Sat.Apr 29, 2023

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How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy

TheGuardian

Microchips are an issue, of course, but China also makes the alloy wheels our cars mostly roll on. And what about TikTok? We look at ways a conflict might inflict yet more harm on our struggling businesses As the world struggles with the economic fallout from the Ukraine war, fears are mounting about a conflict that would be even more consequential: a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

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Tech giants are pouring money into A.I. | JPMorgan created a Fed-whispering A.I. model | Revolut’s valuation troubles signal a stormy horizon

Bussman Advisory

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 50’000 subscribers across different social media channels, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies: Tech giants are pouring money into A.I. as they cut costs elsewhere JPMorgan created a Fed-whispering A.I. model to help investors Revolut’s valuation troubles signal a stormy horiz

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Old ghosts of Staley – and Epstein – haunt Barclays once again

TheGuardian

A new lawsuit against its former boss does not involve the bank, but awkward questions may be asked at this week’s AGM Barclays could be forgiven for thinking it was out of the woods after parting ways with its chief executive, Jes Staley , in 2021, amid regulators’ concerns over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. At the time, the board – which had already backed the boss over a separate whistleblower scandal in 2018 – seemed assured by Staley’s account of events.