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Fintech & Ecommerce

Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy Blames on Private Label Strategy

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) has announced its bankruptcy.

Finance & Economics

Main Street Merchant Recession Expectations Match Fed

Main Street is preparing for economic problems amid the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and inflation.

Science & Technology

Google’s Bard AI Chatbot Can Generate and Debug Code

The Google Bard artificial intelligence tool can now provide programming assistance.

Science & Technology

Woodoo Biotech Raises $31 Million to Transform Dead Wood Into Glass and Leather

The fresh funding will allow the French startup Woodoo to expand its biotech solution that repurposes dead wood into new advanced sustainable materials across many sectors

Finance & Economics

First Citizens Bank to Woo Startups and Rebuild SVB Business Model

The new owner of the Silicon Valley Bank aims to solve two tasks, including improving the business and restoring the reputation of a financial institution.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech

In the UK, a new regulator will appear in the foreseeable future, whose activity will be to supervise technology giants, including Amazon and Google.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Apple’s Tap To Pay Goes Live in Taiwan

Taiwan has become the second country after the USA where merchants are able to accept in-store contactless payments on their iPhones using Apple’s Tap to Pay solution

Blockchain & Crypto

Zimbabwe is Working on Gold-Backed Digital Currency

Gold-backed digital currency to be introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is supposed to stabilize the highly volatile Zimbabwean dollar

Fintech & Ecommerce

Unlimint to Provide Payment Services in Nigeria: License Secured

Having received its Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP) License from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fintech Unlimint is going to launch in the Nigerian market

Fintech & Ecommerce

Barclays Unveils Govt-Funded Support Programme for UK Tech

Barclays Eagle Labs has announced the official launch of a program to support British technology companies.

Science & Technology

Betterdata Uses Synthetic Data to Keep Real Data Safe

The startup Betterdata, which is based in Singapore and uses synthetic data to ensure the protection of real information, announced the attraction of investment funds for $ 1.55 million.

Blockchain & Crypto

African Blockchain VC Funding Surged Over 400%: Report

Africa is the only region globally to have experienced an explosion in blockchain venture funding in 2022

Society & Lifestyle

Twitter’s Legacy Blue Check Mark Era Overs

Twitter continues to get rid of its legacy, which defined the image, design, and other aspects of the symbolic and material existence of the company before the beginning of the era of the rule of Elon Musk.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK and India Seek to Further Strengthen Fintech Collaboration

A new report by the Indian-British Financial Partnership (IUKFP), a leading forum for cooperation in the field of financial services between India and the UK, outlined ways to activate and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of fintech.

Society & Lifestyle

Google Asks Court to Dismiss Multiple Claims in Epic Games Antitrust Trial

Google is looking for ways to quickly resolve antitrust litigation with the manufacturer of Fortnite Epic Games, Match Group, and the Attorney General of California.

Science & Technology

Uber Expands Robotic Delivery to Lower Cost

Uber last Thursday, April 20, announced the expansion of partnerships with the Cartken robotics company, which provides services for the delivery of goods.