[ad_1] Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that …
Read More »“Entitlement”: Groom Cancels Wedding as Bride’s Family Demands ₦1.5m Despite ₦3.5m Bride Price
[ad_1] A groom-to-be walked away from his marriage plans after paying ₦3.5m bride price, leaving many shocked when his in-laws still demanded ₦1.5m for food The man had already covered all ceremony expenses but cancelled the wedding after his bride’s family refused to compromise on a fresh food money request …
Read More »Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
[ad_1] Toyota is looking for the next new thing in mobility, climate, AI, and industrial automation. Its answer is $1.5 billion in new capital that will focus on, and invest in, the life cycle of startups — from the first seeds of an invention through its growth stage and eventually …
Read More »“Ooni of Ife plotted with my ex-wife to poison, kill me”: Oluwo of Iwo alleges in video, fans react
[ad_1] The Oluwo of Iwo has accused the Ooni of Ife of having sexual relations with his ex-wife while they were still married The monarch expressed intense doubt over the paternity of their child together, in a video that has gone viral Oluwo claimed that his ex-wife, whom he met …
Read More »Standard Chartered: Corporates Focus On Resilience
[ad_1] Home Transaction Banking Standard Chartered: Corporates Focus On Resilience In Global Trade And Supply Chains Survey of 1,200 corporate leaders shows resilience, digitalization, and supply chain shifts driving trade strategy. Standard Chartered’s “Future of Trade” report highlights the complex and uncertain future of global trade and supply chain resilience, …
Read More »U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and …
Read More »India ready to rev up chipmaking, industry pioneer says
[ad_1] India has this year given the green light to 10 semiconductor projects worth about $18 billion in total. Photo: Sam PANTHAKY / AFPSource: AFP When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India’s “late entry” into the global semiconductor race, he pinned hopes on pioneers such as Vellayan Subbiah to create …
Read More »Financial Institutions’ Top Concern Is Compliance
[ad_1] Home Transaction Banking Financial Institutions’ Top Concern Is Compliance, Bottomline Report Finds Maintaining older systems slows advancements towards real-time payment and regulatory compliance. A Bottomline report released at Sibos on Monday shows that 91% of banks and other financial institutions expect compliance challenges in the coming year, as they …
Read More »Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders
[ad_1] Starbase is a city without a police department, but not without police. For months, Cameron County sheriff’s deputies have patrolled the roads and beaches surrounding SpaceX’s sprawling rocket facility in South Texas. Now, less than a year after Starbase residents voted to incorporate, the city has signed formal agreements …
Read More »Borno: 2 Gunned Down as Boko Haram Set Palace on Fire
[ad_1] Two people have reportedly been gunned down by some suspected Boko Haram terrorists who attacked and burnt down the district head’s palace in Kirawa town in the Gwoza local government area of Borno. Reports indicated that the incident happened when the terrorists attacked the community, which shared a border …
Read More »Top Banks Say They Are ‘Drowning’ In Payment Changes
[ad_1] North American banks are having difficulties keeping up with the evolutionary pace in payments. Technological innovation is transforming commercial payments across North America, greatly affecting major financial institutions in the US and Canada. Celent, a fintech research and advisory firm and part of data analytics consultancy GlobalData, shared a …
Read More »Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans
[ad_1] Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has blocked an effort to pass legislation that would have extended data privacy protections for federal lawmakers and public officials to everyone in the United States. On Monday night, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) asked the U.S. Senate for unanimous consent from fellow senators to pass …
Read More »Nigerian Stock Market Closes Month of September Positive
[ad_1] The Nigerian stock market has closed September 2025 on a bullish note, helping investors grow their wealth by N465.88 billion UPDC Plc, Enamelware Plc, Eterna Plc, Aradel Holdings Plc, and The Initiates Plc were among the companies that led the latest upward movement In 28,009 deals, investors exchanged 1,240,498,584 …
Read More »AI hires or human hustle? The next frontier of startup ops at Disrupt 2025
[ad_1] What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents. Think outbound sales, billing, and customer support — automated from …
Read More »Board of Spain’s Sabadell bank rejects improved BBVA takeover bid
[ad_1] Sabadell has a dispersed ownership structure, making the outcome of the takeover bid uncertain. Photo: Josep LAGO / AFPSource: AFP The board of Spanish bank Sabadell on Tuesday rejected larger national rival BBVA’s improved hostile takeover bid as 10 days remain for shareholders to make a final decision. The …
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