Can Meta's Q1 show impact the 'Metaverse' theme?Market participants are swearing by the metaverse theme, with or without Meta.
30 Apr, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
Feb 22, 2022 is Palindrome Day! Block your calendar for something important & you may get luckyIn some cultures, palindrome days are considered lucky.
22 Feb, 2022, 04.34 PM IST
Facebook's cryptocurrency venture to wind down after asset sale to SilvergateIt also throws into question how Meta plans to handle commerce in the metaverse, a futuristic digital environment that Chief Executive Mark...
01 Feb, 2022, 08.35 AM IST
Facebook's cryptocurrency venture to wind down after asset sale to SilvergateThe sale was the culmination of several years of struggle for Meta's fintech unit, which lost most of its leadership, including director Da...
01 Feb, 2022, 07.47 AM IST
Facebook's cryptocurrency venture to wind down and sell tech assetsMeta, formerly Facebook Inc, first unveiled plans for Diem, known as Libra earlier, in June 2019, as part of an effort to expand beyond soc...
27 Jan, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
In a first, 2.5 tonnes of 'Vazhakulam' pineapples sent to Delhi by rail under Kisan rail schemeNormally, pineapple is sent to north India, one of the largest markets of the tropical fruit, by trucks, which takes five days to reach Del...
25 Nov, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Amazon denies any plans to accept Bitcoin as payments, but shows interest in cryptocurrencyCryptocurrency values climbed on speculation that it might be accepted for Amazon purchases.
27 Jul, 2021, 08.17 AM IST
A digital money rush is great. A run, not so muchBlockchain-based stablecoins such as Tether and the upcoming Diem are the latest form of private money: Tokens that do not offer Bitcoin-ty...
23 Jul, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
Bank of Canada says cryptoassets' volatility is obstacle to payment acceptanceThe central bank said it is monitoring cryptoasset markets, which have surged in popularity in the last year as they have become easier for...
20 May, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
Trucking hellFrom E-commerce firms facing new logistic challenges to Ethereum co-founder's big Covid donation and Elon Musk's Bitcoin U-turn to court, h...
13 May, 2021, 08.15 PM IST
Facebook-backed crypto project Diem to launch US stablecoin in major shiftDiem Association, formerly Facebook's Libra project, was relocating its main operations from Switzerland to the US and withdrawing its paym...
13 May, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
View: Central banks could issue digital currency, compete directly with PayPalTechnology is enabling monetary authorities to give ordinary people access to a kind of electronic cash they have never had before.
07 Apr, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg has another answer to bitcoinGiven Zuckerberg’s tendency to issue half-hearted apologies before going back to breaking things, it’s not surprising that he’s gearing up ...
22 Dec, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
RBI had its 'carpe diem' moment on April 6: HSBCThe RBI's decision to narrow the policy rate corridor by raising the reverse repo rate and lowering the MSF rate killed several birds with ...
12 Apr, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
BCCI pays ICC Rs 2 crore for extra squad members at 2015 WCMumbai pacer Dhawal Kulkarni was among the additional members of the Indian squad during the World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand.
16 Dec, 2015, 09.12 PM IST
BCCI pays ICC Rs 2 crore for extra squad member at 2015 World CupThese details have been put up on its official website by the BCCI under the sub heading over Rs 25 lakh payments made by the Board.
16 Dec, 2015, 04.04 PM IST
Getting posted abroad? Know the tax implicationsHere we look at what happens when you are posted abroad through your company and how your salary and allowances would be taxed.
14 Jul, 2011, 04.32 PM IST