Can Shrinking Be Good for Japan? A Marxist Best Seller Makes the Case.
Kohei Saito says the country should seize this moment of demographic and economic challenge to reinvent itself through “degrowth communism.”Read More
In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?Read More
Klarna Boasts Expansion and Growth Across Europe as Smaller Firms ‘Dial Back’ Commitments
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has revealed a period of strong growth across Europe in recent months – as other Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firms have been forced to withdraw due to economic pressures. Klarna saw its total value of sales rise 14 per cent YoY in Q2 2023 – […]
Your Apple Watch Face Could Soon Change Color Like A Chameleon: What Cupertino’s New Design Patent Reveals
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is known for its inclination towards innovation while restricting user and third-party customizations. This seems to be gradually changing in the future, at least for the Apple Watch, if the latest patent filing is to be believed. What Happened: Apple has filed a patent for its wearable that aims to let your […]
Pay-as-you-Cook: Bboxx Eliminating Household air Pollution With Cheaper Clean Cooking for Africa
Bboxx, a data-driven super platform, has launched clean cooking technology which will cheapen and scale clean cooking across Africa to help eliminate household air pollution. The new Bboxx solution, the ‘Smart Cooking Valve’, will address multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals by significantly reducing household reliance on harmful biomass fuels such as charcoal; providing affordable clean […]
SEON Predicts Neobank Transaction Value Will Hit $2.6trillion by 2027 as “Neobanks Are Here to Stay”
The pandemic catalysed the growth of neobanks as digital-first solutions were prioritised by citizens around the globe. Three years on, customers are returning to banks with branches, but this has impacted the growth of neobanks. In fact, according to a new report by SEON, the fraud prevention software provider, the market will reach a total […]
With Reported Missing in Maui Topping 1,000, Officials Will Release Names
Investigators in Hawaii hope that making the names public will narrow the search, as happened after the 2018 Camp fire, which killed 85 people in California.Read More
Wall Street’s China Dreams Slip Away
U.S. banks and asset managers are struggling to expand their businesses while tensions with China escalate.Read More
Collaboration Across Southeast Asia Bolsters QR Code Cross-Border Payment Possibilities
QR code payments continue to grow, particularly across Southeast Asia. In response to this growth, a number of cross-border QR code payment initiatives are beginning to evolve across the region. The volume of QR code payments across Southeast Asia is set to increase from 13 billion in 2023 to around 90 billion in 2028; according […]
In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm
While most of Southern California survived Tropical Storm Hilary without serious damage, a handful of mountain and desert areas east of Los Angeles were still trying to recover.Read More
