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Ticker: Travelers scramble amid attacks on Iran; Fintech company Block lays off 4,000
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down…
SA to see fintech-led MVNOs offering crypto services
Businesses increasingly require reliable connectivity across networks and regions. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa's mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) sector is undergoing a structural shift, with 2026 expected to see deeper convergence of…
How fintech SMB lenders are responding to tariff changes
Key insight: Fintechs are preparing for impacts on SMB lending from new rounds of global tariffs. Supporting data: A Pitchbook report said that loan prices fell by 19 basis points in response to the new tariffs. Forward look: Some lenders and…
The Most Sickening Twist in Industry Is Also Its Most Insightful
This post contains spoilers through Season 4, Episode 8 of Industry. Over four seasons of HBO's drama Industry, Yasmin Kara-Hanani has emerged as TV's most lovable monster. The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks…
Here's the lowdown on Industry's explosive season 4 finale and that last shot
Season four, episode eight of Industry brings the latest instalment of the HBO and BBC series to quite a conclusion. The finale follows on from twists and turns involving Sweetpea Golightly (played by Miriam Petche) and Eric Tao (Ken Leung). The…
The Shocking Season 4 Finale of 'Industry'
The fourth season of HBO's “Industry” has been a gruesome one for the show's fan favorites (spoilers ahead!), with one character, Rishi, breaking both his ankles after a coke-fuelled jump off a balcony, and another, Eric, exiling…
'Industry' Finale: Kit Harington on Sir Henry Muck's Glory-Hole Spiral and Total Downfall
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Both, And,” the Season 4 finale of “ Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Henry's really mucked it up this time. Sunday saw the end of a sensational fourth…
Industry's Season 4 Finale Cements Yasmin As a Ripped-From-the-Headlines Villain
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 4 finale of Industry. We knew going into the Season 4 finale of Industry that the HBO finance drama had already been renewed for a fifth and final season, guaranteeing us a presumed eight…
3 Crypto To Watch Amid The US-Israel Iran War
It's now open to the world that war is on the table, and geopolitics is in a deep mess now. The US-Israel and Iran war shows that Unpredictable movements, impactful losses, and trade limitations are directly impacting global stock markets and…
Energym Ad's Dystopian AI Future Collides with Real-World Layoffs
A viral spoof “Energym” advertisement set in a 2030s world where 80% of people have lost their jobs to artificial intelligence has struck a nerve as companies accelerate automation, job openings slump and investors grapple with darker…
AI in the corporate sector
The story of artificial intelligence (AI) in Pakistan's corporate sector is no longer a tale of a distant future — it is a narrative of the present. What began as isolated experiments by a few tech-forward companies has, over the last…
'Industry''s Kit Harington Would Play Henry Muck Again
This story contains major spoilers for the season four finale of HBO's Industry, “Both, And.” It's the end of the road for Sir Henry Muck. In season four of HBO's Industry, Yasmin's husband has embarked on an Icarus-like flight of…
Industry Season 4 Finale 'Both, And' Preview: Tender Shockwaves Hit
Posted in: HBO, Max, TV | Tagged: industry Check out our updated preview for tonight's Season 4 finale of HBO's Myha'la and Marisa Abela-starring Industry, S04E08: 'Both, And.' It's not like season finales don't already come with a ton of…
Xendoo acquires Botkeeper's assets as Lil Roberts plots a bigger future for SMB finance
Fort Lauderdale-based Xendoo has announced its acquisition of key assets from online bookkeeping platform Botkeeper, bringing not only technology but also talent into the fold. The deal gives the South Florida company access to AI-driven automation…
Wall Street futures slide as Middle East conflict escalates
US stock index futures slid more than 1% on Monday as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of cooling, prompting a rush toward safe-haven assets ahead of a busy week of US economic data. Oil prices jumped, while traditional safe havens rose…
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