Deal Fever Revives a Fading Dot-Com Star
As investors cool on big tech, they are warming to some faded stars of the dot-com era: telecommunications companies such as London-listed Vodafone. The bet has legs, particularly if European politicians decide that 5G networks are a higher priority than discount phone packages.Read More
The Next Step in Buy Now Pay Later? Fintech Industry Reacts to the New Klarna Card
Payments giant Klarna has recently announced the launch of a physical Klarna card in the UK, letting consumers ‘pay later’ for their purchases everywhere in physical stores. The card will launch with Klarna’s ‘Pay in 30’, which allows consumers to delay payments for up to 30 days. The company has also confirmed it intends to […]
Banxe Launches World’s First Platform Uniting Crypto and Cash
The world’s first financial platform uniting cash and crypto has been unveiled by Banxe, unlocking financial potential by giving everyone the power to pay with crypto as simply as traditional payment methods. Banxe is the unique platform that allows anyone to pay, receive, invest, trade and transfer with both cash and crypto, seamlessly and simply […]
Danish ‘Tap-to-Phone’ Start-up Vibrant Experiences over 1000% Transaction Growth
The Danish fintech start-up Vibrant has seen an exponential increase in the use of its tap-to-phone payment solution. Between August 2021 and January 2022, it recorded 1,131.97 per cent growth in the number of transactions made via its app. This has been matched by a 736.41 per cent expansion in transaction values (the amount of money […]
Retire Better: Food or medications? The terrible senior dilemma
Read MoreInflation is at its highest level in decades, forcing people to make dangerous choices
Dow Jones Newswires: Eurozone GDP growth slowed in the fourth quarter
Read MoreThe eurozone economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than in the previous period due to rising coronavirus cases and the re-imposition of restrictions across the continent taking their toll on the services sector.
Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures jump as Russia says some troops are heading back to base
Read MoreU.S. stock futures surged on Tuesday as a Russian news agency reported that some troops were returning to base in a sign of decreasing tensions with Ukraine.
: Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater boosts its bets on China
Read MoreThe world’s biggest hedge fund boosted its bet on Chinese companies in the fourth quarter.
Washington Watch: Biden to tap infrastructure funds to clean up vital steel, aluminum and concrete sectors
Read MoreBiden taps infrastructure funds for programs aimed at cutting carbon emissions in the manufacture of widely-used steel, aluminum and concrete.
NerdWallet: The most common excuses for not buying an electric vehicle are mostly unfounded
Read MoreMany car shoppers still have concerns about EVs—some of which are actually outdated or unfounded.
