When Visa bought Plaid this week for $5.3 billion, a figure that was twice its private valuation, it was a clear signal that traditional financial services companies are looking for ways to modernize
Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice goes beyond the headlines to dissect, examine and analyze hot-off-the-press issues and break down breaking news into simple parts. The daily column offers a Chine
President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that could keep him in power well past t
04:01 After 13 rounds of painstaking consultations, the curtain has fallen on the first stage of China-U.S.trade talks. On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Chinese and U.S.leaders put thei
04:01 After 13 rounds of painstaking consultations, the curtain has fallen on the first stage of China-U.S.trade talks. On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Chinese and U.S.leaders put thei
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India welcomed Jeff Bezos this week with an antitrust probe. On top of that, thousands of small merchants who typically compete with one another are gathering in the capital city New Delhi to hold a
If you're still using Microsoft's Windows 7, your computer might be at risk. Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the system starting January 14, meaning computers using it will
Tourists enjoying the sunset in Taipei. Editor's note: Zhang Hua is an expert at the Institute of Taiwan Studies, ChineseAcademy of Social Sciences. The article reflects the author's opinions
A cannabis company won a CES award for 2020. Called Keeps, the desktop storage device features biometric security to secure cannabis products, and looks good while doing it. The CTA gave them an Innov
Editor's note: David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author who focuses on energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects the author's opinions, a
Editor's Note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The article reflects the author'
Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an
A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, and all
01:14 You might have used the word "epiphany" to explain a sudden realization. But what is it in the Christian calendar and how do people celebrate it? Here is a roundup of some of the
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2017. /Xinhua Editor's Note:Seymur Mammadov is the director of the international expert club EurA
There is a lot of double-standards coverage on Hong Kong from the U.S. media, according to an article published recently by a Swiss daily newspaper. Western media companies which have no reporters i