DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CTrust, the first credit scoring and monitoring agency for cannabis businesses, announces the launch of its consulting division, CTrust Services. Building on CTrust’s scoring and monitoring technology, CTrust Services delivers objective, data-driven analytics and guidance to cannabis creditors or anyone managing distressed cannabis assets. CTrust Services further builds … Read more
President Nicolas Maduro Getty Images Winning the renewable energy race is essential to who controls the narrative and sets global standards. From the annual UN General Assembly meetings to the G20 and The BRICS to (now the “Expanded BRICS”) highlight how nations place importance on developing alternative forms of energy— solar being a key example— … Read more
Date: 21 Sep 2023 On International Day of Peace today (21 September) a special event was held in City Hall to celebrate the achievements of the Belfast PEACE IV Programme over the five years. On International Day of Peace today (21 September) a special event was held in City Hall to celebrate the achievements of … Read more
The artificial intelligence (AI) investment terrain ruled all else this year, given the next-gen technology’s potential to revolutionise not just the world of technology but industries at large — from self-driving cars to advancing healthcare, it has left no stone unturned. As a new Statista report elucidates, the global AI market is currently valued at … Read more
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There’s a new standard for what sort of digitally-native start-ups can catch investors’ attention. Take Oddity Tech. When the company, which collects and uses consumer data to develop beauty brands like cosmetics seller Il Makiage and hair and skin care upstart Spoiled Child, went public in July, it became an immediate DTC success story, bagging … Read more
The funding round was led by existing investors including angel syndicate Archangels, Scottish Enterprise, and new investor British Business Bank. BDD said the money would help its expansion in response to growing demand for both its patented drug delivery technology and specialist clinical trial services. The company says the investment follows a strong 18 months … Read more
The Digital Dollar Project has concluded their pilot study into digital currency opportunities alongside Western Union, BDO Unibank in the Philippines, and Accenture. The Digital Dollar Project’s objective is to conduct research and explore possibilities of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the US. CBDCs would be backed by the Federal Reserve, making them more … Read more
In the wide expanse of the digital financial universe, cryptocurrencies shine as pioneering assets, challenging the traditional framework of economics and ushering a shift in financial transactions. They are the vanguard of financial innovation, democratizing monetary power through decentralization, and introducing an unprecedented level of transparency and security via blockchain technology. However, the world of … Read more
Authors: Matthew Harrison, HKIIF and Geng Xiao, PKU With the renminbi used for only around 2 per cent of international transactions and reserve holdings, it’s still far from supplanting the US dollar as the currency of choice and its use lags far behind what China’s 16 per cent share of the global economy would suggest. … Read more