters in recent years […]

Satya Nadella Calls on India to Seize Opportunity of AI
Science & Technology

Satya Nadella Calls on India to Seize Opportunity of AI

Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, called on the world’s countries to step up investment in the artificial intelligence industry.

Nubank Approaches $1 Billion in Revenue
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nubank Approaches $1 Billion in Revenue

Brazilian neobank Nubank is confident that it will be able to become the largest financial services company in Latin America.

SMIC’s Profit Exceeds Estimates
Science & Technology

SMIC’s Profit Exceeds Estimates

The quarterly profit of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) exceeded preliminary expectations.

Meta to Detect and Label More AI-Created Posts
Science & Technology

Meta to Detect and Label More AI-Created Posts

Meta Platforms Inc. will expand the scope of labeling publications that were created using artificial intelligence technology on social media platforms.

TSMC to Open Second Japan Chip Factory
Science & Technology

TSMC to Open Second Japan Chip Factory

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., one of the world’s largest chip makers, is expanding its presence in Japan.

Xi Jinping Reportedly to Discuss China Stocks With Regulators
Finance & Economics

Xi Jinping Reportedly to Discuss China Stocks With Regulators

The media reported that regulators intend to inform the head of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping about the stock market situation.

UBS Restarts Buybacks
Finance & Economics

UBS Restarts Buybacks

UBS Group AG has announced its intention to resume share buyback in the current year.

Brite Payments Teams Up With Northe to Enhance EV Charging
Science & Technology

Brite Payments Teams Up With Northe to Enhance EV Charging

Northe, a one-stop platform for electric vehicle (EV) charging, will now provide customers with a more streamlined payment process due to the partnership with Brite Payments, a Stockholm-based instant bank payments provider.