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Klarna Wins Regulatory Approval in UK
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Wins Regulatory Approval in UK

Klarna Bank AB in the United Kingdom has received permission from the local regulator, which provides an opportunity to offer lending services and financial products related to payments to consumers in this country.

UK Government to Consider Sale Stake in NatWest
Finance & Economics

UK Government to Consider Sale Stake in NatWest

Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer, said that the Government of the United Kingdom will explore the possibility of selling its stake in NatWest Group and has intentions to offer the shares to the public if the appropriate decision is made.

Chinese Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Says About Its Huge Debt
Finance & Economics

Chinese Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Says About Its Huge Debt

The largest Chinese asset management company Zhongzhi Enterprise Group (ZEG) has informed investors that it is no longer able to pay its bills.

Global Smartphone Sales Show Growth
Science & Technology

Global Smartphone Sales Show Growth

In October, for the first time in 27 months, the global smartphone market recorded an increase in sales volumes on an annualized basis.

AI Startup Cohere CEO Criticizes Movement for Self-Righteousness
Science & Technology

AI Startup Cohere CEO Criticizes Movement for Self-Righteousness

Aidan Gomez, CEO of the startup Cohere, which operates in the sphere of artificial intelligence, in his letter addressed to the employees of this company, in negative terms criticized the movement for effective altruism.

OpenAI Drama Ends With Sam Altman Comeback as CEO
Science & Technology

OpenAI Drama Ends With Sam Altman Comeback as CEO

After a turbulent week of tough leadership change decisions, OpenAI has reached an agreement with Sam Altman to come back as CEO under a new managing board.

White House Gives $50 Million to Small Businesses
Finance & Economics

White House Gives $50 Million to Small Businesses

The Administration of the President of the United States Joe Biden announced the provision of new financial assistance to those representatives of the small business sector who are in an underserved area.

Standard Chartered Reduces Its Investments in Government Securities of Kenya
Finance & Economics

Standard Chartered Reduces Its Investments in Government Securities of Kenya

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd. has reduced the volume of its financial injections in government securities of this East African country by 52% during the period when investment activity allows for significant profits.

Jeremy Hunt Says About Downgrade of UK Growth Forecast
Finance & Economics

Jeremy Hunt Says About Downgrade of UK Growth Forecast

The chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced a deterioration in the forecast of economic growth in the UK.

Nvidia’s Revenue Demonstrates Growth
Science & Technology

Nvidia’s Revenue Demonstrates Growth

Nvidia has released its financial results for the quarter ended October 29.

HP Posts Revenue Decline
Science & Technology

HP Posts Revenue Decline

HP has published a report on its quarterly sales, which did not meet analysts’ expectations because the projected recovery of the personal computer market is still a hypothetical vision of the future and is not in the space of objective reality that cannot be denied.

China Fines Foxconn
Science & Technology

China Fines Foxconn

In China, local tax authorities fined a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group.

X Sues Watchdog Group Media Matters
Science & Technology

X Sues Watchdog Group Media Matters

Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, sued the watchdog Media Matters.

German Budget Crisis Worsens
Finance & Economics

German Budget Crisis Worsens

The German leadership decided on an emergency spending freeze against the background of the decision of the country’s top court, which aggravated the already existing budget crisis, which became a kind of shock factor for Europe’s largest economy.

Remittance Inflows Surge in Kenya
Fintech & Ecommerce

Remittance Inflows Surge in Kenya

In October, Kenyans who work and live abroad sent home Sh2.3 billion more than Sh51.89 billion ($340.4 million) in remittance registered in Kenya in September.

Baidu Posts Revenue Rise
Science & Technology

Baidu Posts Revenue Rise

Chinese technology giant Baidu on Tuesday, November 21, announced the financial results of its activities for the third quarter of 2023.