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Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App

Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
March 04, 2022  |  Big Tech

On the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic region of Europe has asked Google and Apple to remove...

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Chicago Fed Reserve President: Inflation, Higher Wages Will Challenge Small Businesses
Chicago Fed Reserve President: Inflation, Higher Wages Will Challenge Small Businesses
March 04, 2022  |  SMBs

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Friday (March 4) told CNBC that small businesses will likely take the brunt of ongoing inflation and higher...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter Raises $170M for Air Taxi 
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter Raises $170M for Air Taxi 
March 04, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, bitcoin and ethereum investors donated $20 million to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of...

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Zeller Bank Becomes Unicorn with Latest $100M Funding
Zeller Bank Becomes Unicorn with Latest $100M Funding
March 04, 2022  |  Investments

Australian digital business bank Zeller raised $100 million in a Series B funding round that gave the startup a $1 billion valuation and brought its...

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February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...

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eCommerce Firm ESW Weighing $4B IPO
eCommerce Firm ESW Weighing $4B IPO
March 04, 2022  |  IPO

eCommerce specialist ESW is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm in the neighborhood of $4 billion. Get the Full Story...

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ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications
ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications
March 04, 2022  |  Technology

At a time when consumers have grown accustomed to using their mobile phones to order services and to receive updates on any information they want...

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Today in Retail: GameStop Beefs up Legal Team; Snipes Acquires Expressions to Expand US Footprint
Today in Retail: GameStop Beefs up Legal Team; Snipes Acquires Expressions to Expand US Footprint
March 04, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Costco tries to control costs as inflation continues to rise, while Gap’s muted sales report doesn’t scare investors. Plus, Petco adds vet...

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FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
March 04, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental agency that fights against money laundering, will soon put the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list”...

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