Business WATCH: What would be the impact of a US ‘digital dollar’? New York – US President Joe Biden has ordered the federal government to look into creating a digital dollar, a... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Fintech Nokia posts strong profit after ‘transformational’ 2021 Helsinki – Finnish telecoms giant Nokia reported a solid increase in profits in 2021 on Thursday and issued a confident... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Fintech How Facebook slipped – in key points San Francisco – Facebook-parent Meta saw investors flee on Thursday rather than buckle-up for what could be a long... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Fintech Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage San Francisco – Apple reported record $124 billion quarterly revenue on Thursday, despite a global chip pinch and shifting... Read more 28 Jan, 2022
Fintech Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing San Francisco – Microsoft beat market expectations on Tuesday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
Fintech Apple becomes 1st US company to reach $3 trillion valuation New York – Apple became the first US company to hit $3 trillion in market value, briefly reaching the... Read more 4 Jan, 2022
Fintech With arrival of Intel, Europe to gain advanced chips Paris – Europe will soon produce a strategically vital component in the modern global economy as US semiconductor giant Intel... Read more 22 Dec, 2021
Business As Kenya binges on easy credit, public shaming follows Nairobi – It only took Kenyan security guard Ambrose Kilonzo a few seconds and zero-collateral to secure a loan... Read more 13 Dec, 2021
Fintech Cryptocurrency giants tell Congress they are open to regulation Washington – Representatives of major cryptocurrency firms told US lawmakers on Wednesday that they are open to strengthening regulation of... Read more 9 Dec, 2021
Fintech Russia to send Japanese tycoon to ISS in return to space tourism Baikonur – Russia on Wednesday will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to the International Space Station in a move... Read more 6 Dec, 2021