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Belgian king returns mask to Congo in symbolic gesture of restitution
Date: June 8, 2022
By Benoit Nyemba KINSHASA (Reuters) -Belgium’s King Philippe returned a traditional mask to Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday on his first visit to the former colony, where many remain angry at Belgium’s failure to apologise for decades of brutal rule. By some estimates, killings, famine and disease killed up to 10 million Congolese during...
Fiat Republic, the specialist BaaS platform that bridges the gap between web3 and traditional banks, announces it has become an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) in the UK.
Date: June 8, 2022
Following the launch of their platform, Fiat Republic is also pleased to announce the acquisition of its first customers, a new partnership with a leading US bank, and a $2.5 million raise as part of an extension seed round. Money 2020 – Amsterdam, June 8th, 2022: Fiat Republic, the specialist Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform that bridges...
Ryanair urges Hungary to scrap new tax on airline passengers
Date: June 8, 2022
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Ryanair called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Wednesday to scrap what it called a “misguided” new tax levied on departing passengers as part of efforts to rein in a rise in the budget deficit. Orban’s government announced new windfall taxes worth 800 billion forints ($2.19 billion) on “extra profits”...
Dan Hodgson joins Verasity as Director of Business Development
Date: June 8, 2022
London, UK June 7th, 2022 – Verasity, a blockchain-based ad tech solution built to prevent ad fraud across online video content through its patented ad stack VeraViews, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dan Hodgson as Director of Business Development. Hodgson will lead the business development of VeraViews which is removing ad fraud from...
Spotify looks to stoke Wall Street enthusiasm amid cooling economy
Date: June 8, 2022
By Dawn Chmielewski and Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) – The audio streaming service Spotify Technology SA will host its first investor day since going public in 2018 on Wednesday, hoping to stoke Wall Street’s enthusiasm despite the slowing global economy. The company’s stock has tumbled 53% so far in 2022, worse than the 24% drop in...
Microsoft cuts Russia operations due to Ukraine invasion – Bloomberg News
Date: June 8, 2022
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is substantially cutting its business in Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported https://bloom.bg/3MDqliU on Wednesday. Earlier in March, Microsoft said it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. More than...