While there are some sticking points are still being hashed out, the chances of a deal between the two Indian e-commerce rivals – Flipkart and Snapdeal, have improved after the Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart’s sweetened its takeover offer of up to $950 million for Snapdeal, reported the media quoting two sources familiar with the matter.…
A new survey clear shows that considering moving overseas, and with the U.S. remaining their favorite destination, half of Chinese millionaires are considering moving out of the country. According to a survey from Hurun Report in association with Visas Consulting Group, at least half of the people surveyed either plan to or are considering moving…
Britain is likely to see an increase in the number of Payment Service Providers in 2018. In a move designed to boost the growth of fintech companies, Britain’s central bank, the Bank of England has widened access to Britain’s interbank payments system to new fintech firms, an area that was previously dominated by the “Big…
The LSEG is collaborating with IBM to develop a platform based on an opensource version of bitcoin tech called Hyperledger Fabric. In a significant development for the development of bitcoin technology, the London Stock Exchange Group Plc is collaborating with IBM so as to build a blockchain-based platform for the purpose of issuing private shares…
While Barnier and Davies thrash out the larger issues, working groups on either side will focus on issues, including, recovering Britain’s budgetary dues to the EU, citizen’s rights, and other tidbits. On Monday, when Britain’s Brexit Secretary David Davis meets his EU counterpart Michel Barnier In Brussel, he will officially kickstart negotiations for Britain’s formal…
Estonia is taking steps to fend off potential hacking attacks as cyber-security fears intensify and it is the only country in the world where voters elect their leaders through online balloting. According to Tarvi Martens, the National Electoral Committee’s head of e-voting, a software overhaul for the system, introduced in 2005, is ready for testing before local elections…
A final decision on the sale is likely to be known by the end of this week. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, a consortium of private equity firms, including, TPG Capital Management LP, I Squared Capital Advisors LLC and MBK Partners have placed their separate bids for the fixed-line phone unit…
Even though analysts expect slower growth over the rest of the year as policymakers seek to reduce financial risk, as industrial output and consumption picked up and investment remained strong, China’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter. The National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that noting the same rate as the…
The major worry for car companies caught in the fallout is playing out in a Delaware bankruptcy courtroom with respect to the bankruptcy case of Tataka Corp, say legal experts, even though the global recall of Takata Corp’s defective air bags widened last week and the number of confirmed deaths rose. Giving the people injured…
As per Lloyd’s of London report, a hypothetical cyberattack could cause widespread damage ranging from $4.6 billion to $53 billion, with a significant portion of it being unrecoverable due to companies being underinsured. A report filed by Lloyd’s of London states that a major global cyberattack could trigger an average economic loss of $53 billion,…
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