Britain’s financial services likely to gain access to EU’s market: John Phillip Glen

The EU has indicated that Britain is likely to gain access to its single market bloc following the transitional deal hammered out by negotiators from both sides. On Monday, Britain’s John Phillip Glen, stated that the European Union has indicated that it is willing to provide some form of access to Britain’s financial sector after…

JPMorgan and National Bank of Canada tests blockchain tech for debt issuance purposes

JPMorgan’s blockchain platform was built using Quorum, a type of open-source blockchain that it has developed in-house and is looking to spin-off. On Friday, JPMorgan Chase & Co disclosed, it has field tested tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada and other large firms. The platform is…

Hamburg opens non-compliance procedures against Facebook

Of the 87 million Facebook users who were affected by the personal data privacy breach, 3 million were from Europe. A spokesman for Hamburg’s data protection ombudsman stated, the city has opened non-compliance procedures against Facebook, the world’s biggest social network which in recent days have been accused of abusing its users’ data. In a…

Robots can now assemble IKEA’s furniture

Researchers at Singapire’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have programmed two robotic arms that can automatically assemble an IKEA chair. This opens up a new possibilities as well as improved cost savings for the Swedish company. In a significant milestone IKEA disclosed, it has installed robots in its Singapore plant which can assemble flat-packed furniture. As…

Amazon.com launches international shopping feature in its Android and iOS mobile app

Amazon.com’s updated mobile app allows customers to browse, purchase and have their items delivered to their home country. Online shopping is now just a tap away! In a move that ups the ante against its peers, Amazon.com, the world’s biggest online retailer, has launched an international shopping feature that will enable customers across the world…