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SA banks escalate digital push to gain market share
Scaling AI responsibly remains an ongoing challenge for banks. (Image created via ChatGPT) South Africa's top banks are intensifying their digital arms race, with client acquisition and transaction volumes continuing to increase, driven by…
STL Digital enters cybersecurity market with Securennov suite
STL Digital Ltd, the IT services arm of Sterlite Technologies Ltd, on Thursday launched Securennov, a cybersecurity services portfolio targeting enterprise clients. Securennov is built around STL Digital's proprietary 5S Framework — Secure…
4 Takeaways From Beauty's Latest Earnings
The beauty industry is in a slow recovery period — the sector grew by 3.5% in 2025, according to Kepler Cheuvreux, but still missed analyst forecasts. “The acceleration has been driven by the recovery of the US mass market make-up…
This Market Massacre Still Haunts the Fed
U.S. stock futures are pointing to a third green session in a row despite global oil prices hovering around the triple-digit mark. Markets almost certainly won't get any relief on the rate front from today's Federal Reserve meeting. Elsewhere…
The new AI trend leaving house-hunters disappointed
A two-bedroom mid-terraced house so overrun with clutter that estate agents turned to artificial intelligence to scrub away the mess has sparked a fierce online row. The bestrewn property in Wolverhampton - listed for offers in excess of…
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 18 March 2026
Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 18 March 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 18 March 2026 Date18 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares1,663 Average price/share (EUR)4.1975 Total…
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EY elevates Jerin Verghese as Director - Brand, Marketing and Communications
EY has recently elevated Jerin Verghese to director – brand, marketing and communications, EY India. She has been with the organisation for about 17 years. Prior to this she was working as associate director. Verghese began her journey at EY…
Salesforce (CRM) Announces Commencement of Largest-Ever $25 Billion Accelerated Share Repurchase
Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is one of the best ethical companies to invest in now according to Reddit. On March 16, Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) announced the commencement of the prepayment and initial delivery of around 103 million shares under…
SMX Now: Learn how brands must adapt for AI-driven search
Visibility is no longer just about ranking. It depends on whether your content is discovered, evaluated, and selected in AI-driven search experiences. We're kicking off our new monthly SMX Now webinar series on April 1 at 1 p.m. ET with iPullRank's…
Google AI Overviews now appear on 14% of shopping queries: Report
Google's AI Overviews now appear on 14% of shopping queries, up 5.6x from 2.1% in November 2025, according to new Visibility Labs analysis. Ecommerce brands have been mostly unaffected by AI-driven click loss in Search. That seems to be changing.
The S&P 500 is officially coming to crypto with its first-ever 24/7 perpetual futures product
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Wednesday that it is bringing the S&P 500 to the blockchain via the Hyperliquid platform, making it easier for investors to trade the most widely tracked equity index 24 hours a day. The company said it licensed its…
Small publisher search traffic fell 60% over two years: Data
Small publishers are seeing sharp traffic declines from AI search experiences, according to new data from thousands of global sites using Chartbeat analytics. The details. Publishers with 1,000 to 10,000 daily pageviews lost 60% of search referral…
Flow Traders debuts 24/7 OTC liquidity service for tokenized stocks, gold and money market funds
Flow Traders, one of the world's top market makers in exchange-traded products, said Tuesday it is bringing its decades of TradFi expertise to tokenized assets with the launch of 24/7 over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity. The move arms institutional…
Flow Traders Launches OTC Offering With 24/7 Liquidity for Tokenized Assets
Flow Traders Launches OTC Offering With 24/7 Liquidity for Tokenized Assets Flow Traders Ltd. (Euronext: FLOW), a leading global trading firm, today announced the launch of its digital assets OTC offering with 24/7 proprietary, two-way liquidity…
Google retires several legacy ad format policies
Google is cleaning up outdated requirements in Google Ads, reflecting how legacy ad formats have evolved into newer, more automated products. What's happening. As of March 17th, Google discontinued multiple ad format policies, including those…
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