Five Indian startups among 100 joining WEF's Tech Pioneers CommunityAmong the five Indian entities, Vahan is building a full-stack labour marketplace for blue-collar workers; SmartCoin Financials is a tech-d...
10 May, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
A wise move? London listing may open fintech floodgates"London has the potential to be a global fintech centre, and someone like Wise listing on the stock markets gives other companies options,"...
10 Jul, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
Remittances company Wise sets up shop in IndiaGlobal remittances company Wise launched its India operations to tap the $18 billion odd outward remittances market.
02 Jun, 2021, 12.39 PM IST
Valar leads Velocity's $10.3 million seed roundThe Bengaluru-based revenue finance player will utilise the funds to ramp up its customer base and expand its product suites to enterprise ...
24 Mar, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Blockchain brings unicorns to millennialsWhy should only the wealthy get to ride unicorns to further riches?
25 Jan, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
London stock market facing blockbuster IPO yearVarious big-name businesses that have seen booming online demand from home-bound customers during Covid-19 lockdowns have revealed eye-catc...
24 Jan, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
Visa, Plaid call off merger following antitrust pressureAfter Visa bid to buy Plaid, politicians and antitrust experts argued the deal would give Visa even more power over how customers and busin...
13 Jan, 2021, 08.49 PM IST
Two Indian firms in WEF list of tech pioneers for 2020From artificial intelligence (AI) to carbon capture, these companies are using innovations to protect the climate, improve healthcare and m...
16 Jun, 2020, 04.26 PM IST
View: Eight steps to revive the Indian economyIndia can’t spend its way out of the current economic mess. That however, doesn’t mean nothing can be done.
09 Jun, 2020, 07.57 PM IST
Mobile banking malware that hides in MS Word, Adobe flash apps may affect Android smartphonesIt has been observed that a new Android mobile malware named EventBot is spreading.
15 May, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
Mastercard’s fintech bet pays off with higher card spendingMastercard also notched several major renewals in recent months, extending its deals with Citigroup Inc. and Capital One Financial Corp.
30 Jan, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Banks near zero hour on $124 trillion of flowsExorbitant currency spreads and hefty bank charges are the norm for payments that cross national borders.
09 Aug, 2019, 03.20 PM IST
The whole banking model is a bit broken: Sam Smith, finnCapMany players are also offering specific online services, such as international money transfer with TransferWise or lending out money with R...
30 Aug, 2016, 09.41 AM IST
London's $1 billion fintech startup TransferWise quietly changed CEO in SeptemberCo-founder Taavet Hinrikus has taken over from fellow founder Kristo Kaarmann as the boss of the international money transfer business.
06 Oct, 2015, 02.18 PM IST
With capital control in place, Greece is being cut off from the internetGreece put capital controls which limit withdrawals from bank accounts and a 60 per day cash limit from ATMs in place on June 29.
08 Jul, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
Five cities in the world where governments are most supportive of startupsSurprisingly, San Francisco doesn't make the cut. Crucially, the report only looks at government-linked initiatives and factors, not privat...
25 Jun, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
Meet 13 new European 'unicorn' startups that were valued over $1 billion last yearOver the last year, 13 startups became unicorns - companies with $1 billion-plus valuations - according to research bank GP Bullhound.
16 Jun, 2015, 12.24 PM IST