Snap Inc has re-branded itself as a camera company. Its $3.2 billion IPO is scheduled for launch this week. The New York Times has reported that owner of Snapchat, Snap Inc, has worked on a drone which allows users to… Read More ›
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VC Founder Says Battle For Fintech Crown Post-Brexit Will Be Between Ireland And Germany
Waiting for the time when the U.K. leaves the European Union (EU), Ireland and Germany are all poised to step up to fill a void as leader of Europe’s fintech scene, according to the co-founder of a global venture capital… Read More ›
Environmental Impact Of Bread Highlighted By New Research
The environmental impact of a loaf of bread has been analysed in a new study from researchers at the University of Sheffield. Bread is an integral part of many Britons’ diets and the rough estimates put the use at 12… Read More ›
Debate Over Who’s Rich Before Czech Election, Debate Over Who’s Rich Ignited by Billionaire
By challenging the proposal on how to tax the rich before fall elections by Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Czech billionaire Finance Minister Andrej Babis took aim against his governing partner. Cutting down of income tax for earners with monthly… Read More ›
With its New Phone Launch, the Flickering BlackBerry Flame Carried by TCL
With the Chinese smartphone maker TCL Communication introducing its first Blackberry-licensed phone with the physical keyboard that was long its key allure, fans of the pioneering email machine need not despair even though Blackberry Ltd may have exited the device… Read More ›
Fund Manager AI Analysis Says Le Pen Is On Course To Be France’s Next President
Deductions from one fund manager’s big-data analysis have concluded that Marine Le Pen is on course to be the next president of France. he expected the right-wing populist to prevail thanks to his firm’s proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) system’s analysis… Read More ›
Amid Populist Surge, Caution Being Adopted on Equities by World’s Richest
According to Christian Nolting, chief investment officer at Deutsche Bank AG’s wealth management unit, rich investors are shunning equities because of concerns about the political impact from Donald Trump’s administration and Brexit. “People are still cautious; there is still demand for… Read More ›
Japan’s Economy Loosing Out Billions Due to Lack of Sleep of Workers
The world’s third-largest economy is being held back by an unusual source and it is has nothing to do with economics. A recent study by the government shows that apart from making people grumpy and unhealthy, sleep deprivation is doing… Read More ›
Fortress Investment to be Bought for $3.3 Billion in Cash by SoftBank
U.S.-based private equity and asset management firm Fortress Investment Group would be bought over by Japanese Internet and telecommunication giant SoftBank Group for about $3.3 billion in cash, the Japanese group has announced.. SoftBank is better known for its typical investments into technology… Read More ›
Test for Central Banks and Markets to be Presented by Reawakened Global Inflation
Inflation numbers are a key market focus for global central banks who have been battling to ward off deflation and have spent trillions of dollars in the years since the financial crisis. And with mounting signs, their efforts seem now… Read More ›