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News

Google Wallet Now Enables Supervised Payments for Kids

As more and more kids get payment cards, Google Wallet updates its functionality to enable in-store cashless payments for those youngest generation representatives who received parental consent.

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LianLian DigiTech Sees 64.7% Surge in Digital Payment TPV

Fast-growing Chinese fintech company LianLian DigiTech has successfully finished the 2024 financial year, witnessing a strong total payment volume (TPV) increase.

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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday, March 19, decided to leave interest rates unchanged, although at the same time underlined that the cost of borrowing is likely to be lowered later in the current year.

News

Fragile States Urge for Climate Financing

Countries affected by both climate change-induced hazards and military conflicts that cause humanitarian crises have joined their efforts to urge global leaders to accelerate targeted climate financing.

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AMD CEO Visits China

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chief executive officer Lisa Su began her visit to China, where she touted the company’s role in supporting the development of artificial intelligence in the Asian country through the lens of interaction with leading players in the local corresponding industry, including DeepSeek and Alibaba Group Holding.

Science & Technology

Samsung Seeks to Reclaim Ground in AI Memory Market

Samsung Electronics Co. pledged to strengthen its position in the high-bandwidth memory chip market in the current year.

News

Tencent Accelerates AI Spending

Tencent Holdings Ltd. outlined plans to dramatically increase spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure after the Chinese company recorded the highest revenue growth rates since 2023, indicating that the most valuable firm in the Asian country intends to keep pace with competitors in the so-called post-DeepSeek era.

Science & Technology

Google Launches Redesigned Pixel 9a

Google has launched a redesigned version of its budget Pixel phone, updating the chip and battery life.

News

Nvidia Announces New AI Chips

Nvidia last Tuesday, March 18, at its annual GTC conference, announced new chips that are designed for the development and subsequent deployment of artificial intelligence models.

News

The Business Show US Returns to Miami

After the resounding success of The Business Show Miami and The Business Show  Los Angeles 2024, we are thrilled to announce the return of The Business Show US to Miami! Mark your calendars for May 7th and 8th, 2025, as we bring the region’s largest business event to the Miami Beach Convention Center. Following a […]

Events

16th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Pan Africa

Event Link: www.biiafricabanksummit.com/16summit Event Registration: www.biiafricabanksummit.com/register Download Event Agenda: www.biiafricabanksummit.com/download-agenda The 16th Edition of Africa Bank 4.0 Summit, will draw a Pan African focus on “Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Building Africa’s Inclusive and Resilient Banking Ecosystem”. 🗓 Conference and Exhibit: 13th – 15th May, 2025 🏆 Africa Bank 4.0 Awards (Pan Africa): 14th May […]

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EOS Network Propels Web3 Banking With Vaulta Rebranding

In a transformative move, EOS Network does not only change its name to Vaulta but also accelerates its Web3 banking initiatives, focused on wealth management, consumer payments, tokenisation, and insurance.

News

Crossmint Raises $23.6 Million

Crossmint raised $23.6 million to expand its solutions that help companies and developers build blockchain apps.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alliant Credit Union Launches Early Payday for Its Members

Early Payday gives Alliant Credit Union members access to their paychecks a few days in advance, helping them meet changing financial needs.

Finance & Economics

Standard Chartered Sees Important Role of Hong Kong in Global Trade

The outgoing group chairman of Standard Chartered Jose Vinals on Tuesday, March 18, at a media briefing in Hong Kong, where the bank’s international advisory council hosted a meeting, said that the President of the United States Donald Trump is unlikely to impose the so-called super tariffs on China and noted that the current configuration […]

Finance & Economics

Scott Bessent Sees No Reason for Recession

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the underlying economy of the country is healthy and the US currently has no reason for a recession, but at the same time rejected the idea that the downturn cannot be.