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How Embedded Payments Help Businesses Own Key ‘Micro Moments’

pymnts.com In life, and in commerce, it is often the little things that matter most. And as digitization changes the world, those little things are getting both smaller and more…

Dogpatch to bring back all-island e-sports competition in April

siliconrepublic.com Projected to reach a revenue of $4.2bn globally this year, e-sports has been growing in popularity wildly and start-ups such as Nativz Gaming are trying to hone it. In…

Britain’s The Independent signs deal to take control of BuzzFeed’s operations in U.K., Ireland

theglobeandmail.com British media group The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed’s editorial and commercial operations in the U.K. and Ireland in a multiyear licensing deal announced on…

U2 Leads February Boxscore Report With Final Sphere Shows

billboard.com On February’s Top Tours list, U2 is in the winner’s circle with monthly earnings of $56.5 million from 166,000 tickets sold. February is U2’s first month at No. 1, after…

Can the UK actually stop Chinese cyber interference?

theweek.com A Chinese cyberattack on British parliamentarians may have been more widespread than the UK government initially revealed. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden announced on…

Women lead here

theglobeandmail.com The woman spoke plainly—there was no place for you-go-girl platitudes in this focus group. She’d just recounted the recent experience of watching a string of VP-level women…

New Zealand Mānuka Honey: Science Confirms Genetic Uniqueness And Urges Informed Choices For Consumers

benzinga.com Peer-reviewed testing of mānuka honey samples and mānuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium) found that New Zealand varieties have a distinct genetic makeup to plants and honey…

Baltimore bridge collapse could lead to record insurance loss, says Lloyd’s boss

theguardian.com The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is likely to lead to the largest single marine insurance loss ever, the chair of Lloyd’s of London has said. Bruce…

Yen Fears Drag on Nikkei, Hang Seng Lifted by Policy Bets

asiafinancial.com Asian stocks rallied on Thursday with investor mood positive ahead of the release of key US inflation data. Sentiment was also lifted by bets that Beijing will roll out more…

Which Countries Change the Clock?

statista.com Every spring, the clocks in several countries around the world change by one hour and don't change back until the fall. This practice - adhering to daylight savings time -…

Banijay’s Chief Operating Officer Peter Langenberg to Depart TV Giant (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com French TV giant Banijay is losing its second C-suite exec in just over a month. The company has confirmed to Variety that COO Peter Langenberg is departing, with his last…

Yen on intervention watch; Asia shares creep higher

aol.com The yen languished near its weakest in decades on Thursday though the threat of intervention from Japanese authorities prevented traders from pushing the currency to a new…

Blumhouse’s ‘Wolf Man’ Adds ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’s Sam Jaeger

deadline.com The Handmaid’s Tale actor Sam Jaeger is joining Blumhouse and Universal‘s Wolf Man alongside previously announced Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott. Cameras are currently…

‘Harry Potter’ Alum Jessie Cave On Miriam Margolyes’ Take On Adult Fans: “I Really Don’t Like That She Said That”

deadline.com Jessie Cave has shared her thoughts after Harry Potter co-star Miriam Margolyes divided opinions after saying adult fans of the JK Rowling book saga-based films worried her.…

Did Meghan Markle get more than ‘inspiration’ from luxury L.A. lifestyle company?

siliconvalley.com When Meghan Markle announced the launch of her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand nearly two weeks ago, her Sussex Squad fans were delighted and her reported new pal…

This Energy Drink Maker Coming Soon To The Land Down Under

investors.com stock is Wednesday's pick for IBD 50 Growth Stocks To Watch as it pulls back from recent highs and tests a moving average. The energy drink maker continues to expand its…

5 Things To Know In Investing This Week

benzinga.com This was a big week for people who follow macroeconomic news. The Federal Reserve kept rates and the dot plot unchanged, but the press release was carefully worded to be…

We SHOULD Know Better -- But We Don't

mediapost.com fromThe Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone” by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernback. Most of us think we know more than we do -- especially about things we really…

Sony Pictures Networks India Acquires New Zealand Cricket Rights for Seven Years

variety.com Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired TV and digital rights to all New Zealand-based men’s and women’s cricket matches into India and associated territories for…

