Global share sell off pauses in Asia as investors await Fed policy update
Asian share markets steadied on Wednesday after three sessions of losses as investors awaited any hints about faster tightening of monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day.
‘Gamification’ in financial markets under scrutiny, says EU watchdog
Gamification has introduced a new generation of retail investors to financial markets who may not be aware there are few protections in assets like cryptocurrencies, the European Union’s securities watchdog said on Tuesday.
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Ebike subscription company Dance adds chief financial officer Tobias Jordan to its executive team
Dance, the ebike subscription company dedicated to making sustainable transportation simple and convenient, today announced that Tobias Jordan is joining the executive team as chief financial officer in a new role for the micromobility startup. This milestone follows launching a pilot in Hamburg, Germany in December 2021 and after the service’s launch in Berlin in September 2021.
eCom Scotland research shines light on Key Trends
After publishing what it believed would be eight ‘Key Learning and Development (L&D) Trends’ in 2022, the provider of online training and assessment, eCom Scotland, has carried out further market research among its clients to gauge the accuracy of its predictions.
IBM marks strong start to new chapter as cloud revenue booms
IBM (IBM.N) on Monday beat Wall Street estimates for revenue in the fourth quarter, as its focus on the cloud paid off in Big Blue’s first earnings after exiting the slow-growing managed infrastructure business.
S.Korea’s GDP growth climbs to 11-year high, but recovery uneven
South Korea’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021 helped by a jump in exports and construction activity, tempering declines in capital investment and a slow recovery in the coronavirus-hit service sectors.
THE CRYPTOVERSE-Teenage bitcoin throws an interest rate tantrum
Bitcoin is growing up. The original cryptocurrency turns 13 this year and is showing signs of becoming a more mature financial asset – but watch out for the teenage tantrums.
China’s Tencent fires 70 staff, blacklists 13 firms in anti-graft campaign
Tencent Holdings (0700.HK), China’s biggest social media and video games company, on Tuesday said it fired nearly 70 staff over bribery and embezzlement incidents last year and named 13 companies it had blacklisted from future contracts.
Swatch Group returns to profit, sees strong sales ahead
Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group (UHR.S) said it expected double-digit sales growth in local currencies this year after sales and profits recovered in 2021.
