Author Archives
-
In Bid To Keep Rural Elderly On The Move, Japan Trials Driverless Cars
A vehicle that residents have never before seen, a driverless shuttle bus, is now visible on the sleepy roads lining its rice fields of the Japanese town of Nishikata. In areas where elderly residents struggle with fewer bus and taxi… Read More ›
-
Report Says, To Evade Sanctions, Bitcoin Attempted To Be Stolen By North Korean State-Sponsored Hackers
In order to avoid sanctions and fund Kim Jong Un’s regime, North Korea is trying to steal bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a report. With the suspected aim of stealing the digital tokens, North Korean hackers had targeted at least… Read More ›
-
North Korean Accounts Banned By China’s Biggest Banks
In an unprecedented move to clamp down on financial flows with the country’s unruly neighbor, China’s biggest banks have banned North Koreans from opening new accounts. They had imposed a freeze on new accounts for North Korean people and companies,… Read More ›
-
As Gap With New York Widens, London Wins Top Financial Center Title Once Again
As the gap with second placed New York City (NYC) widens, London has held onto top spot in the latest ranking of global financial centers according to the most recent iteration of the semi-annual report released on Monday. Compared to… Read More ›
-
$1 Billion In Digital Cash Sees Blockchain Developers Face Off Each Other
In a dispute that may help establish the leading player in providing new payment technologies to financial companies, two of the world’s largest blockchain developers are battling over more than $1 billion in virtual-currency options. Accusations of reneging on an options agreement… Read More ›
-
Scrutiny Of Pratt’s Balky New Engines On Airbus Jets Stepped Up By India
As the U.S. manufacturer tries to overcome glitches that have grounded some AirbusSE planes, regulators in India are stepping up scrutiny of Pratt & Whitney’s new jet engines. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in an interview in New Delhi… Read More ›
-
In Indian Media Push, Amazon And Netflix Fight Each Other
Proof of a rising foreign presence in India’s fast-growing online entertainment business is the drama series Inside Edge, launched by Amazon to rave reviews in June. In the hope of capitalising on the explosive recent growth in smartphone penetration and… Read More ›
-
Symantec Warns US, European Energy Sector, Targeted And Entered By Hackers
In a cyber espionage campaign that has in some cases successfully broken into the core systems that control the companies’ operations, technologically advanced hackers have targeted United States and European energy companies, according to researchers at the security firm Symantec…. Read More ›
-
Leave Politeness At The Door Is You Want To Be An Entrepreneur
Maybe Travis Kalanick and Steve Jobs were onto something. According to a review by researchers at Aston Business School in the U.K. and Kansas State University in the U.S., even after controlling for gender, education level, and gross domestic product… Read More ›
-
Analysts Warn That In Two Months Time, There Can Be A Global Market Correction
According to an investor, in the next two months, a market correction could happen. “We believe there is a certain probability for a market correction over the coming two months, however, there is no inevitability for this to happen. What… Read More ›