Bhutanese workers face the longest work week in the world, averaging 54.4 hours. Overwork is widespread in the Himalayan country, affecting 61% of its population. A hotel worker from Bhutan told BI that she regularly works 112 hours a week, but she’s used to it. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a […]
Danny Eng was poached by Affirm to build a buy now pay later card in 2021. Eng previously worked at Credit Karma, where he led key projects and had a positive experience. Affirm offered Eng a senior role with a pay rise and he is happy with his decision to move. Thanks for signing up!
Launched in 2018 by crypto firm Circle, USDC is now the second largest stablecoin globally, with more than $30 billion worth of tokens in circulation. Nurfoto | Getty Images LONDON — The United Kingdom is likely to see stablecoin laws introduced in a matter of “months, not years,” according to the chief policy officer of
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. Putin is touting trade in local currencies, a move away from the US dollar. Despite the de-dollarization push, summit organizers advised participants to bring dollars and euros. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. download
Google introduces major security change to Messages SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The secure messaging market has never been a hotter potato than it is right now, and Google has never really been considered one of the major players in this space, with WhatsApp and Signal taking center stage. However, a new Google Messages security
Scientists have revived activity in the brains of pigs for almost an hour after circulation had stopped. In some cases, functionality was maintained for hours through a surprising discovery by researchers in China. This achievement represents a major step forward in finding how to restore brain function after a patient has suffered a sudden cardiac
A scuba diver dives 6 meters under the Mediterranean Sea around Posidonia sea grass off the coast of … [+] Porticcio on the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean, on May 6, 2023. Initiated by France and Spain, the Mediterranean Posidonia Network has presented in Corsica, whose waters host two-thirds of the Posidonia meadows
Dublin, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “India’s Alternative Lending Market Data Book and Investment Opportunities – 75+ KPIs on Alternative Lending Market Size, By End User, By Financial Model, By Instrument payment, by loan type and Demographic Report – Second Quarter 2024 Update” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Alternative lending in this region
Silvery glimmers tumbled into a net on a cool October afternoon as a group of Riverhead High School students became marine scientists for the day. The students put the baitfish in a bucket of saltwater before catching it in a PVC pipe to measure its length and then releasing it back into Peconic Bay at
Powered by Celonis Process Intelligence, the AI ​​assistant for credit block management analyzes blocked orders within seconds, enabling credit managers to process up to 5x more orders per day without additional risk. NEW YORK & MUNICH, October 23, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining and Process Intelligence, and Cosentino, a leading manufacturer of