Atom Bank raises 50 million pounds in latest funding round

Participants in Atom Bank’s latest funding round includes, Woodford Patient Capital Trust, Toscafund, BBVA, and other funds. On Monday, embattled fund manager Neil Woodford stated, along with other investors it has invested an additional $62.42 million into digital lender Atom Bank. One of Britain’s best-known money managers, Woodford has left thousands of investors without access…

AB InBev’s Australian Business To Be Sold To Japanese Firm

The world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev would be selling out its Australian business to Japanese firm Asahi. Following the company confirming this agreement, there was a spike in  its shares. The company also added that it was still contemplating taking public its Asian business operations. There was a 4 per cent spike in the shares…

BMW & Tencent to launch computing center for self-driving cars in Tianjin

The computing center is of strategic importance since it will provide self-driving cars the required computing power to analyze real-time data including road and traffic conditions. On Friday, BMW stated, it is partnering with China’s Tencent Holdings to launch a computing center in China which will help develop self-driving cars. The computing center is expected…

GM To Take On European Rivals With Its Newly Launched Mid-Engine Corvette

General Motors Co, the largest auto maker of the United States, is all set to take on the high-performance European cars as it announced the launch of its newly designed mid-engine 2020 Corvette, even as the company faces headwinds of a slowdown in global vehicles demand and an uncertain trading environment. The new vehicle, being…

European Commission corners Amazon on its usage of merchant data

Amazon has come under scrutiny over its dual role as a marketplace for merchants as well as their competitor. In a significant development, antitrust regulators in the European Union are increasing their scrutiny on Amazon over its usage of merchants’ data. The development underscores increasing regulatory scrutiny over how tech companies exploit customers’ information. Facebook,…

Toyota widens procurement for electric batteries with these new deals

The electrification of the auto industry is taking place at a neck breaking speed. Much of its success will depend on cost effective access to batteries which will power these electric vehicles. In a significant development, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to partner with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) to supply and…

Japan leading effort to develop cryptocurrency equivalent of SWIFT network

This is a milestone in the practical implementation of cryptocurrency, which is slated to be the future of money. On Thursday, in a significant development, the government of Japan stated, it is leading a global push to install an international network for cryptocurrency payments, just like the SWIFT network used by banks. The effort is…