Finalists for Money20/20 ‘Europe’s Got Access’ Green Start-up Competition Announced
Fintech show Money20/20 has announced the finalists for its highly anticipated pitch battle, ‘Europe’s Got Access’, showcasing some of the most innovative and eco-conscious climate fintech start-ups across Europe. Following the success of America’s Got Access, launched at Money20/20 USA in 2022, the new Europe’s Got Access competition offers an opportunity for each start-up to […]
Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?
If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.Read More
Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN International, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.Read More
Putin’s Ukraine Strategy: Ignore War in Public and Outlast Foes
Vladimir V. Putin of Russia looks like a commander in absentia, treating the war in Ukraine as unfortunate but distant. His options have narrowed, but he is still betting on outlasting his foes.Read More
Ukraine’s Top Commander Signals Counteroffensive Could Be Imminent
A blunt statement, accompanied by a slickly produced video of Ukrainian troops preparing for battle, appeared designed to rally the nation and to spread anxiety among Russian forces.Read More
Yellen’s Debt Limit Warnings Went Unheeded, Leaving Her to Face Fallout
The Treasury secretary, who considered ways to contain the fallout of a default when she was a Fed official in 2011, had urged Democrats to raise the limit while they still had control of Congress.Read More
Gulf Binance Obtains Digital Asset Operator Licences for Operations in Thailand
A joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Thailand-based holding company Gulf Innova, ‘Gulf Binance‘, has obtained digital asset operator licenses from the Thailand Ministry of Finance through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Thailand. Gulf Binance was formed by Binance and GULF following a 2022 agreement between the two organisations to set up […]
Kuwait International Bank Launches Biometric Payment Cards for VIP Clients
Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has launched biometric payment cards powered by biometric technology firm Zwipe. The new offering will be made available to elite VIP clients of the bank under the VISA ‘Infinite Black’ product. As part of a collaboration with Kuwait International Bank, Zwipe will deliver its Zwipe Pay solution for biometric payment cards, approved […]
Inside the Debt Ceiling Negotiations on Capitol Hill
What day is it, anyway? As talks drag on, the situation is getting painful for everyone from the negotiators to the tourists on Capitol Hill.Read More
Time Is Running Out for Congress to Raise the Debt Ceiling
With a June 5 deadline looming, there is much to be done to prevent the default that leaders of both parties said would never happen.Read More
