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China court rules for Apple in patent case
March 28th, 2017
The Beijing IP Court ruled on Monday that Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus do not infringe on patents held by the Shenzhen Baili Marketing Services Co., a Chinese manufacturer which is now “defunct.” Baili alleged that Apple ...
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain
March 28th, 2017
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain Yen higher after earlier loss, Australian bonds continue rally The selloff in riskier assets eased after U.S. stocks staged a recovery, with most Asian equity markets resuming their upward trajectories ...
UK to introduce a faster, image-based cheque clearing system
March 23rd, 2017
New system to be introduced on 30 October 2017, when a phased roll-out begins Cheque clearing time to be reduced from ‘six weekdays’ to ‘next weekday’ Cheques to remain a key part of the payments landscape; customers will still ...
Fintech startup offers loans of up to £5,000 in just two minutes
March 16th, 2017
Fintech startup Revolut has partnered with a peer-to-peer lender to offer loans to users, its newest product in addition to a current account and money transfers. With Lending Works, it will offer loans of up to £5,000 at a ...
PayPal Invests in $48 Million Series C of Korean Fintech Payments Startup
March 15th, 2017
South Korean Fintech firm Viva Republica has closed a KRW 55 billion ($48 million) Series C round of funding which saw participation from the likes of PayPal and other significant backers. Viva Republic is the developer opf Toss, a now-popular peer-to-peer ...
Biometric Payment Startup Keyo Lets You Pay With Your Palm
March 10th, 2017
You’ve ordered your morning coffee, unloaded all your groceries at the checkout or made it to the front of a long line at the drugstore. You reach for your wallet. Your pocket is empty. Shit. You pat down your ...
The ‘robot lawyer’ giving free legal advice to refugees
March 9th, 2017
A technology initially used to fight traffic fines is now helping refugees with legal claims. When Joshua Browder developed DoNotPay he called it “the world’s first robot lawyer”. It’s a chatbot – a computer program that carries out conversations ...
International law firm names five tech start-ups to get free legal advice
March 7th, 2017
Five businesses selected to join fintech entrepreneurs programme Slaughter and May, the leading international law firm, today announces the names of five tech businesses it has selected to join its Fintech Fast Forward programme. The successful businesses, which operate ...
Snapchat IPO considered overvalued by analysts
March 1st, 2017
Snapchat owner Snap Inc. hopes to fetch between $14 and $16 per share in its initial public offering this week but analysts think it may be overvalued. The popular mobile app, which allows users to send photos and videos ...
China to launch its own digital currency
February 24th, 2017
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has done trial runs of its prototype cryptocurrency, taking the central bank a step closer to issuing digital money that can be used for all sorts of transactions. If things go according to ...