The Southeast Asian country has seen a 10.7% growth in total household wealth and this set to continue to grow by 10% in the next 5 years. On Thursday, Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG stated, it has received the green signal to launch its wealth management business in the Philippines. The move will allow it…
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…
Since Carl Icahn’s stake is below the 5% limit, which warrants public disclosure of the stake amount, it isn’t clear as to what his agenda might be for taking this position. However, VMWare/Dell IPO is looming on the horizon. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has acquired a stake below 5%, in VMware Inc, a cloud computing…
In the wake of increased incidents of near misses by unmanned vehicles and drones, a United Nations-led effort is making significant headway in the creation of a global drone registry where geo-fencing and blockchain technology is being used to ensure that drones listed in the registry are unable to fly near restricted airspace. Airlines from…
A ruling by a U.S Federal judge has paved the way for a potential class action lawsuit against Facebook for its unlawful usage of the facial recognition process it uses on photos without getting prior user permission. In a blow to social media giant Facebook Inc, a U.S. federal judge has ruled that it must…
Oracle had reported a 31.7% rise in its cloud business which touched $1.57 billion in the last quarter. On Monday, Safra Catz, Oracle Corp co-CEO stated, she expects to see an acceleration in the company’s cloud business. Her statement comes in the wake of Oracle sales figures falling short of analysts’ expectations. As a clarificatory…
The move will add Clarity’s Money’s 1 million customers to Goldman Sach’s Marcus business. In a strategic move aimed at bolstering its online lending business, Goldman Sachs Group Inc has purchased Clarity Money, a personal finance startup. The acquisition will add more than 1 million of Clarity Money’s customers to Goldman Sachs’ Marcus business. Clarity…
In a welcome move, the EU’s Social Media Working Group will formulate a long term strategy to deal with the protection of personal data harvested from social networks. Following the reporting of Facebook Inc’s fiasco in the way personal data of 87 million of its users were harvested for economic or political purposes, privacy watchdogs…
With a market capitalization of around $4 billion, Czech Republic headquartered Avast is aiming to a listing at the the London Stock Exchange in May 2018 where it expects to $200 million in primary proceeds. On Thursday, cyber security software firm Avast stated it plans on applying to the London Stock Exchange to list its…
The forward looking deal targets the hybrid and self-driving car market. On Thursday, Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd stated it has formed a strategic tie-up with Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH. Toyota Motor Corp holds a majority stake in Hino Motors Ltd. The tie-up will enable the Hino Motors to expand in areas such…
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