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Surprise Revenue Rise Reported By Blackberry In Q2 Driven By Higher Software And Licensing Demand
With an increase in the sale of its security software product and strong growth in its patent licensing business helped Canada’s BlackBerry Ltd to report a 6 per cent rise in quarterly revenue of the company which came as a… Read More ›
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Ascertaining Supply Chain Deforestation: Unilever Using Geolocation Data And Satellite Imagery
In order to understand exactly form where it’s the raw material for its products, which range from ice creams to deodorant, come from, Unilever is making use of a combination of advanced satellite imagery and geolocation data. According to Marc… Read More ›
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Record $920 Million Fine Over Money Laundering Scandal Slapped On Australian Bank Westpac
A record-breaking penalty of almost $1 billion will be paid by Westpac, one of Australia’s largest banks. The charge against the bank is that if has systematically allowed money laundering on its watch. An agreement for a 1.3 billion Australian… Read More ›
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U.S.-China Bilateral Tensions Force Investments To Fall To Nine Year-Low
A research report shows that in the first half of the current year, investment between the United States and China have dropped to a nine-year low because of the bilateral tensions between the two countries with possibility of more Chinese… Read More ›
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There Is Solid Basis For Agreeing To Global Digital Tax, Says OECD
According to the head of tax at the OECD, there is now a “solid basis” for the global talks on updating international tax rules for the digital age and the situation is good enough to wrap up the negotiation by… Read More ›
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Leaked Documents Suggest $2tn Of Corrupt Money Could Have Passed Through The US Financial System
An international group of investigative journalists has been provided with thousands of documents that provide details of money worth about $2 trillion that potentially was amassed through corrupt means and had passed through the financial system of the United States…. Read More ›
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Europe’s Hope Of “V” Shaped Economic Recovery Fading With Resurgence Of Pandemic
With the number of daily coronavirus infections continuing to rise rapidly, it is likely that more restrictions on public life in the coming days will be imposed by European countries, according to analysts. “Expect lots more restrictions over the days… Read More ›
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Fish Skins Being Turned To Leather Targeted At Luxury Market By French Firm
Fish scales that would generally find their way into trash cans at restaurants or those of the fish markets is being collected by a French company. The news agency Reuters reported that the firm is turning the fish scales into… Read More ›
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Documents Show EU Wants To Implement Crypto-Assets Regime By 2024
According to reports citing two documents of the European Union, new rules within four years are being planned to be introduced in the single currency market that will allow making of cross-border payments quicker and cheaper by the use of… Read More ›
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Thomas Cook’s Chinese Owners Re-Launch The Brand As Online Only Travel Operator
After being shut down for about a year, the iconic travel operator Thomas Cook is back but with a different business model. On Wednesday, the British tour operator re-launched as an online-only venture. One year ago, the company collapsed and… Read More ›