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Tuvalu's Cashless Leap: Disappearing Island Nation Unveils 1st ATM Amid Climate Threat
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ATMs, marking a significant step towards financial modernization, despite facing existential threats from climate change. The country is also working on creating a digital replica of itself t
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We Need Stronger Armed Forces To Become Developed Nation: Rajnath Singh
India needs stronger armed forces with modern equipment to become a developed nation by 2047, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday while underlining the need for effective utilisation of financial resources by the three services.
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Blockchain Is a Key Technology – a Computer Scientist Explains Why the Post-Crypto-Crash Future Is Bright
People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses. There are plenty of other uses for this type of system, which does not rely on centralised storage and where many people can participate securely, even ...
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Nearly 90% CEOs Say Streamlining Pay Is Key To Being Competitive: Report
The recent 'Essential Payments Transformation' report released by NIUM in August 2022 highlights the need for a 'Global by Default' approach to modern money movement.
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Big Tech's Play In Finance Poses Systematic Concerns: RBI Governor
Big technology companies' play in the financial The entry of firms like Google, Amazon and Facebook (Meta), or big tech companies, into the financial sector also poses question marks around competition and data privacy. "They (big tech firms) carry risks, which need to be properly assessed and dealt with," Mr Das said while speaking at Modern BFSI...
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Shift to Hybrid Work Led to Steep Rise in Cost of Data Breaches: IBM Report
There were an average of 27,966 records breached between May 2020 and March 2021 in organisations across various industries in India. Companies have been switching to modern approaches to security like the perimeter model and the zero trust approach. Gadgets 360 caught up with Prashant Bhatkal, Security Software Sales Leader of IBM Technology Sales...
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PM Modi's New Move Targets Land Disputes That Cripple Infrastructure
Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai's streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented the country's financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
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Drop In Emissions During Lockdown Largest In Modern History: Study
Pandemic restrictions saw an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2020 -- larger than during the 2008 financial crisis and even World War II -- experts said Wednesday.
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Top 5 Bestselling Superbikes In India
Harley-Davidson India is the undisputed leader in superbike sales in the financial year 2016-17. The Street 750, the least expensive Harley, sold 2,114 bikes in the period, accounting for over 24 per cent of total superbike sales. The Harley-Davidson Iron 883 also makes it to the top 5 bestselling superbikes list
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SBI Unveils New Identity After Merger With Associate Banks
With this merger, the first ever large scale consolidation in the Indian banking system as per SBI, the bank said it will join the league of top 50 banks globally in terms of assets.
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State Government Putting In Place New Economic Structure: Mehbooba Mufti
The Jammu and Kashmir government is working to put in place a new and modern economic and financial structure, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today and asked the people to become active stakeholders in effective implementation of developmental programmes.
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Lee Kuan Yew: Feared Founder of Modern Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew, one of the commanding figures of Asia's post-war economic rise, was an authoritarian leader who transformed Singapore from a sleepy British imperial outpost into a global trading and financial centre.
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China Demands Answers After Stampede in Financial Hub Shanghai
Chinese state media and the public criticised the government and police on Friday for failing to prevent a New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai that killed 36 people and dented the city's image as modern China's global financial hub.
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Credit card myths you should be careful about
With the credit card being one of the most popular financial products to be in use in modern times, it is very important for every user to be fully aware of its working and implications
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Which loans should you pay off first?
Loans are important part of modern day personal finance. Most of us rely on loans for funding our higher education, new car or home etc. Though loans boost our purchasing power, over reliance on debt often leads to financial stress.
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Tuvalu's Cashless Leap: Disappearing Island Nation Unveils 1st ATM Amid Climate Threat
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ATMs, marking a significant step towards financial modernization, despite facing existential threats from climate change. The country is also working on creating a digital replica of itself t
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We Need Stronger Armed Forces To Become Developed Nation: Rajnath Singh
India needs stronger armed forces with modern equipment to become a developed nation by 2047, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday while underlining the need for effective utilisation of financial resources by the three services.
-
Blockchain Is a Key Technology – a Computer Scientist Explains Why the Post-Crypto-Crash Future Is Bright
People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses. There are plenty of other uses for this type of system, which does not rely on centralised storage and where many people can participate securely, even ...
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Nearly 90% CEOs Say Streamlining Pay Is Key To Being Competitive: Report
The recent 'Essential Payments Transformation' report released by NIUM in August 2022 highlights the need for a 'Global by Default' approach to modern money movement.
-
Big Tech's Play In Finance Poses Systematic Concerns: RBI Governor
Big technology companies' play in the financial The entry of firms like Google, Amazon and Facebook (Meta), or big tech companies, into the financial sector also poses question marks around competition and data privacy. "They (big tech firms) carry risks, which need to be properly assessed and dealt with," Mr Das said while speaking at Modern BFSI...
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Shift to Hybrid Work Led to Steep Rise in Cost of Data Breaches: IBM Report
There were an average of 27,966 records breached between May 2020 and March 2021 in organisations across various industries in India. Companies have been switching to modern approaches to security like the perimeter model and the zero trust approach. Gadgets 360 caught up with Prashant Bhatkal, Security Software Sales Leader of IBM Technology Sales...
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PM Modi's New Move Targets Land Disputes That Cripple Infrastructure
Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai's streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented the country's financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
-
Drop In Emissions During Lockdown Largest In Modern History: Study
Pandemic restrictions saw an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2020 -- larger than during the 2008 financial crisis and even World War II -- experts said Wednesday.
-
Top 5 Bestselling Superbikes In India
Harley-Davidson India is the undisputed leader in superbike sales in the financial year 2016-17. The Street 750, the least expensive Harley, sold 2,114 bikes in the period, accounting for over 24 per cent of total superbike sales. The Harley-Davidson Iron 883 also makes it to the top 5 bestselling superbikes list
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SBI Unveils New Identity After Merger With Associate Banks
With this merger, the first ever large scale consolidation in the Indian banking system as per SBI, the bank said it will join the league of top 50 banks globally in terms of assets.
-
State Government Putting In Place New Economic Structure: Mehbooba Mufti
The Jammu and Kashmir government is working to put in place a new and modern economic and financial structure, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today and asked the people to become active stakeholders in effective implementation of developmental programmes.
-
Lee Kuan Yew: Feared Founder of Modern Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew, one of the commanding figures of Asia's post-war economic rise, was an authoritarian leader who transformed Singapore from a sleepy British imperial outpost into a global trading and financial centre.
-
China Demands Answers After Stampede in Financial Hub Shanghai
Chinese state media and the public criticised the government and police on Friday for failing to prevent a New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai that killed 36 people and dented the city's image as modern China's global financial hub.
-
Credit card myths you should be careful about
With the credit card being one of the most popular financial products to be in use in modern times, it is very important for every user to be fully aware of its working and implications
-
Which loans should you pay off first?
Loans are important part of modern day personal finance. Most of us rely on loans for funding our higher education, new car or home etc. Though loans boost our purchasing power, over reliance on debt often leads to financial stress.
