Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has reaffirmed his goals for the cryptocurrency project Worldcoin in the wake of rumours that the business was looking for $50 million in funding. According to Worldcoin, its goal is to establish a global financial network and identity. In exchange for a digital ID and free bitcoin, over 2.6…
It is reported that more state-owned and government enterprises are now subject to China’s iPhone prohibition. The action, which began in September with a few government agencies in Beijing and Tianjin, has now expanded to “at least eight provinces,” according to Bloomberg, signalling a major uptick. More Chinese government-affiliated companies and agencies have issued orders…
According to records, Russian energy giant Gazprom made €45 million (£39 million) from its North Sea gas production last year. Since 2020, Gazprom has been generating gas from the Sillimanite field, which is located in Dutch and UK waters. The Liberal Democrats’ leader, Sir Ed Davey, declared that “Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine” was being…
In an effort to persuade clients to upgrade their computers in preparation for the arrival of chatbots in the modern era, Intel has disclosed that dozens of manufacturers of personal computers are utilising its most recent processor. During a press conference in New York, Intel announced that the new product will be offered in laptops…
On Thursday, the European Central Bank reaffirmed that borrowing costs will continue at record highs despite lower inflation projections, countering wagers on impending interest rate reduction. The European Central Bank (ECB) did not modify borrowing prices and refrained from mentioning any potential decrease, emphasising that inflation would likely increase and price pressures would still be…
High-end fashion stores like Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue in New York City offered early holiday shopping season reductions, which sparked worries that a drab Christmas could result in inventory gluts and push labels into a downward spiral of discounting that would damage their reputation. According to the most recent U.S. credit card statistics from…
Owner of Zara Inditex announced robust holiday season trade, with sales up 14% in the six weeks ending December 11 and an improved profit expectation for the year, which contributed to the company’s shares reaching a record high on Wednesday. The largest clothes retailer in the world announced a net profit for the nine months…
On Wednesday, the British payments regulator announced a provisional proposal to cap the cross-border interchange fees that Mastercard and Visa charge for transactions that take place between the United Kingdom and the European single market. Following the release of the preliminary results of a market evaluation on interchange fees levied since Brexit, when the bloc’s…
As hope for the nation’s economic future grows, India’s stock market valuation has surpassed Hong Kong’s to rank seventh globally. Data from the World Federation of Exchanges shows that as of the end of November, the total market capitalization of the National Stock Exchange of India was $3.989 trillion, while Hong Kong’s was $3.984 trillion.…
Crypto investors will be deciding how to place their bets in 2019 by keeping an eye on central bank interest rates and a U.S. regulatory decision regarding new bitcoin goods, following a successful end to 2023. After a disastrous 2022 in which the industry’s credibility was damaged by a market crisis and a number of…
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