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From our press centre we select the top industry news stories from the leading online publications and wire services and bring them straight to you.
News highlights for 16 November 2017 Traditional banks should help regulate fintech: Fed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Traditional lenders should demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy and money interests, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Thursday. Read more… Should Europe regulate cryptocurrencies? FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – European Central Bank governing council member Ewald […]
News highlights for 15 November 2017 Israel joins queue to tax internet giants JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is planning to send tax bills within a year to internet companies Google and Facebook, financial newspaper TheMarker reported on Wednesday, joining efforts by several countries, including the European Union, to get the internet giants to pay more […]
News highlights for 14 November 2017 UK doubles number of exceptional talent visas ahead of Brexit LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is to double the number of visas available to exceptional workers in areas like digital technology and science to 2,000 to help retain an edge after Brexit. Read more… Turns out a 10 year old […]
News highlights for 13 November 2017 AT&T and Verizon team to diversify tower vendors NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday they have agreed to lease hundreds of new cell towers from owner and operator Tillman Infrastructure, a move they hope will give them more leverage in negotiations with […]
News highlights for 12 November 2017 Ubiquitous CCTV for China boost facial recognition investment HONG KONG (Reuters) – Buoyed by China’s plans to build a ubiquitous CCTV surveillance network, Chinese and some foreign investors are pouring money into start-up technology firms that specialize in facial recognition software. Read more… NTT DoCoMo tests real-time traffic monitoring […]
News highlights for 9 November 2017 AT&T ready to litigate over Time Warner deal (Reuters) – AT&T Inc is ready to litigate if the U.S. Department of Justice blocks its $85.4 billion Time Warner Inc deal, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Thursday. Read more… Asia fintech start ups wow investors in Hong Kong A […]
News highlights for 8 November 2017 Sprint will accelerate network investment after failed merger talks NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sprint Corp will accelerate investment in its network as it plots a future as a standalone company, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday, days after the No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier and rival T-Mobile US […]
News highlights for 7 November 2017 Twitter says it will roll out 280 character tweets (Reuters) – Microblogging website Twitter Inc, known for its iconic 140-character tweets, said on Tuesday it would roll out 280-character tweets to users across the world. Read more… StarHub and KT Kinetics launch supply chain robots StarHub and ST Kinetics […]
News highlights for 6 November 2017 Wells Fargo launches robo adviser for low cost investments (Reuters) – Wells Fargo Inc on Monday launched a new robo-adviser to give first-time investors a low-cost option to invest, joining other financial firms in the hunt for tech-savvy customers looking to enter the markets. Read more… iPhone X may […]
News highlights for 5 November 2017 Amazon will be allowed to undercut rivals down under SYDNEY (Reuters) – Competition laws will allow Amazon to undercut local businesses with loss-making prices when it opens for business in Australia, expected to be later in November, the Australian competition regulator said on Saturday. Read more… Singapore outlines plan […]
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