As The Market Collapses, Top Crypto Businesses Look For Takeover Targets

Ripple and FTX, two leading cryptocurrency startups, are looking for acquisitions as the industry seeks to drive expansion by acquiring other companies, accoridng to a report by CNBC. It indicates that some crypto firms believe they are substantial enough and well-capitalized to spend money on acquisitions. In an interview last week, Brett Harrison, president of…

Italian Car Lobby Claims Electric Vehicles Are Not The Only Method To Fulfil CO2 Targets

Electric vehicles are not the only efficient way to reduce carbon emissions created by the automobile sector, according to the leader of Italy’s automotive lobby on Tuesday. Other technologies, according to Paolo Scudieri, chairman of the automotive industry organisation ANFIA, might help to decarbonize the industry, fulfilling the same emissions targets while retaining know-how and…

GSK Will Pay Up To $3.3 Billion Acquiring Affinivax To Expand Its Vaccine Portfolio.

GSK agreed to buy Affinivax, a U.S. biotech, for up to $3.3 billion on Tuesday, its second large transaction in two months, giving the British pharmaceutical giant access to the company’s pipeline of next-generation vaccines. GSK, one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, has been under pressure to strengthen its pharmaceutical pipeline ahead of the…

Russia Hits Back At The EU’s Partial Oil Embargo, Says It Will Find Other Importers For Its Crude

Soon after the world’s largest trading bloc agreed to put a partial embargo on Russian crude, Moscow committed to find new importers. The European Union resolved on Monday to restrict most Russian oil imports by the end of the year as part of fresh sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its unjustified invasion of Ukraine.…

Second Antitrust Investigation Into Online Ad Dominance Launched Against Google By UK Authorities

The competition authority in the United Kingdom has launched a new inquiry into Google, focusing on the company’s role in the advertising technology sector. It’s the UK’s second major antitrust investigation into Google’s ad practises. Earlier this year, the Competition and Markets Authority and the European Union opened a separate inquiry into Google and Facebook…

Ukraine Government’s Crypto Fundraising Is Devalued By The Cryptocurrency Fall

After a price drop destroyed the country’s fundraising efforts in May, Ukraine, which has been pummelling by three months of war, expects to continue to harness crypto investors to help collect finances. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Ukrainian government requested cryptocurrency donations on social media. At the World Economic Forum in…

One Has To Concede That The West Will Get A Little Poorer, Says Dutch Leader

In the face of rising inflation, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that there is a “limit to what a government can do.” Rutte told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the Dutch government would assist people on lower and lower-middle incomes with growing energy expenses. “You can’t help…

Airbnb Will Cease Operations In China On July 30

Airbnb Inc, the vacation rental provider, has announced that it will cease all listings and experiences in mainland China as of July 30, joining a long list of Western internet platforms that have abandoned the Chinese market. The news was published on the company’s official WeChat account without any explanation for the decision. Chinese customers will still…

Nordstrom Forecast Rise In Annual Profits Bucking Retail Slump Trend

Forecasts and expectations for its annual revenues and profits have been raised by Nordstrom Inc as the company cited demand for its goods from affluent consumers to be the key factor in overcoming decades of rising inflation. this upbeat forecast sent the stocks of the company  by 11 per cent in extended trade. In the first quarter, net sales at Nordstrom’s banner stores surpassed pre-pandemic levels…