Alibaba said on Monday (Feb. 17) that ㍐20 billion ($2.86 billion) is available in loans via its affiliate, Ant Financial’s MYBank, to help companies affected by the Coronavirus, Reuters reported, citing an announcement on Alibaba’s official Weibo account. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
China’s coronavirus is having a negative impact on the eurozone’s already-sluggish economy, and no one is confident that the U.S. Fed will leave interest rates alone until the end of the year. In addition, the outbreak of coronavirus brought copper’s rally to an end. Copper...
Amazon and Flipkart are pushing back against a proposed Indian tax on the online eCommerce market, saying it will stymie growth in the industry, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the world’s largest tech shows that features over 100,000 participants each year, has been canceled due to fears over the Coronavirus. Organizers are now asking that the tech community absorb some of the financial hit, according to a...
Europe has long sought to make very profitable Big Tech companies conducting business through the web pay tax where they sell their offerings instead of in tax havens. The continent now wants global financial leaders to make taxing digital giants a priority in 2020, Reuters...
To help provide relief for COVID-19, the Coronavirus, Western Union and the Western Union Foundation have announced a $1 million worldwide matching challenge. The combined match will be up to $500,000, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The increasing number of businesses using cards over cash could prompt some companies in the U.K. to stop using cash altogether after hundreds of years with that as the primary mode of payment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Controversial new rules by the Indian government could force Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube to reveal users’ identities, shattering anonymity for over 400 million people, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The Peoples’ Bank of China has filed over 80 patents in its attempts to start its own digital currency, an extensive and elaborate plan to take the renmibi to the digital stage, according to published reports Wednesday (Feb.12). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
