HONOLULU–Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88.
Wally Amos, Who Opened Hollywood’s Famous Amos Cookie Shop in 1975, Dies at Age 88
Cookie entrepreneur Wallace “Wally” Amos Jr., also known as Famous Amos, died from complications related to dementia on August 13, 2024, at his home in Honolulu, Oahu. Though most recognize …
Settle Payments secures $2mln pre-seed funding led by Shorooq Partners to overhaul B2B payments in Egypt
SETTLE’s services will automate critical financial operations and offer companies across Egypt and other areas real-time cash flow management for better decision-making …
FinTech LIVE Dubai – Amberdata Keynote Presentation
Talking at FinTech LIVE Dubai, Co-Founder and CEO of Amberdata, Shawn Douglass, discusses the transformative impact of digital asset data …
16 incredible things to do on Dubai’s last week of summer
The Polish National Ballet and orchestra will bring Giselle to Dubai Opera from Wednesday September 18 until Friday September 20. The masterpiece tells the tragic story of a young girl who dies of …
Pemo wins best expense management solution of the year at the leaders in fintech awards
As a UAE-based FinTech company, with less than three years’ growth, Pemo has quickly made significant strides in the fintech sector …
India’s Playbook Partners close to striking deals with UAE, Saudi institutional investors, large family offices for $250mn fund
The initial target of $250 million corpus for the fund could go up several notches if the institutional investors from the region agree to write bigger cheques …
Capital.com: New survey finds UAE emerging as a global tech hub for Asian talent
As a global fintech company with offices in London, Dubai, Limassol, Melbourne, Warsaw, and Vilnius, Capital.com is guided by a sustainability-led startup framework, prioritising smart partnerships …
Governor of Reserve Bank of India Talks Fintech, CBDC – Pilot Reports Over 5 Million Users
Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, touched on multiple topics pertaining to Fintech at a global conference entitled Digital Public Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies.
FDIC proposes new custodial deposit rule, finalizes merger policy
The FDIC’s new custodial deposit rule aims to improve recordkeeping for custodial accounts, while the finalized merger policy would increase regulatory scrutiny for mergers involving the largest banks …
SA Fintech Happy Pay Raises R32 Million To Eliminate Consumer Credit Costs
Happy Pay, South Africa’s only independent Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider with 150,000 active users, has secured $1.8 million or R32 million in pre-seed funding …
Swedish Fintech Savr Secures Investment from European Investment Firm Incore Invest
Savr, a fintech in Sweden has secured financial investment from Incore Invest, a European investment firm focusing on growth stage investments.
Second interest rate cut by European Central Bank as growth falters
The European Central Bank (ECB) has moved to cut borrowing costs again as the inflation threat continues to abate while economic growth falters.
Mama Money GhanaFest 2024: Free Entry, International Headliners, and Big Cash Prizes to be Won!
PRETORIA, South Africa, 10th September 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mama Money is thrilled to announce the return of the Mama Money GhanaFest, now in its 10th edition, taking place on Saturday, …
Inside three homes that show the future of accessible architecture
Hiroki Takeuchi, a co-founder of fintech company GoCardless … along with a pair of guest rooms used by daughter Connie and second son Felix when they come to visit. ‘Everyone has their own private …
Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors I
Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund earns an Above Average Process Pillar rating. The leading factor in the rating is the fund’s impressive long-term risk-adjusted performance. This can be seen …
Chelsea set to complete signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid
Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid. A deal of approximately £44.5million has been agreed between the clubs — there are no add-ons but Atletico have …