PwC Accepts First Bitcoin Payment for its advisory services
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world’s largest accounting firms, has accepted its first ever bitcoin payment for its advisory services. The digital currency was used in a transaction for advisory [...]
South Korea’s largest underground Mall to enable Bitcoin payments
South Korea’s largest underground mall has partnered with a local cryptocurrency exchange to enable 620 stores to accept bitcoin, Bitcoin.com reports. Shoppers will be able to use the world’s most [...]Leicester City owner King Power to face £327m corruption charges in Thailand
The company which owns Leicester City and funded their rise to become the 2015‑16 Premier League champions is to face multi-million-pound corruption charges in Thailand. A judge at the central [...]Volkswagen plans to invest $650 million in Argentinian Plant
German automaker Volkswagen has announced a plan to invest $650 million in an Argentina plant where it will manufacture a new sport-utility vehicle, according to a statement released by the [...]Key Global Events that impacted the Markets last Week (6-10th Nov 2017)
Bitcoin Slumped For cyptocurrency enthusiasts the price of Bitcoin was down last week from a high of $7,917.62 on Wednesday 8th November to $5532.04 on Friday – a 30% drop, [...]Billionaire Prince Al Waleed Arrested among other Royals, Ministers Investors
RIYADH (Reuters) Saudi Arabia’s future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal who is [...]Malaysia probes Data Leak of 46 Million Mobile Users
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online, in what appears to be one of the largest leaks [...]Tata Power Commissions 30MW Solar Plant in India
Tata Power, India's largest integrated power company announced earlier this week (31 October, 2017) the commissioning of a 30MW solar power plant in Palaswade, developed by its wholly owned subsidiary, [...]Property Mogul Xu Jiayin now China's Richest Man
Real estate mogul Xu Jiayin, founder of China Evergrande, is now the country's richest man after his wealth skyrocketed by 272% to $43 billion, according to the latest Hurun China [...]Uber's Indian rival Ola raises $1.1 Billion in its latest funding
Press Release Bengaluru, 11 October, 2017: Ola, India’s most popular app for ridesharing, today, announced its latest round of funding of US$1.1 billion led by Tencent Holdings Limited (0700.HK). Ola’s [...]Idris Mohammed Appointed MD of Carlyle Group Sub-Saharan African fund team
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has announced that Idris Mohammed has been appointed Managing Director on Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan African Fund team (CSSAF), effective immediately. Mr. Mohammed has more [...]Former head of major Vietnamese bank sentenced to death for Fraud involving illegal loans
The former head of a major Vietnamese bank has been sentenced to death for his role in a fraud case involving millions of dollars of illegal loans. Nguyen Xuan Son, [...]
