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Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon S$2B Investments Into Singapore Businesses Creates Over 10,000 Indirect Jobs

Amazon invested over S$2 billion in Singapore in 2023, driving over 10,000 indirect jobs for the market and supporting thousands of local businesses.

Science & Technology

FTC Reportedly Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, which drilled all aspects of the technology giant’s activities, including, among others, business related to cloud computing, software licensing, functional solutions in the cybersecurity area and artificial intelligence products.

Society & Lifestyle

Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Australia on Thursday, November 28, passed a law banning social media for children under the age of 16 after an active and high-profile public resonance, which has become one of the most discussed topics in the country.

Fintech & Ecommerce

GCash Weighs Record IPO

Philippine fintech platform GCash is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO) that can potentially raise between $1 billion and $1.5 billion in the second half of 2025.

Articles

How to Avoid Phishing Scams

You can’t avoid being targeted by scammers, but you can and should avoid getting caught on a phishing hook

Finance & Economics

Top 5 digital banks in Finland

Let’s see which neobanks can gain momentum in Finland in the near future

Finance & Economics

Goldman Sachs Says Increase of Tariffs to Boost US Inflation

Goldman Sachs suggests that the latest tariff proposal by Donald Trump, who won the United States presidential election in November, will become a factor of upward pressure on inflation in the US.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Chase Upgrades Mexican Equities

JPMorgan Chase upgraded Mexican equities to overweight from neutral amid strong economic growth in the United States.

Fintech & Ecommerce

HSBC Launches New Platform

HSBC has launched a platform for managing domestic and international business payment transactions.

Science & Technology

HP Forecasts Profit Below Estimates

Last Tuesday, November 26, HP released a forecast for its profit in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which turned out to be lower than Wall Street’s preliminary expectations and is evidence of unstable consumer demand in the personal computer market and caused the value of the company’s shares to fall by 8% during […]

Science & Technology

Dell Reports Earnings

Dell Technologies on Tuesday, November 26, released information about its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 and a forecast for financial indicators for the next quarter, which turned out to be below Wall Street’s preliminary expectations, despite the optimistic statements of this company regarding the growth of artificial intelligence sales.

Science & Technology

Mistral AI Reportedly Eyes US Expansion

The media reports that currently the French startup Mistral AI, which operates in the artificial intelligence industry, is stepping up its expansion efforts in the United States to compete with technology giants based in Silicon Valley.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Cardless Raises $30 Million

Cardless raised investments worth $30 million as part of the funding round.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi Invests in Pylon

One of the largest financial institutions in the United States, Citi, has made a minority investment in the mortgage infrastructure provider Pylon.

Fintech & Ecommerce

dLocal Becomes Certified PISP for Pix

dLocal achieved a regulatory milestone and became a certified Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) in Brazil, able to process Pix payments directly within the Open Finance framework.

Science & Technology

SoftBank Reportedly Seeks to Buy $1.5 Billion OpenAI Shares

The media, citing insiders, reported that SoftBank Group Corp. seeks to increase its stake in OpenAI by acquiring shares worth up to $1.5 billion from employees of this startup.