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Airline Industry Shifts Attention to Russia Risks after Ukraine Airspace Closed

The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is spreading beyond the airspace closings over the conflict zone as airlines, lessors and manufacturers face up to growing risks of doing business with Russia. Alaska’s Anchorage Airport, a popular refueling hub for long-haul flights when Western airlines were unable to access Russian […]

Wall St Rallies as West Hits Russia with New Sanctions

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, led by a three percent gain in the Nasdaq, in a dramatic market reversal as U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled harsh new sanctions against Russia after Moscow began an all-out invasion of Ukraine. The S&P 500 rose more than one percent, ending a four-day slide amid worries over […]

Spotify's Joe Rogan Saga Spotlights Podcast Moderation Challenges

At an ad industry conference in New York this month, one of the key architects of Spotify’s podcasting strategy outlined what she saw as the biggest challenge facing platforms: how to moderate content. Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff, the television veteran who had helped bring U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan and other top […]

European Stocks Flat as Russia-Ukraine Jitters Keep Investors on Edge

European shares ended flat on Tuesday as gains in auto and travel shares were offset by geopolitical risks, with some Western countries imposing sanctions on Russia after it ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat, with automakers, travel stocks and technology shares the top gaining sub-indexes, […]

U.S. Eyes 100-Strong Mideast Sea Drone Fleet with Security Partners

The United States Navy and security partners will patrol Middle East waters with 100 unmanned vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the U.S. Fifth Fleet commander said on Monday. The region is vital for global trade, especially oil supplies that flow out of the Gulf via the Strait […]

Huawei to Invest $632 Million to Build New Digital Energy HQ in Shenzhen

Huawei Technologies will spend 4 billion yuan ($632.52 million) to build a new headquarters and R&D centre for its digital power unit, according to local media reports, as the Chinese telecoms giant diversifies amid U.S. pressure. Huawei Digital Power signed an agreement on Thursday with the local government of the southern metropolis of Shenzhen, where […]

Amazon Accepts Visa Credit Cards in Global Truce over Fees

Amazon.com Inc has reached agreement with Visa Inc to accept its credit cards across its network, ending a standoff between the two that threatened to disrupt e-commerce payments and deal a blow to the U.S.-based payments processor. Details of the deal were not disclosed but Visa and other payments cards have faced increased pressure about […]

“MyMonty” aiming to become the largest digital bank in the world

As one of the globally renowned leaders in Value-Added Services (VAS) and technological solutions, Monty Mobile is expanding its capabilities from Tech to FinTech, with Chairman Mountasser Hachem pursuing new ventures, landing the digital banking solution “MyMonty” which is envisioned to become the largest in the world”. MyMonty believes in partnerships with banks in order […]

Marketplace Suspends Most NFT Sales, Citing 'Rampant' Fakes and Plagiarism

The platform which sold an NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet for $2.9 million has halted most transactions because people were selling tokens of content that did not belong to them, its founder said, calling this a “fundamental problem” in the fast-growing digital assets market. Sales of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, soared to around $25 […]