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Investing.com | April 24, 2020

Senior World Bank officials on Friday warned that developing economies could see a deeper recession than currently expected if consumption and investment do not rebound quickly after the coronavirus pandemic. In a blog posting on the Bank's website, officials said the preliminary baseline scenario forecast a "grim" 2% drop in economic output in developing countries, the first contraction in these economies since 1960 and a sharp swing from average growth of 4.6% over the las...

Apple | January 20, 2020

Everyone knows that the global corporate tax system needs to be overhauled, Apple (AAPL.O) Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Monday, backing changes to global rules that are currently under consideration. The growth of internet giants such as Apple has pushed international tax rules to the limit, prompting the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to pursue global reforms over where multinational firms should be taxed. The reforms being examined center around the booking of...

PAYMENTS

Global Processing Services | October 14, 2021

Global Processing Services (“GPS”), the leading global payment technology platform, today announced it has raised over US$300 million from Advent International (“Advent”) and Viking Global Investors (“Viking”), who will co-control the company. The investment by Advent will be funded through Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an affiliate of Advent. GPS’ API-first payment technology platform enables innovative card programmes for the wor...

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

PolySign | April 18, 2022

PolySign Inc. announced signing an agreement to acquire MG Stover for a combination of cash and PolySign stock. The acquisition is a part of its ongoing efforts to improve the quality and breadth of digital asset infrastructure available to institutional investors. MG Stover is the industry trendsetter in digital fund administration, with an impressive client base record of more than $40 billion in digital assets under administration. By doing this, it has become the world's largest industry...