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HEC Paris to organize "Fintech Talent Fair" 2016

Oct 20, 2016 12:10 pm UTC| Fintech

HEC Paris, specializing in management education and research, announced that it is organizing its Fintech Talent Fair on October 20, 2016, a half-day event aiming to bring students closer to fintech-related employers, for...

Central Bank of Malaysia issues details of fintech sandbox framework

Oct 19, 2016 11:48 am UTC| Fintech

Bank Negara Malaysia has issued details of Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Framework that will enable the experimentation of fintech solution in a live scenario, subject to suitable safeguards and regulatory...

Fintech startup First Circle raises $1.2m for online SME financing platform in Southeast Asia

Oct 18, 2016 11:38 am UTC| Fintech

Philippines-based FirstCircle, an Irish-led fintech startup, has raised $1.2m in a seed investment round for Southeast-Asian business and aims to revolutionize SME sector with fast and easy loans through its online...

10 Fintech startups shortlisted for Barclays’ Rise Mumbai Accelerator

Oct 18, 2016 11:02 am UTC| Fintech

Rise Accelerator, a fintech accelerator programme started by Barclays, has announced its first cohort in India which comprises of 10 fintech startups, INC42 reported. During the 18-week programme, the startups will get...

KPMG’s EVA could be revolutionary new face of future banking

Oct 18, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Fintech

In a new report, Big four firm KPMG predicts that by 2030 mass market retail banks will be largely invisible to consumers. Titled Meet EVA, Your Enlightened Virtual Assistant and the future face of the Invisible Bank,...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia picks Misys corporate banking solution

Oct 17, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Fintech

Misys, the financial software company, has been selected by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to provide cloud-ready, connected institutional banking technology solutions to support the banks services outside of...

FinTech Sandbox Demo Day 3.0 to showcase diverse presentations from startups

Oct 17, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Fintech

FinTech Sandbox, a Boston-based non-profit that promotes fintech innovation, has announced series of events and revealed alineup of presenters who will demonstrate presentions that arefintech savvy, during Demo Day 3.0...

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Economy

Russian LNG Shadow Fleet Expands Amid Arctic LNG 2 Sanctions

Russia is intensifying efforts to bypass Western energy sanctions after a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker operating under a newly adopted Russian flag was spotted loading fuel linked to the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as AI Stocks Rally and Strong Jobs Data Boost Confidence

The SP 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs on Friday as investors poured into AI-related stocks and welcomed stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, reinforcing confidence in the resilience of the American economy....

Dollar Slips as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Reduces Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday after stronger-than-expected April jobs data reduced speculation about potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Investor sentiment also improved after President Donald Trump stated...

European Stocks Fall as US-Iran Conflict Rekindles Energy Supply Fears

European stock markets closed lower on Friday as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran rattled investor confidence and intensified concerns about global energy supplies. The escalating conflict...

Gold Prices Rise as Weaker Dollar and Iran Ceasefire Hopes Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday and were set for a strong weekly gain as the U.S. dollar weakened following the latest U.S. jobs report. Investors also turned to safe-haven assets amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and...

Politics

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Ceasefire Violations Amid Drone and Artillery Attacks

Russias Defence Ministry claimed on Sunday that Ukraine breached a temporary ceasefire by carrying out drone and artillery attacks against Russian forces, according to reports from Interfax news agency. Moscow stated that...

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Three as Ceasefire Tensions Continue

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least three Palestinians on Sunday, including two members of the Hamas-run police force, according to local health officials. The latest violence has raised fresh concerns about the...

Israel’s Secret Iraq Base Allegedly Supported Iran Air Campaign, WSJ Reports

Israel reportedly established a covert military outpost deep in the Iraqi desert to support its recent air campaign against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar with the operation,...

Senate Stablecoin Bill Sparks Clash Between Banks and Crypto Industry

A major fight over U.S. crypto regulation is heating up as lawmakers prepare to advance the CLARITY Act, a proposed bill designed to create a clear regulatory framework for digital assets and stablecoins. The legislation...

Trump-Xi Beijing Summit to Focus on Trade, Taiwan, and Boeing Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing from May 14 to May 15, marking the first visit by an American president to the Chinese capital in nearly ten years. According to Reuters,...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

AI-Driven Inflation Raises U.S. Consumer Prices, Goldman Sachs Says

Artificial intelligence is starting to increase U.S. consumer prices through rising costs in electronics, software, and electricity, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The investment bank said AI-related inflation...

Judge Delays SEC Settlement With Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Disclosure Case

A federal judge has declined to immediately approve a proposed $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to Musks 2022 Twitter stock purchase disclosures. The...

Broadcom Eyes $35 Billion AI Chip Financing Deal With Apollo and Blackstone

Broadcom Inc. is reportedly in discussions with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Inc. to secure around $35 billion in financing for its expanding artificial intelligence chip business, according to a Bloomberg...

Dell Stock Hits Record High After Trump Endorsement, AI Server Demand Fuels Rally

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) surged to an all-time high on Friday after receiving a public endorsement from President Donald Trump during a White House event. The president encouraged Americans to go out and buy...

TikTok Nears $400 Million Settlement With Trump Administration Over Child Privacy Lawsuit

TikTok and the Trump administration are reportedly close to reaching a $400 million settlement tied to allegations that the popular video-sharing platform violated U.S. child privacy laws. According to ABC News, the...