French media giant Vivendi finalises takeover of rival Lagardère

[ad_1] The French media giant, Vivendi, has announced the completion of its acquisition of its rival Lagardère. But the European Commission is continuing its investigation into whether the deal breached…

UK facilitates corruption by Central Asian elites, says new report

[ad_1] The UK’s powerful financial sector “bears some responsibility for the continuation of corruption and kleptocracy by Central Asian elites”, according to a British parliamentary report, which also noted the…

Maybank expands cross-border QR pay service to China

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has expanded its cross-border QR Pay service to China, one of the first in the market for a Malaysian bank, amplifying the financial…

France’s Credit Agricole sees 13% revenue growth in Q3

[ad_1] Credit Agricole has announced a 13% growth in revenues this quarter compared to last year, but it now has allegations of money laundering to contend with. ADVERTISEMENT The French…

Fortnite developer will reimburse unwanted in-game purchases

[ad_1] After a US regulator found Epic Games tricked players into buying cosmetic items in the game Fortnite, millions of players can now get their money back. Millions of Fortnite…

Worldcoin’s iris ID technology will extend to companies and government

[ad_1] The cryptocurrency project with an iris-based identity verification system intends to allow companies and governments access to its cutting-edge ID technology. Worldcoin, the new cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI…