Few places exude glamour quite like Beverly Hills, which is one reason the Milken Institute Global Conference has become one of the world’s leading business mixers. © Provided by The LA Times Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Michael Milken speak during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2017 at […]
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© Provided by City AM The global economy could shed more than one per cent of output if international talks to rewrite cross-border tax rules break down and trigger trade wards, the OECD warned today. Nearly 140 countries agreed last week to extend talks on the first major rewriting of […]
© Provided by The Financial Express Creating a customized user experience is at the core of a successful AI implementation By Kunal Shah Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a hot buzzword since many years now, and for good reason. It has permeated so many aspects of our modern life that […]
Japan needs to adapt its laws to issue a central bank digital currency, according to a local financial official. Kozo Yamamoto, head of the Liberal Democratic Party’s council on financial affairs and a former official at the Ministry of Finance, believes that Japan must revise a law stipulating the Bank […]
UAE-based FinTech Galaxy is accepting applications for its virtual hackathon that will focus on developing tools that can expand financial inclusion for businesses and individuals in the Arab world. The Yalla FinTech hackathon is a partnership between FinTech Galaxy and German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit to boost […]
We know that games are getting bigger all the time, with recent releases such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pushing towards 200GB on their own, which means that cheapo hard drive deals enabling you to expand storage space on your PC or console is increasingly important. Helpfully, consoles now […]
You might not have access to the closed-door meetings between expert partners and utility CEOs but the expert partners in attendance can share valuable general advice on preparing for a post-pandemic power and energy market. The article first appeared in ESI Africa Issue 4-2020.Read the full digimag or subscribe to […]
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must swiftly revise laws to allow the central bank to issue a digital currency, a move that could provide a chance to reform the Bank of Japan’s existing mandates and enshrine its inflation target, a senior ruling party official said […]
PARIS (Reuters) – Negotiators from nearly 140 countries will ask Washington and its G20 partners this week to reaffirm political support for global rules to tax digital giants after the coronavirus and looming U.S. elections stalled the process, officials said. FILE PHOTO: An activist wearing a mask depicting Facebook’s CEO […]
China is taking its digital currency tests to a new level by giving away more than 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) in a new lottery (via CNBC). The state-run People’s Bank of China gave 50,000 randomly selected citizens a “red packet” worth 200 yuan ($30), to spend at several thousand […]
Shenzhen, known for its maker community and manufacturing resources, is taking the lead in trialing China’s digital yuan. Last week, the city issued 10 million yuan worth of digital currency to 50,000 randomly selected residents who applied. The government doled out the money through mobile “red envelopes,” a tool designed […]
Greg HoffmanInterim System Chief Financial OfficerProvidence Greg Hoffman is the interim System Chief Financial Officer at Providence, a nonprofit health system with over $25 billion in annual revenue across the western United States. In this position he leads all aspects of Financial Planning, Reporting, Controllership, Treasury, Transformation, and Supply Chain […]
China’s central bank is calling for the faster implementation of a nationwide roll-out of its sovereign digital currency. Photo: Shutterstock China should accelerate its efforts to launch a sovereign digital currency, elevating it as an important part of an “independent” financial infrastructure in the digital era, a top Chinese central […]
The 5G corridor will cover the Ibrahim Rugova highway, which runs from Kosovo to Albania The Kosovo Ministry of Economy and Environment told Radio Free Europe that Kosovo and Albania have agreed to jointly create a Pristina-Tirana “digital 5G corridor” that will cover the Ibrahim Rugova highway, which runs from […]
October 5, 2020 1:19 PM Logan Rude Posted: October 5, 2020 1:19 PM Katie Kelnhofer MADISON, Wis. — Nineteen Madison businesses and their insurance provider have filed a lawsuit against American Transmission Company for losses caused by an explosion and fire at an electrical substation in July 2019. The lawsuit […]
Karen Wendel has joined the digital asset sector, taking the reins as CEO at the Bayesian Group, the parent company behind Fabriik Qualified Custody. At the Bayesian Group, Wendel will lead the deployment of Fabriik Qualified Custody, offering multi-asset regulated custody services for institutions and retail clients. […]
© Provided by CIOL.com ET Medialabs is one of the leading Digital Marketing Agency in India. While the world was still talking about Social Media Marketing and Digital Marketing, they explored a business with relatively few competitors. Today, the leadership at ET Medialabs consists of seasoned professionals from the IITs […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two schemes today to boost consumer spending in the Indian economy — the LTC Cash Voucher Scheme and the Special Festival Advance Scheme. The LTC Cash Voucher Scheme divides the LTC fare component into three flat-rate slabs. The new scheme will let employees use their […]
China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, is coming to shape by the day as anticipation for a public launch continues to build. While there’s no date for an official launch, the government is conducting some promotion of its own. Drumming Up More Anticipation Earlier this week, local […]
Enhancement of digital financial awareness to the public will help to expand the access to financial services as well as encouraging digital banking services to all customers in urban and rural areas. Bank of Tanzania Deputy Governor Dr Bernard Kibese challenged the banking institutions to understand that financial education is […]
Japanese banking officials continue to voice concern over China’s progress in the development of its central bank digital currency. Kenji Okamura, vice-finance minister for Japan’s international affairs, warned the global community of the potential risks of China’s digital yuan, Reuters reported Oct. 9. Okamura said that China’s digital yuan initiative […]
Classified in: Science and technology, Covid-19 virusSubject: PDT NORWICH, England, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BizClik Media announced today the launch of the October edition of Supply Chain Digital magazine. In this month’s cover feature, we speak exclusively with Bob Murphy, CPO at IBM, as he discusses digital transformation and […]
(Image sourced via CIA website) The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world. Its intelligence is provided directly to the President and is used to […]
The major Chinese city of Shenzhen is launching a pilot program to promote the digital yuan with a public giveaway. In collaboration with the country’s central bank, Shenzhen is planning to distribute a total of 10 million digital yuan ($1.5 million) — China’s central bank digital currency, local news agency […]
© Provided by City AM More than 130 countries have agreed on a plan for reforms of global corporate taxation, which is due to be discussed by G20 finance ministers next week. The OECD has been working on plans to introduce rules for businesses to pay tax where they do […]