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Citizens Financial Group CEO Expects Limited Consolidation in Banking Area
Finance & Economics

Citizens Financial Group CEO Expects Limited Consolidation in Banking Area

Bruce Van Saun, CEO of Citizens Financial Group, believes that in the near future, the scale of consolidation in the American banking sector will be limited due to the impact on the situation in the industry of such negative external factors as high interest rates and significant degree of pressure from regulators.

Shop Circle Raises $120 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

Shop Circle Raises $120 Million

Shop Circle announced that following the results of the Series A financing round, it managed to raise investment funds for $120 million.

China Reportedly Plans to Ban on Use of iPhone in State Firms and Agencies
Society & Lifestyle

China Reportedly Plans to Ban on Use of iPhone in State Firms and Agencies

The media reported that the Chinese authorities plan to expand the scope of the ban on the use of smartphones of the iPhone line, which is currently applied to secret units, by extending this restrictive measure to agencies that receive government support and state-owned companies.

EU Names Six Tech Giants to Comply With DMA
Science & Technology

EU Names Six Tech Giants to Comply With DMA

The EU regulators have come up with a list of so-called gatekeepers with enough market power to report their core platform services to the European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Nubank Launches Personal Loans in Mexico
Finance & Economics

Nubank Launches Personal Loans in Mexico

Latin American fintech bank Nubank has announced the launch of a consumer lending program for its customers in Mexico.

Venture Investor 500 Global Raises $143 Million
Finance & Economics

Venture Investor 500 Global Raises $143 Million

One of the most active early-stage venture investors in Southeast Asia, 500 Global, announced that he managed to raise funds in the amount of $143 million, which will be used to increase the volume of investments in the mentioned region.

TikTok Opens Its First European Data Centre
Science & Technology

TikTok Opens Its First European Data Centre

TikTok has opened its first European data center, which is based in Dublin.

Google Tentatively Settles Play Store Antitrust Suit
Society & Lifestyle

Google Tentatively Settles Play Store Antitrust Suit

Alphabet has tentatively settled claims that Google Play is involved in the practice of abusing its powers to control mobile apps designed for devices running on the Android operating system.

Baidu to Benefit by Launch Ernie Bot
Science & Technology

Baidu to Benefit by Launch Ernie Bot

Leading Chinese Internet search provider Baidu may benefit significantly from the earlier-than-expected launch of an AI-based chatbot Ernie, which is similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

FTC Reportedly to Sue Amazon
Fintech & Ecommerce

FTC Reportedly to Sue Amazon

The media reported that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to sue Amazon in the near future.

Coinbase Offers Crypto Lending to US Institutional Investors
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Offers Crypto Lending to US Institutional Investors

Coinbase’s institutional-grade crypto lending platform, Coinbase Prime, is now reportedly available to US-based investors

Google Wallet Launches in Colombia
Fintech & Ecommerce

Google Wallet Launches in Colombia

Colombia was added to the list of 70 countries where Google Wallet can be used to make contactless in-store payments

Interac Mobile Payments Surge Over 50% in Canadian Stores
Fintech & Ecommerce

Interac Mobile Payments Surge Over 50% in Canadian Stores

One of Canada’s major payment providers, Interac, has seen a significant surge in transaction volumes for contactless in-store mobile payments

Travelex Launches Multi-Currency Travel Money Card in Japan
Fintech & Ecommerce

Travelex Launches Multi-Currency Travel Money Card in Japan

A foreign exchange company Travelex has introduced its prepaid foreign multi-currency card, accepted in more than 210 counties and regions worldwide, to the Asian market of Japan

Goldman Sachs Says About Strong Fundamentals of Early Winners in AI
Science & Technology

Goldman Sachs Says About Strong Fundamentals of Early Winners in AI

Goldman Sachs Group strategists said that the first winners in the area of artificial intelligence have strong fundamental positions and are characterized by less extreme valuations compared to stocks in previous periods of abundance.

Elon Musk Blames Anti-Defamation League for X’s US Ad Revenue Slump
Society & Lifestyle

Elon Musk Blames Anti-Defamation League for X’s US Ad Revenue Slump

The owner of the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, Elon Musk has announced that he may sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for defamation.