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Pankaj Singh
Endowed with a post graduate degree in management and finance, Pankaj Singh has been a part of the online content domain for quite a while. Having worked previously as a U.K. insurance underwriter for two years, he now writes articles for fractovia.org and other online portals. He can be contacted at- [email protected] | https://twitter.com/PankajSingh2605
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Australia-based Verteva secures US$21.4M in Series A funding round
Verteva, an Australian fintech startup has reportedly secured about US$21.4 million in Series A funding round from Bolton Equities, an investment services company. The start-up based in Sydney was originally founded in 2019 and aims to create a digital alternative driven by data, for customers ac... Read More
Qantas plans to lower its airfares to revitalize business in Australia
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted global economy, with sectors like airline and tourism being the most heavily affected ones. In a bid to emerge from this downfall, Alan Joyce, CEO of Australian airline company Qantas, announced three steps he promises to fulfill after returning to regular oper... Read More
WhatsApp Payments to make its debut in India by May-end 2020
Facebook-owned cross-platform messaging app, WhatsApp has recently announced that it is all set to launch its payments feature in India by the end of May. Reportedly, it has tied-up with three private-sector banks, namely Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, to roll out its product. However, State ... Read More
Pune’s Kinetic Green unveils three new products to aid sanitization
The company is looking forward to offering these systems to municipal corporations and the Government. Sanitization has become the need of the hour owing to rapid spread of the novel coronavirus. This has inspired a lot of companies to develop new ways to disinfect public spaces. Pune-based elec... Read More
F-drones goes on to launch first drone delivery service at Singapore
Drone delivery is becoming the latest fad across the technological landscape. The possibility presented itself after F-drones, Singapore-based marine logistics start-up, announced the successful drone delivery of first parcel comprising 4.4 pounds of vitamins onto a ship managed by Eastern Pacific S... Read More
Singapore’s Zilingo announces layoff of 5% of its global workforce
In a bid to sustain in the market during the coronavirus pandemic, businesses are taking in drastic measures like salary cuts and layoffs. Renowned fashion platform, Zilingo did the same recently, however, claims that the motive was not in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Sources cite that the Zi... Read More
Tesla to cut salaries and furlough workers to manage costs in pandemic
California based electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla has reportedly decided to furlough all non-essential employees and execute a cut in their pay during the shut down of its production facilities across the U.S. owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a bid to manage costs and achi... Read More
FDA suggests the recall of all Zantac drugs from the market
America’s federal healthcare agency, the U.S. FDA has recently requested all drug manufacturers to immediately recall all over-the-counter and prescription ranitidine drugs that are commonly sold under the name Zantac from the market. According to reliable sources, in its ongoing inve... Read More
InterSystems launches a new version of InterSystems IRIS Data platform
InterSystems, a U.S based software firm that focuses on helping consumers solve crucial interoperability, speed, and scalability problems efficiently, recently revealed its latest version of the InterSystems IRIS™ data solution. Reportedly, this comes as its third major launch of InterSyste... Read More
Twitter predicts a fall in ad sales but sees a surge in active users
Amidst the effects of coronavirus, social network company Twitter withdrew its Q1 revenue outlook and estimated an operating loss as its ad sales suffer a massive downfall. However, this revenue report also displayed a massive surge in active users. According to the firm’s estimates, its fi... Read More