MarketsTop StoriesWhy did Singapore-based crypto lender Vauld suspend all withdrawals?GBO CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022July 11, 202201295 Vauld is currently facing several financial challenges due to unpredictable market conditions.
TechnologyTop StoriesHacker offers to sell stolen records of 1 billion Chinese citizensGBO CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 11, 202201181 If the hacker's claims are indeed true, it would rank among the greatest data breaches in history.
TechnologyTop StoriesTwitter fires 30% employees from its talent acquisition teamGBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2022July 8, 202201187 The massive layoff comes just two weeks after Tesla CEO Elon Musk held a meeting with Twitter employees
EnergyTop StoriesSouth Africa power crisis: No electricity for up to 6 hoursGBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2022July 8, 202202124 Eskom and its workers’ union have been protesting and have now signed a wage deal
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCrypto lender Nexo plans to acquire VauldGBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2022July 7, 202201072 Vauld CEO Darshan Bathija said in May that it had close to $1 billion as its assets under management
EconomyTop StoriesSri Lanka to stop printing currency as inflation soars to 60%: ReportGBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2022July 7, 202201166 According to official data, in the first quarter of 2022, Sri Lanka printed about 588 million rupees.
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesTurkey’s inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6%GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202201177 The highest annual price surge was in the transportation sector with 123.37%.
BusinessTop StoriesUnilever sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business to Israeli firmGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2022July 6, 202201529 The Jewish founders of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, are no longer in charge of the company.
BusinessTop StoriesMickey Mouse could soon leave Disney as 95-year copyright expiresGBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 202201237 When Mickey Mouse first appeared, Disney's copyright was protected for 56 years.
TechnologyTop StoriesWhatsApp to soon introduce an option to hide your ‘Online’ indicatorGBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 2022July 5, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 2022July 5, 202201340 WhatsApp has come up with a new update where the user will be able to hide the ‘Online’ indicator.