ARCHIVE September2023
A higher global oil price will help Russia pay for its war
The bonanza could not last for ever. After reaching record volumes in recent months, despite Western embargoes, dwindling domestic production and the risks of navigating the Black Sea, Russia’s crude shipments fell […]
Swiss B2B fintech startup GenTwo raises €13.9M to make all assets investable; here’s how
Zurich-based B2B fintech platform GenTwo secures €13.9M series A funding round. | Image credit: Depositphotos Swiss-based B2B fintech company, GenTwo has announced that raised $15M (€13.9M) in a Series A funding round […]
Irish unicorn Wayflyer secures $1B deal from US-based Neuberger Berman
Image credit: Depositphotos Dublin-based Wayflyer, a unicorn that provides revenue-based financing and growth platform for e-commerce businesses, announced that it has secured $1B in funding from New York-based Neuberger Berman, an investment […]
Dutch VC Curiosity-backed fintech startup Strise raises €10M led by Atomico
Strise co-founders, (L-R) Sigve Søråsen, Marit Rødevand and Patrick Skjennum | Image credit: Strise Oslo-based Strise, a tech company that offers KYC intelligence systems, announced on Wednesday, September 6, that it has […]
Lack of Clarity Surrounding Embedded Finance Highlighted as 99% Uncertain About the Tech
Embedded finance is here to stay reveals a Weavr whitepaper. According to the white paper, 79 per cent of UK banking executives hear the term at least once a week if not […]
South Korea educators call for legal reforms, expansion of teachers’ rights amid rising suicide rate – JURIST
On Monday, Seoul witnessed a gathering of 50,000 educators demanding the protection of their rights and advocating for lawful regulation concerning overbearing parents. Related to this protest, the country has seen a […]
Which country’s genius deserves the €200 note?
Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the element. Money can look like just about anything. In ancient China, bronze knives circulated […]
The $100trn battle for the world’s wealthiest people
The uber-rich hire all kinds of people to make their lives easier. Landscapers maintain gardens, housekeepers tidy homes, nannies raise children. Yet perhaps no role is as important as that of the […]
Sweden oil executives face landmark trial over alleged Sudan war crimes – JURIST
Executives of Lundin Oil (now Orrön Energy) Ian Lundin and Alex Schneiter’s criminal trial for alleged war crimes in Sudan began on Tuesday.Schneiter and Lundin are charged with “complicity in grave war […]
Pro-coup protesters in Niger call on French military to leave country – JURIST
Thousands of pro-junta protesters demonstrated outside a French military base in Niamey, Niger on Saturday against France’s refusal to withdraw its military from the country despite demands from Niger’s junta. Protesters were […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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