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Dozens of technology companies have submitted their proprietary algorithms to China’s internet regulator in recent weeks, including Alibaba, Tencent and Weibo, according to official documents. The move comes after the …
Chinese tech giants hand over algorithms as Beijing tightens internet controls Read More
The European Union is alarmed at the advance of Russia and China, in the countries of Latin America, a region traditionally linked in political and economic terms to the West. …
Brussels prepares diplomatic offensive to stop the advance of China and Russia in Latin America Read More
Meta publicly released information on 21 billion Facebook friendships as part of a research project looking at economic inequality in the United States, the company announced today. Along with new insights …
What 21 billion Facebook friendships say about the economic ladder in the US Read More
The pound sterling dropped on Thursday after the Bank of England upped interest rates by the biggest increase in 27 years. At the same time it delivered the rise in …
UK central bank raises interest rate, warns of recession Read More
Seattle-based Amazon on Thursday announced its purchase of established primary health care provider One Medical. The deal reportedly cost Amazon $3.9 billion in cash ($18 per share / $76.8 premium). This would …
Amazon buys into health care market for $3.9 billion cash Read More
The current recession, unlike past economic slumps that have tended to be worse for men, is disproportionately bad for women. It comes after a period where the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Closing the gender gap for women could help economies out of crisis. Here’s how Read More
China’s economy grew at the slowest pace since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter, highlighting the punishing economic toll of Beijing’s stringent “dynamic zero COVID” strategy. …
China’s economy slows sharply, fanning global recession fears Read More
US President Joe Biden’s administration is looking at whether to cut tariffs on some Chinese imports in a bid to ease inflation, the White House said on Tuesday. Four years ago, former US President Donald Trump imposed …
US weighs restructuring Trump-era China tariffs to fight inflation Read More
In April, the largest land rush in the brief history of the metaverse raised approximately $320 million from the sale of 55,000 parcels of virtual land in Otherside, an immersive world created by …
Why sustainability is emerging as the key bellwether of Web3 Read More
Tony learnt his trade in banks starting from the shop floor. He then decided he wanted to create a bank that helped small enterprises in Nigeria who were excluded by …
Inclusive banking – a teller’s tale Read More