Fintech, or financial technology, has become a market buzzword as tech-driven upstarts have changed the landscape in the broader financial sector. Nearly everyone engages with it in some capacity, through mobile payments, online banking, and chip-based credit cards. While every financial company has introduced new technology into their systems, including financial giants like Visa and […]
Nigeria said it would ask the IMF and the World Bank for support, as the effects of the Iran war deepen in Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria had been on a winning streak before the conflict: It halved annual inflation from a peak of almost 30% while maintaining sturdy economic growth of more than 4%. […]
Thanks to the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, NBCUniversal — with an assist from the recently spun off Versant — dethroned YouTube for the largest share of TV viewing in February. Nielsen released both its monthly Gauge summary of viewing by platform and its Media Distributor Gauge for the reach of TV use by company […]
German car maker Volkswagen (VW) will be the first international automobile company to invest in Rwanda. The first cars are expected to be ready by May. For the future VW also plans to build electric cars in Rwanda. If everything goes according to plan, the first car “made in Rwanda” could be on the streets […]
Commentary: The US economy is replaying the 2000s, not the 1970s Indiana Gazette Online Read the full article…
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Memphis nonprofits present ‘Moral Budget’ calling for tax increase, social investment Action News 5 Read the full article…
As we enter the spring season—typically viewed as the busy time for the housing market—US home sales remain in a deep freeze. Home sales are lower than the worst seen during the Global Financial Crisis, especially after adjusted for population growth. The primary issue is affordability, driven by (relatively) high mortgage rates and a lack of supply. The supply story is two-fold. For […]
Q: What are the main challenges in assessing risk in logistics operations and what impact has SafeLink had on helping clients streamline operations? A: A key challenge in supply chain management is insecurity, which unfortunately continues to grow in the country. When facing such risks, the best approach is to manage or transfer them through […]
Dave Photoz, Unsplash As part of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s efforts to modernize the U.S. anti-money laundering regulatory and supervisory framework, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a proposed rule that would reform how financial institutions design and operate their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs. Though not […]
