Economics, Policy & Regulation
Thailand’s Multibillion-Dollar Digital Currency Giveaway
Thailand, which launched a major pilot retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) last year, is following up with a pioneering...
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Technology
Swisscom Buys Vodafone Italy
In the latest round of consolidation amongst European telecoms, Switzerland-based carrier Swisscom has acquired Vodafone Italy. The deal, valued at...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Reddit Goes Public
Social media platform Reddit is set to debut this month on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)—the first major initial...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bitcoin ETFs Quickly Attract Billions
The year started with a bang for the cryptocurrency sector, with bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) going live in mid-January and...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan Acquires US Steel Rival
Consolidation continues in the manufacturing sector, with Japan’s largest steel-maker Nippon Steel acquiring rival US Steel for $14.9 billion. After...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
EU Shifting To Four-Day Workweek
New year, new deal—at least for production workers at Italian luxury sports car maker Lamborghini, who just secured a four-day...
Banking
China’s Largest Bank Is Latest Victim Of Ransomware
A ransomware attack targeting the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China’s largest bank and the world’s largest lender...
Technology
EHang Robotaxis In China’s Skies Soon
Guangzhou-based EHang has received a license from China’s Aviation Authority to carry passengers on its aerial robotaxis. After a successful...
Technology
Huawei Challenges Apple In China
Some strategists fear that Apple's honeymoon with China—the world’s largest smartphone market—might be over.
Sustainable Finance
World Bank And CEOs Address Climate Change
The World Bank is betting that private sector expertise will help address climate change along with pandemics, poverty and social and political fragility.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
HSBC’s Future Is On The Line
Ping An Insurance of China, one of the world’s biggest insurers and a major HSBC stakeholder, has been pushing for a break-up of the Group’s Asian and UK operations.
Banking
Apple Opens High Interest Savings Accounts
The Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker recently teamed up with Goldman Sachs to launch a high-yield savings account, promising a 4.15% return for Apple Card holders.