Alibaba To Focus More On Overseas E-Commerce In Face Of Slowing China Growth

Alibaba, largest e-commerce company of China, told its investors that international e-commerce would be its main emphasis going forward as the company looks to develop new avenues of revenues following a challenging year in its home market. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd restructured its e-commerce business earlier this month abd created a separate China and international…

The $60 Mln Deal For Meta Name Rights Was Driven By Facebook Owner

The mother company of the social media network Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc, was responsible for the $60 million plan to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group, according to the representatives of the companies.   The agreement demonstrates how significant the Meta moniker has become for the IT behemoth. Meta is…

Cyberattack On Global Financial System Simulated By The IMF And Ten Countries

Israel conducted a ten-country simulation of a significant cyberattack on the global financial system on Thursday, in an effort to enhance collaboration that might help limit any possible harm to financial markets and institutions. The simulated “war game,” as Israel’s Finance Ministry dubbed it and which had been planned for over a year, unfolded over…

Visa’s Financial Institutions And Merchant Clients To Now Get Crypto Advisory Services

As the use of digital currencies gathers traction, Visa Inc, the largest payment processing company of the world, launched a worldwide crypto advisory service for its financial customers and businesses on Wednesday. According to the company, the move is intended at financial institutions wanting to recruit or keep consumers with crypto services, shops interested in…

WHO Claims Current Covid-19 Vaccines Likely To Work Well Against Omicron Variant

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) official, thee current Covid-19 vaccines should continue to protect those infected with the Omicron variant form becoming severely ill. It comes as the new variant’s early lab testing in South Africa indicates that it can partially avoid the Pfizer shot. According to the researchers, there was a “significant…

Toyota, With Help From Chinese Partner BYD, To Launch A N Electric Vehicle Soon: Reuters 

An all-electric compact car in China will be launched next year by Japan’s an all-electric compact car in China, said a report from news agency Reuters, quoting information from sources with knowledge of the matter. The vehicle is reported to have been made with the help of Toyota’s local Chinese partner BYD which supplied the…