The Richest Country In the World Is Not the US

247wallst.com Indeed, though the United States has the world’s largest economy, it is not considered the world’s richest — at least not by some economic measures. So while the U.S.’s…

Opening Borders

marginalrevolution.com Open borders hasn’t been getting a lot of good press recently but next week Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen Area for air and sea travel (road travel will likely…

New Zealand Regulator Warns Against Crypto Exchange Clone

cryptonews.com New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has flagged an unlicensed crypto exchange clone of BTCSWE. The impersonator has been reportedly contacting customers,…

Tones And I, Crowded House Among Winners at 2024 Rolling Stone Australia Awards

billboard.com Tones And I, Dom Dolla, Peach PRC and the Teskey Brothers were among the winners Tuesday night (March 26) at the 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards, while Crowded…

Disney’s ‘Zombies 4’ Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins In New Zealand

deadline.com Production is officially underway on Zombies 4 (w/t) in New Zealand with stars Swayam Bhatia (Disney’s The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers) playing Vera; Julian Lerner (ABC’s…

News of panels and tires falling off planes begs the question: Is flying getting more dangerous?

fastcompany.com It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months.…

'Slaughtered': UK farmers protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals

euronews.com London negotiated the "worst trade deals in the world" after the UK's exit from the EU, claimed the founder of Save British Farming. Farmers in the UK protested against…

Where is housing most expensive in Europe and how much are people willing to spend?

euronews.com New data shows where housing is most costly in Europe - and where people are willing to spend more on it. Those in Finland spend the most on housing, followed closely by the…

PIMCO Pulls Back On US Treasury Exposure: Fears Inflation, Fiscal Folly

zerohedge.com PIMCO Pulls Back On US Treasury Exposure: Fears Inflation, Fiscal Folly PIMCO CIO Andrew Balls told The FT that the giant bond fund is holding a smaller than usual position…

Map shows bridge collapses around the world

newsweek.com Following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, Newsweek has mapped the locations of some similar incidents that have happened around the world. A container ship…

Why Celsius Holdings Shares Are Gaining Today

benzinga.com Celsius Holdings, Inc. CELH shares are gaining on Tuesday. The company disclosed its plans to expand into new international markets, growing the global sales and…

TEDDY SWIMS SIGNS GLOBAL PUBLISHING DEAL WITH WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC

benzinga.com Powerhouse Vocalist Hit No. 1 On The Billboard Hot 100 This Week With His Global Smash "Lose Control" LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (WCM) has signed a global…

Wellife Factory Showcases Variety of Premium Outdoor Heaters and Firepits at NHS 2024

benzinga.com LAS VEGAS, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellife Factory, a professional manufacturer of gas products such as outdoor heaters, indoor heaters, and fire pits, is excited to…

Yen stabilises after finance minister comments, dollar dips

investing.com SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - The yen found some stability on Tuesday, just shy of its weakest level in 34 years, as verbal intervention by Japanese officials continued,…

RWA Tokens Rally 81% In One Week As Institutions Dive Deeper Into On-Chain Finance

thedefiant.io Six of the 15 largest RWA governance tokens are up more than 100% in seven days. Real-world assets (RWAs) are on fire, with RWA governance tokens surging as institutions…

China Says Hacking Claims by US and UK is ‘Political Slander’

asiafinancial.com Britain, the US and China are at loggerheads again over allegations of Chinese cyber-attacks on key institutions. Beijing on Tuesday accused the US and Britain of slandering…

Zero Hash Secures Virtual Asset Service Provider Registrations in both the Netherlands and Poland

benzinga.com AMSTERDAM, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zero Hash, the leading infrastructure for crypto and stablecoins, today announced that its Dutch and Polish subsidiaries have…

Why We Haven't Had A Recession (Yet)

econlib.org Last year, the consensus view of economists called for a recession in 2023. At the time, I said this sort of prediction is foolish, as the science of economics has no method…

Tory MPs urge tougher action on China after cyber-attacks

theguardian.com Tory MPs have urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers were responsible for a cyber-attack…

New Zealand accuses China-backed hackers of cyberattacks on parliament

cnbc.com New Zealand has accused China of "malicious cyber activity" linked to Chinese state actors, who targeted its parliament in 2021. The government "expressed concerns today…

