Category Archives: Finance

12Jun/23

Deloitte, Salesforce and World Economic Forum Collaborate to Launch the Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge

June 12, 2023FinanceArticles, Deloitte, Environmentalism, LAUNCH, Natural environment, Salesforce, San Francisco, Sustainability, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goalsadmin

Deloitte, Salesforce and World Economic Forum today announced the launch of the Yes San Francisco (Yes SF), Urban Sustainability Challenge, the first location-based UpLink Challenge created in direct response to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11 of making cities more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. The Challenge is a unique call to action for entrepreneurs to submit sustainable solutions that contribute to the city’s needs and to have the opportunity to receive funding and support. Continue reading

06Jun/23

Flutterwave and Token.io Team Up to Provide Pay By Bank Transfer to Users in UK and EU

June 6, 2023FinanceAmsterdam, Economy, Finance, Financial technology, Mobile payments, Money, Online payments, PayMe, Paymentadmin

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has collaborated with Token.io, Europe’s leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider, to power Pay By Bank transfer capabilities for Flutterwave’s platform. The announcement was made today at the Money20/20 Europe fintech conference in Amsterdam. Continue reading

05Jun/23

Universal basic income trial in UK

June 5, 2023FinanceArticles, Basic income, Basic income in India, Canada, Economy, Finland, Income distribution, Kenya, London, Market socialism, Social security, Ubi, United Kingdomadmin

June 5, 2023 /Finance/ — There is a universal basic income (UBI) trial being conducted in the UK. The trial is being led by the Welsh Government and is being funded by the UK government. The trial began in September 2021 and will run for three years.

The trial started in September 2021, and it is scheduled to run for three years. The trial is being conducted in two parts: Continue reading →

04Jun/23

This Week in Energy News: 12 Stories You Need to See

June 4, 2023FinanceArticles, Energy industry, News, PR Newswire, Press release, Sourceadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the energy and natural resources industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

04Jun/23

New Independent Research Study Reveals Majority of Global Financial Institutions Are Unable to Respond Effectively to Fraud and Financial Crime

June 4, 2023FinanceCrime, Financial crime, Financial regulation, Forrester Consulting, Fraud, Money laundering, Property crimes, Property law, Tax evasion, Terrorismadmin

BioCatch, the pioneer of behavioral biometric intelligence and a leader in digital fraud detection, today announced the findings of a new commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of BioCatch: “Improve Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Operations With A Proactive And Unified Approach.” The research reveals the reality about the concern and readiness of the world’s largest banks’ ability to effectively respond to the changing fraud and financial crime landscape. This research comes on the heels of increasing media and regulatory body reports that money laundering scams are increasing at alarming rates. Continue reading

30May/23

The largest universal bank in the CEE region accelerates expansion in the Metaverse

May 30, 2023FinanceBank of Poland, Companies, Economy of Poland, Fiction, Metaverse, PKO, PKO Bank Polski, Rotunda, Virtual worldadmin

PKO Bank Polski, the largest universal bank in the Central and Eastern Europe, is accelerating its expansion in virtual worlds. Already on 30 May, in its Virtual PKO Rotunda on the Decentraland platform, it will also hold one of the world’s first virtual job fairs in the Metaverse space. Continue reading

09May/23

How high is the pyramid

May 9, 2023FinanceBusiness models, Direct marketing, Direct selling, Distribution marketing), Egypt, Egyptian pyramids, Fraud, Giza Plateau, Giza pyramid complex, Great Pyramid of Giza, Khufu, Marketing, Pyramid, Pyramid scheme, United Statesadmin

The pyramid you are referring to is the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is the largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis in Egypt. It is also the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid was built for the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu over a period of 20 years, and it originally stood at 146.5 meters (481 feet) tall. However, over the centuries, the pyramid has lost some of its height due to erosion and the removal of its outer casing stones. Today, the Great Pyramid stands at 137 meters (449.5 feet) tall. Continue reading →

02May/23

Does XRP really have a future? Advise to XRP hodlers

May 2, 2023FinanceAsset classes, Binance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Economy, Ethereum, Finance, London, Money, Ripple, Ripple Labs, Solana, Stablecoin, Tetheradmin

LONDON, May 2, 2023 /Finance/ — Whether or not you should hold on to XRP is a decision that only you can make. You should consider your own financial situation, risk tolerance, and investment goals before making a decision. Continue reading →