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Amazon Reports Increase in Online Sales in Second Quarter of 2023
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Reports Increase in Online Sales in Second Quarter of 2023

Amazon’s results for the second quarter of this year testified that the company’s desire to become a large-scale commercial ecosystem, the concept of which provides for going beyond the format of sales reporting on its platform, is being implemented and has a certain level of efficiency.

Revolut Partners With Game4Ukraine to Fund School Reconstruction
Society & Lifestyle

Revolut Partners With Game4Ukraine to Fund School Reconstruction

In honour of the partnership with Game4Ukraine, Revolut will also donate £20 to UNITED24 (a charity initiative of the President of Ukraine) for every customer who signs up to Revolut through the link in @revolutapp’s stories or donation landing page and spends with their card

Deposits Reportedly Disappear From Wells Fargo Bank Accounts
Finance & Economics

Deposits Reportedly Disappear From Wells Fargo Bank Accounts

Wells Fargo is currently solving a technical problem, as a result of which, according to reports in social media, direct deposits began to disappear from the bank accounts of customers of this financial institution.

India Postpones Laptop Import Restrictions
Science & Technology

India Postpones Laptop Import Restrictions

India has postponed the start date of restrictive measures against the import of laptops, tablets, and servers to this country.

DoorDash and Uber Compete to Increased Delivery Subscription Usage
Fintech & Ecommerce

DoorDash and Uber Compete to Increased Delivery Subscription Usage

DoorDash and Uber are actively competing with each other as part of efforts to increase the number of their user bases.

Petal to Expand Credit Card Program
Fintech & Ecommerce

Petal to Expand Credit Card Program

Petal announced intention to expand its credit card program.

Airwallex Collaborates With OurCrowd to Make Startup Investing Easier
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Collaborates With OurCrowd to Make Startup Investing Easier

Airwallex announced the beginning of cooperation with the venture investment platform OurCrowd.

Bank of England Raises Interest Rates
Finance & Economics

Bank of England Raises Interest Rates

The Bank of England on Thursday, August 3, announced an increase in interest rates.

Robinhood Reports First-Ever Profit
Fintech & Ecommerce

Robinhood Reports First-Ever Profit

The second quarter of 2023 was the first profitable period for Robinhood Markets since the platform became public, which happened in July 2021.

NCR President Says Banks Must Use AI to Stay Relevant to Customers
Science & Technology

NCR President Says Banks Must Use AI to Stay Relevant to Customers

Doug Brown, president of NCR, an American company specializing in computing technology for retail chains, the banking sector, tourism, and medical industries, said that at present, an up-to-date understanding of consumer thinking is of paramount importance for financial institutions.

DoorDash’s Grocery Business Grows to Record-High 532 Million Orders
Fintech & Ecommerce

DoorDash’s Grocery Business Grows to Record-High 532 Million Orders

DoorDash fixed record volumes of orders against the background of the rapid expansion of its grocery business, which has resulted in the growth of sales figures.

Apple Card’s Savings Account Exceeds $10 Billion
Fintech & Ecommerce

Apple Card’s Savings Account Exceeds $10 Billion

Apple Card’s Savings Account Exceeds $10 billion.

Stripe Offers Tax Tool to Its Platform Clients
Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe Offers Tax Tool to Its Platform Clients

Stripe reported about tax tool, the use of which will allow the clients of the company’s platform to increase the volume of sales worldwide.

Kenya to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
Blockchain & Crypto

Kenya to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin

The Kenyan government is concerned about Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency of OpenAI founder Sam Altman.

Google’s Dominance Triggers Antitrust Crackdown by South Africa’s Watchdog
Society & Lifestyle

Google’s Dominance Triggers Antitrust Crackdown by South Africa’s Watchdog

The dominance of Google in the area of Internet search has caused harsh measures by the antimonopoly authority of South Africa.

Uber Develops AI-Powered Chatbot
Fintech & Ecommerce

Uber Develops AI-Powered Chatbot

Uber Technologies is currently working on creating a chatbot based on artificial intelligence.