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Singapore-based DBS has announced the appointment of Rajat Verma as the new chief executive for its India operations, with the promotion awaiting approval from the Reserve Bank of India. Verma is set to take over on 1 March 2025, succeeding Surojit Shome, who will retire on 28 February 2025 after...

Africa's mounting debt is significantly reducing funding for sustainable development in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), particularly affecting critical sectors like health and education, according to Ms. Oyebanke Abejirin, Economic Affairs Officer at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA). Speaking at the Second Session of the Committee on Economic...

As the much-awaited Season 2 of Netflix's Squid Game prepares for its December 26, 2024, launch, brands worldwide are seizing the opportunity to engage fans through immersive partnerships and creative campaigns. In India, this phenomenon has taken a unique twist with major brands like Swiggy Instamart and Knorr leading the...

You Already Face Technical Debt, Every Day.  Open your smartphone.  How many apps do you have?  Do you use them all, or have they just been “growing” over time? When we see an app that (convinces us) it will make our lives easier, we might just click and download the...

Binance.US has announced plans to restore its USD services in early 2025, signaling its first significant operational shift since regulatory pressures halted its fiat trading operations. The exchange had suspended dollar deposits and withdrawals in June 2023, following civil claims filed by the SEC that led to restricted banking access....

Tesla's market capitalization has soared to a record-breaking $1.5 trillion, driven by a surge in its stock price. This landmark achievement has significantly boosted CEO Elon Musk's net worth, which now stands at $486 billion. Analysts attribute Tesla’s momentum to advancements in artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technologies, with Wedbush’s...

In 2023, the global investment in deep-tech startups reached approximately $79 billion, marking a 26% decrease from the previous year. Despite this downturn, sectors like energy, climate, and industrial technologies experienced growth, driven by innovators determined to tackle global challenges. Nikolai Kulikov, Chief Technology Officer of TorusFusion and SkyForge, has...

Throughout his campaign, President Trump assured voters that the U.S. housing market—alongside immigration, the economy, and the Middle East—was a top priority. As he returns to the White House in January 2025, real estate industry experts are sharing their perspectives on how his second term could impact the sector, the...

Based on insights from around 100 senior leaders, McKinsey discovered five key dilemmas today’s CEOs confront. Four of the dilemmas focus on balancing competing priorities to achieve business and team results. Only one dilemma focuses on the CEO as a person: immersing fully into the CEO role versus retaining personal...

A globally accepted guideline called the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) was created to make websites accessible to impaired individuals. These rules guarantee that all users, including those with physical, cognitive, aural, and visual impairments, can easily see, interact with, and comprehend web content. By implementing WCAG, companies, and organizations...