Following the revelation of that the e-retailer Amazon.com about it hiring an expert in the field of cryptocurrencies, the value of some cryptocurrencies surged. The company put out an advertisement for a “digital currency and blockchain product lead” to look… Read More ›
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Giorgio Armani reports sales surge during first half of 2021
In a statement Giorgio Armani said, sales in the first half of 2021 has bounced back robustly after its business in the United States and China saw sales at the Italian fashion group return close to pre-pandemic levels. “The goal… Read More ›
Credit Suisse settles allegations of spying with former banker Iqbal Khan
In a statement, a spokesperson for Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse said, the bank has reached an out-of-court settlement with former star banker Iqbal Khan over allegations of spying that led to the resignation of its CEO Tidjane Thiam. “Everybody involved… Read More ›
Najib Mikati set to become Lebanon’s Prime Minister
On Monday, Lebanon’s former premier Najib Mikati, a wealthy businessman, is poised to be the country’s designated Prime Minister after winning the support of most major parties to form a new government. The development comes at a time when Beirut… Read More ›
European Commission to probe Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer
According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer service startup, is to face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation in August. In November 2020, Facebook announced the deal to acquire the startup… Read More ›
VW’s shareholders approve $339M compensation for former executives
Volkswagen’s shareholders have approved a deal to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, with regard to its emissions cheating scandal. The initial deal, announced last month, sees Volkswagen receive $339 million (288 million euros) in… Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz Gets Ready To Rival Tesla In All-Electric Vehicles Segment
Investments of more than 40 billion euros ($47 billion) by 2030 is being planned by the Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler to prepare itself for development of electric vehicles (EV) to take on the United States based market leader Tesla, the company… Read More ›
New Report Predicts Loss Of Bank Market Share In Some Areas In Q2 For Deutsche Bank
The market share of the investing unit of Germany’s biggest lender, Deutsche Bank, dwindled across an array of key services during the second quarter, according to data available from Dealogic, which highlighted the fragile recovery at the bank. At the… Read More ›
Collusion among British EV charging operators reduces competition in the EV charging market: CMA
On Friday, Britain’s competition regulator said, it has begun an investigation into some electric vehicle chargepoint operators on motorways and highways; the development comes at a time when it is laying out guidelines to ensure the rollout of a robust… Read More ›
Bioguard proves an effective weapon against the spread of COVID-19
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 led to viral misinformation spreading online regarding the safety of banknote use and the danger of handling cash. Both the Dutch bank DNB and the Bank of England have since highlighted the… Read More ›