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18Nov/19

More Than 250M Women Worldwide Are Entrepreneurs, According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women’s Report from Babson College and Smith College

November 18, 2019EconomyArticles, Babson College, Business, Company: Smith College, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation, Smith College, Technology/Internetsmbale

Approximately 252 million women around the world are entrepreneurs and another 153 million women are operating established businesses, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2018/2019 Report on Women’s Entrepreneurship, released today by Babson College and Smith College and sponsored by the Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation. This 2018/2019 report provides analysis from 59 economies, aggregating data from two GEM data collection cycles, 10 economies reporting in 2017 and 49 reporting in 2018. Read More

29Jan/18

Secret Service issues ‘ATM jackpotting’ alert

January 29, 2018FinanceAlert, ATM, ATM usage fees, Automated teller machines, Automation, bank, Disaster/Accident, Economy, financial services, Money, Payment systems, SMS banking, U.S. Secret Servicesmbale

The U.S. Secret Service this week issued an alert to banks warning banks about an ATM exploit known called “jackpotting.” Continue reading →

29Jan/18

Fitness trackers reportedly revealing U.S. soldiers’ information

January 29, 2018SecurityBusiness, Civil aviation, Economy, EmployBridge, Employment agencies, Hospitality/Recreation, Technology/Internet, Tracking, War/Conflictsmbale

Information about location and staffing of U.S. military bases around the world has been revealed by a fitness tracking company. Continue reading →

29Jan/18

Japan to punish hacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck

January 29, 2018FinanceBlockchains, Business/Finance, Company: Coincheck, Cryptocurrencies, Currency, Economy, Financial Regulator, Japan, Japanese yen, Modern currencies, NEM, Politics, Volunteer computingsmbale

TOKYO, JAPAN (JANUARY 29, 2018) (REUTERS) – Japan’s financial regulator plans to slap an administrative punishment on cyrptocurrency exchange operator Coincheck Inc on Monday (January 29), the top government spokesman said, after the firm lost 58 billion yen ($534 million) worth of NEM coins to hackers. Continue reading →

28Jan/18

Nearly $530 million lost in world’s biggest crypto-currency theft in Japan

January 28, 2018SecurityBusiness/Finance, City: Tokyo, Company: CCTV, Company: Coincheck, Cryptocurrency, Currency, Economy, Finance, Foreign exchange market, Grand Theft Auto V, Japanese yen, Monetary hegemony, Money, United States dollarsmbale

China Central Television (CCTV) – A major Japanese crypto-currency exchange has lost 58 billion yen (about 528 million U.S. dollars) in digital assets after a hacking attack, making it the world’s biggest ever digital currency theft. Continue reading →

27Jan/18

France Nutella sales triggers shopping frenzy

January 27, 2018Food and DrinkBusiness/Finance, Distribution business), Economy, Food and drink, Italian cuisine, Nutella, Supermarket, Swarm behavioursmbale

70 percent discount on Nutella sparks chaos in French supermarkets as customers swarm around stand and staff try to restore order Continue reading →

22Nov/17

Uber paid hackers $100,000, concealed data stolen from 57 mln accounts

November 22, 2017SecurityCar sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Economy, Internet, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Technology, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

INTERNET (NOVEMBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of about 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider, the company said on Tuesday (November 22). Continue reading →

11Nov/17

State government calls off car rationing in New Delhi

November 11, 2017EnvironmentDelhi, Disaster preparedness, Economy, Environment, Environmental issues in Delhi, Rationing, Relaxation, Road space rationing, Science, Social Issuessmbale

NEW DELHI, INDIA (NOVEMBER 11, 2017) (ANI) – The Delhi government on Saturday (November 11) called off the “odd-even” car rationing scheme after country’s top environmental court had allowed the same but denied any relaxation for women drivers.
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10Nov/17

Embattled Uber loses UK workers rights appeal

November 10, 2017LegalBusiness, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Economy, Labor, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Minimum wage, Taxicab, Transport, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

A British tribunal has upheld a lower body’s decision that Uber drivers are entitled to rights including minimum wage and vacation time. It’s yet another blow to the taxi service as it struggles to survive in its most important European market. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

08Nov/17

Big U.S. retailers tap brakes on orders

November 8, 2017EconomyBritish American Tobacco, Business, Business/Finance, Distribution business), Economy, Inventory, J. C. Penney, Kohl's, Macy's, Retail, Retailing, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Companysmbale

U.S. department stores are ordering less this holiday season to keep their inventory costs down. Roselle Chen reports. Continue reading →