Poverty in Wales would be halved if the Welsh Government established a universal basic income (UBI) system in the country, a major study has found. The research, carried out by leading think tank Auto...
A recent six-hour outage for Facebook’s services was irritating for UK users. In other parts of the globe, it disrupted entire economies Read more Mots-clés : cybersécurité, sécurité informatique, pro...
How Central Banks Think About Digital Currency In the late 1600s, the introduction of bank notes changed the financial system forever. Fast forward to today, and another monumental change is expected ...
These days, a large amount of money is moving towards fast-growing startups. IPOs are happening, new unicorns are emerging, and valuations are rising rapidly. Such achievements should be celebrated be...
Fintech use has become a daily habit across all demographic segments and is integrating into nearly every aspect of life. As consumers make a permanent shift to digital and find greater access and inc...
Amazon’s announcement that it would halt acceptance of Visa credit cards in the U.K. in January due to « high costs » comes at the same time that the e-commerce company is expanding an internal ...
Artificial intelligence isn’t tomorrow’s technology — it’s already here. Now too is the legislation proposing to regulate it. Earlier this year, the European Union outlined its proposed artificial int...
A recent report shows most companies are not encrypting a large portion of their sensitive data in the cloud. The report by Thales indicates that despite an increase on cyber attacks on cloud data, 83...
As an experienced investor, I know what to look for in a startup investment to ensure a positive financial return. Entrepreneurship seems to be on the rise in recent years, apparently boosted by the C...
In the world of venture capitalism, you’d be hard pressed to find a sector with more buzz than insurtech. Investors have put at least $6 billion into U.S. insurance and insurtech-focused startups this...
Ask a young person the last time they used cash, or even a physical credit card, to make a purchase and you’ll likely be surprised. In the last 18 months, digital payments have exploded in the United ...
atin America (LatAm)’s fintech revolution continues its course this year. Investors’ confidence remains high as they continue pouring billions into the space, betting on the prospect of fintech to hel...
The machine requires a passport, but not a bank account. The Bank of China has shown a machine that converts foreign currencies into digital yuan, China Times reported today. The machine is likely in ...
The Paytm initial share sale, which opens for subscription on Monday, aims to raise ₹18,300 crore at a band of ₹2,080-2,150, valuing the company at ₹1.39 trillion at the top end MUMBAI : One 97 Commun...
A report compiled by the Germany Partnership association, which works in partnership with Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance and economic development agency Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) ...