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Consumers in Asia Pacific are some of the most advanced when it comes to digital engagement with financial services, with seventy-three percent of consumers believing that they should be able to accomplish any financial task on a mobile device, according to new data released by Forrester. Consumers today prefer to interact with their financial services providers on digital […]
Japan has a reputation as a crypto-friendly nation. Following the Coincheck hack in 2018, Japan tightened controls over the entry of new exchanges as well as existing trading platforms. In 2019, the sentiment is thawing and a number of new platforms appear set to enter the market. Japan, which has the second-largest number of crypto traders in […]
Yandex has announced that MLU B.V., its ride-sharing, and food delivery joint venture with Uber, has agreed to acquire the IP and call-centers of Russia’s largest taxi company, Vezyot. As part of the deal, Vezyot’s current shareholders will receive new shares in MLU, representing up to 3.6 percent of the company at closing, along with up to $71.5 million […]
Amazon is planning to hire 2,000 additional staff in the U.K. in 2019, bringing its total workforce in the country to more than 29,500. The Seattle-headquartered e-commerce heavyweight said in a press release on Wednesday that a wide range of roles will be created, with jobs being created across the U.K. in “head office, R&D, Amazon […]
Open Banking in Australia Open banking initiatives are suddenly popping up all over the world from Brazil and India to Japan and New Zealand, but of all markets, Australia looks to have learned most from what has happened so far in the US and Europe. The concept of open banking is hardly new because some […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he race of 5G is truly underway and Saudi Arabia are well prepared the foundation to provide the benefits of this great technology to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]requent fliers know the challenges of airport parking and the added stress it brings onto your journey. The challenges varies from expensive parking fees to remembering the parking slot or inconvenience of airport shuttles. Artificial intelligence might be the problem solver when it comes to your airport parking woes. Stan is a robot which is […]
Future of personal automobiles is electric cars [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the whole world knows the future of personal automobiles is electric cars and even though people would be willing to change to eco-friendlier electric cars, the soaring costs of such cars put most people away from the change. Tesla has been the undisputed market pioneers in the […]
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ussian tech giants Yandex is a new contender to throw their hats into the ring to join the driverless taxi race. Yandex launched its first prototype for self-driving cars back in 2017. In August 2018 they had announced the launch of Europe’s first driverless ride-sharing services in Annapolis and Skolkovo. Yandex. Taxi has unveiled its […]
