A $1.2 trillion e-commerce credit gap has opened across Asia Pacific as banks cede merchant financing to faster, data-driven fintech lenders.
Category: News
UK Bank Bonuses Hit £16.4 Billion, the Highest Since 2008
UK banks paid £16.4 billion in bonuses in early 2026, the highest quarterly total since 2008, as unions push for a bigger windfall tax.
Google’s Next Smart Display Resurrects the Nest Hub Max Camera
Leaked code in the Google Home app shows Google's next smart display gaining a Nest Hub Max style camera, gated behind a Home Premium plan.
Argentina’s War Veterans Draw a Line Before the England Semifinal
Argentina’s April 2 War Veterans Federation is asking fans to keep Malvinas sovereignty politics out of Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against England.
Scotland Votes to Freeze Data Centres as Its Green Pledge Unravels
Scotland's SNP voted to freeze new AI data centres after finding its flagship Lanarkshire project can't fit promised renewables on site.
Christopher Nolan’s Hidden Details Built the Hype for The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens July 17 on record IMAX presales, fueled by the same hidden-detail obsession fans have tracked since Memento.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 Review: A Haptic Win, A £400 Hike
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 review: tested the Snapdragon X2 Elite, haptic trackpad, ~14-hour battery, and the £400 RAM-driven price jump on Microsoft's £1,449 ultrabook.
Pixel 11 Will Ship the First 2nm Smartphone Chip Before iPhone 18
Google's Pixel 11 launches August 12 with the first 2nm smartphone chip, the Tensor G6, beating the iPhone 18's A20 to TSMC's new process by about a month.
Nippon Paint Bids €7.5 Billion for AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints
Nippon Paint has offered €7.5 billion ($8.55 billion) for AkzoNobel's decorative paints. AkzoNobel says the price 'significantly undervalues' the Dulux unit.
iPhone 18 Pro Lands After Samsung and Google Win the Summer
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launches in September, weeks after Samsung's July 22 Galaxy Unpacked and Google's August 12 Pixel event. Here's how that timing works in Apple's favor.