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Sberbank and Google | April 03, 2020

Sberbank and Google are to run a series of online business seminars, or Hangouts, to dole out advice to companies running their operations remotely during the Coronavirus clamp down. Small and medium-sized businesses that work in the industries most affected by the spread of Covid-19 will take part in the video courses, which will address issues hamstringing many industrial sectors. Lecturers will explain the difficulties their businesses faced and the measures they are already taking to compens...

IQ Capital | July 14, 2020

The fresh capital will be used to fund CyberSmart’s growth, which has seen an increase in demand with a revenue increase of 300 per cent over the past 12 months, as the lockdown accelerated the use of its cloud-based technology, according to the company. “We are delighted to have closed our Series A funding round with GBP 5.5 million to fund our next stage of growth. Our investors have seen that we have built a great technology and also a great team,” said Jamie Akhtar, CEO of ...

Edward Jones | July 28, 2020

Financial-services firm Edward Jones announced today it is renewing its strategic alliance with the Alzheimer's Association, committing $25 million over the next five years. The commitment matches the $25 million already raised by Edward Jones, its associates and communities since launching the alliance in 2016. The total investment, over the course of 10 years, is the largest commitment ever pledged by a corporate partner to the Alzheimer’s Association and is being used to enhance car...

Wirecard | June 22, 2020

Wirecard shares are once again in free fall on Monday after the German payments firm said it was likely that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) of cash missing from its balance sheet doesn’t exist. The Munich-based company said it was assessing the “prevailing likelihood” that unaccounted cash balances flagged by auditors at EY last week “do not exist.” The lost funds represent roughly a quarter of Wirecard’s balance sheet....