CoinCorner, a global leader in Bitcoin and Lightning Network services, has partnered with Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, to facilitate Bitcoin transactions in The United Arab Emirates (UAE). “Apart from individuals, a large number of companies are ready to embrace Bitcoin and other digital currencies…
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The Pandemic Is Prompting Asian Countries to Adopt Blockchain
The Corona pandemic prompted many Asian countries to adopt blockchain technology to secure their data via the Internet against hackers and cyber thieves, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review. This increase in adoption comes as The Business Research Company said the global blockchain market is expected to hit $15.88 billion in 2023….
Seven Indian Banks Join JP Morgan’s Blockchain Platform IIN
India’s seven banks which include YES Bank, ICICI, Union Bank of India, Federal Bank of India and Canara Bank have joined the Interbank Information Network (IIN), a blockchain network created by leading multinational investment bank JP Morgan. Based on Quorum, a permissioned-variant of the Ethereum blockchain developed by JP Morgan, IIN allows member banks to…
Joy Alukkas to open world’s biggest jewellery shop in Chennai
The world’s favorite jeweller opens the world’s biggest jewellery showroom in Chennai, India. With over 70,000 sq. ft of premium jewellery shopping in the heart of Chennai, Joyalukkas jewellery offers consumers more than a million exquisite jewellery designs from master jewellers in India, Bahrain, Turkey, Singapore and Italy. With the opening of the first showroom…
KV Kamath is Businessman of the year – 2007
ICICI Bank chief executive officer K.V. Kamath has been named Businessman of the Year for 2007 by Forbes Asia, for his steadiness at steering ICICI into one of Asia’s top banks. Under Mr Kamath’s watch since 1996, ICICI Bank’s market capitalisation has risen to $31 billion, placing it among the region’s top 10 banks.“By this…
India business updates
TCS wins $1.2 billion AC Nielsen deal In the largest outsourcing deal involving an Indian tech services firm, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd or TCS, Asia’s largest software company, has been contracted for 10 years by information and audience measurement major AC Nielsen Co. to manage its networks, finance and human resource functions. TCS will receive…
Spyker F1 to become Force India Formula One
Vijay Mallya is a shrewd businessman. He had the chance to name the team as Kingfisher. Afterall, its his flagship brand. Maybe he wanted to tug at the Indian’s heart. Another good news is that he has hinted that he might not go entirely native by having Narain Karthikeyan at the wheel. He’s in talks…
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