The United Kingdom based digital banking app Revolut was valued at around $33 billion during a new funding round led by Softbank’s Vision Fund and Tiger Global Management in which the company managed to raise about $800 million. The result of the increased valuation form the fundraising is that Revolut is now the most valuable…
Fakespot, a well-known app that is used for detecting fake product reviews, has been removed from its App Store by Apple following complaints from Amazon about the app providing misleading information to users while also presenting potential security risks. The credibility of an Amazon listing’s reviews is analysed by Fakespot’s app after which the app…
Global oil prices have clime dot a two and half year high as demand rise with the reopening of economies from the Covid-19 pandemic closures which has prompted the OPEC+ ministers to agree to increase oil supply from August so that prices come down. The crucial agreement between the OPEC countries and allies like Russia,…
A draft prospectus filed by the Indian digital payments firm Paytm shows that the company plans to raise as much as 166 billion rupees ($2.2 billion) through an initial public offering in Mumbai. It was just two days ago that the online food delivery giant Zomato began raising a targeted $1.3 billion through a share…
In a statement UK-based cybersecurity firm Avast Plc said, it was in advanced talks over a potential merger with NortonLifeLock Inc. If the negotiations are a success, it will result in a cash-and-share deal, said Avast. The company however cautioned thar there is no certainty that a deal will be agreed. Late on Wednesday, NortonLifeLock…
On Thursday Toyota Motor Corp’s research arm said, it had acquired US based map and driverless vehicles data provider Carmera. The acquisition underscores Toyota’s push to bulk up its self-driving arsenal as traditional automakers compete with tech giants in the emerging autonomous vehicles sector. The acquisition will provide Toyota access to real-time, high-definition maps and crowdsourced…
The former boss of both auto makers Nissan and Renault, Carlos Ghosn, spoke out publicly for the first time about his arrest and scape from Japan in an interview to the BBC. Ghosn recalled how he was bundled inside a box on board a plane at 10.30 pm on a cold December night in 2019…
Coke is set to change the recipe for its Coca Cola Zero Sugar drink. The company will be making a change in the recipe of the drink as the company tries to make the drink taste more like the regular Coke, Coca Cola said Tuesday. The company will also change the look of the can…
Market sentiment could be boosted by the move by Chinese authorities to bring down the amount of funds banks need to hold in reserve, and it could also be beneficial for stocks in some sector, said a report from the investment bank UBS. Reduction of the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 50 basis points for…
Israel has struck a partnership with the United States based pharma company NRx Pharmaceuticals for completion of trials and commercialization of the Covid-19 vaccine that has been developed in Israel called BriLife. A memorandum of understanding was signed between NRx and the Israel Institute for Biological Research on Monday, and the two parties said that…
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