Valneva Initiates Phase 1 Trial of Second-Generation Zika Vaccine Candidate

benzinga.com Saint-Herblain (France), March 26, 2024 – VALNVLA, a specialty vaccine company, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial to investigate the the safety and…

New Zealand to world: China attacked us, too!

theregister.com The government of South Pacific island nation New Zealand has revealed that it, too, has been attacked by China. A Tuesday announcement penned by attorney-general and…

New Zealand joins U.K. and U.S. in condemning China-linked hacks

asia.nikkei.com SYDNEY -- New Zealand has joined the U.S. and the U.K. in accusing Chinese hackers of breaching official networks and condemned Beijing's "state-backed malicious cyber…

AVAX Soars 9% As Avalanche And Chainlink Announce Partnership For Global Asset Circulation

newsbtc.com According to a recent announcement from blockchain platform Avalanche (AVAX), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has partnered with Chainlink (LINK) Labs to…

States have spent $25 billion to woo Hollywood. Is it worth it?

chicagotribune.com Michigan desperately wanted a Hollywood makeover. And for $500 million, studios were more than happy to help. When the state started writing checks in 2008 from one of the…

Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot

yahoo.com Millions of Americans' online accounts have been caught up in a "sinister" Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday.…

Paris Olympic Basketball Brackets Announced

newsweek.com Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the basketball brackets have been set. There are three groups — group A, B, and C — with four teams each. Team USA will be in group C,…

See Kim Jong Un showing off a new tank

businessinsider.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sits inside a tank during a military demonstration involving tank units, in North Korea. KCNA via Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was…

Retailers’ Embedded Finance Bets Pay Off

pymnts.com Retailers around the world are seeing their investments in embedded finance offerings boost their revenue. By integrating financial services directly into the shopping…

‘If you don’t disclose, you won’t get the support of international capital’: The backlash against the SEC’s new mandate is a mistake as China closes the gap…

aol.com In early March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new regulations to require U.S. companies to release information about climate risks and greenhouse…

UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods

pbs.org Farmers drove dozens of tractors in a slow-motion convoy towards Britain’s Parliament on Monday to protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals that they say are endangering…

3 Space Stocks That Could Be Multibaggers in the Making: March Edition

investorplace.com Here are just a few “out of this world” opportunities to buy and hold today Space stocks may have fallen back to earth. But a select few still offer out-of-this-world…

3 Cybersecurity Stocks That Could Be Multibaggers in the Making: March Edition

investorplace.com Cyber stocks are set to boom given the rise in systematic demand Cybersecurity plays an ever-increasing role in our daily lives. Sure, the latest PC you bought or the…

Olive Kitteridge, Mare of Easttown and… Penny Wilding? In ‘After the Party,’ Series Mania Winner Robyn Malcolm Joins the Ranks of TV’s Most Beloved…

variety.com “After the Party” came from anger, says co-creator Dianne Taylor. “It came from a lot of anger.” “Robyn delivered an amazing audition for something I wrote, and the director…

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+ Despite Originally Being a Limited Series

variety.com Though it was originally billed as a limited series, “The Last Thing He Told Me” is returning for a second season at Apple TV+. Season 1, which premiered in April 2023, was…

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Renewed For Second Season By Apple TV+

deadline.com Apple TV+ has picked up a second season of The Last Thing He Told Me, which will be based on the forthcoming sequel to the bestselling novel of the same name by Laura Dave.…

Strongest geomagnetic storm in years lights up sky

newsweek.com The strongest solar storm for years slammed into the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday, sparking an extremely powerful geomagnetic storm. The geomagnetic storm triggered by the…

BA Stock Alert: Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Is Stepping Down

investorplace.com Calhoun and other execs are set to leave the company Boeing (NYSE: ) stock is in focus on news that CEO Dave Calhoun, Board Chairman Larry Kellner and Commercial Airplanes…

Japanese Stocks Fall on Yen Support, Yuan Rebounds: Markets Wrap

finance.yahoo.com Japanese stocks declined as the yen rose after the country’s top currency official warned against speculative moves in the foreign-exchange market. The yuan climbed…

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