Square, a mobile payment firm bought $170 million worth of bitcoin, the company revealed in its fiscal fourth-quarter financial report Tuesday. The company said it purchased approximately 3,318 bitcoins, expanding on its October 2020 buy of 4,709. Square said it represents about 5% of the company’s total assets as of the end of 2020. Bitcoin traded around $48,000...
Month: <span>February 2021</span>
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Radio Legend Jeremy Mansfield Part-ways with Hot 919 Due to Health Reasons
Radio Icon Jeremy Mansfield is leaving Hot 91.9FM FM, a community radio station based in Northriding, Randburg. According to the radio station, “the anchor of Hot 91.9FM FM’s breakfast show Joburg’s Hottest Breakfast, will be leaving the station on Friday, 26 February 2021 to focus on his health. Mansfield has been undergoing treatment for the past...
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UberGo Economical ride Service Now Available Across Mzansi
The newly rebranded UberGo, a low-cost product ride by Uber South Africa is currently available across the country. “We are excited to announce that UberGo, a low-cost product available in addition to the current suite of products such as UberX and UberBlack, will now be permanently available across South Africa,” stated Uber SA. “Due to...
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Patrice Motsepe’s Tymebank Get Cash Injection from UK and Philippines Investors
TymeBank, a South African digital bank, announced today that it has secured an R1.6 billion (~$109 million) investment from new investors in the UK and Philippines. The company made this known via a statement. This investment will be used to bolster TymeBank’s growth and drive its commercial expansion across the country. However, this investment will...
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President Barack Obama & Bruce Springsteen Launches ‘Renegades’ Podcast on Spotify
Former President Barack Obama and rock music legend Bruce Springsteen have team up to launch a podcast on Spotify. “Renegades: Born in the USA” will span eight episodes, two of which were released Monday on the streaming platform. Spotify said the pair, who first met in 2008, will discuss race, fatherhood, marriage and the future...
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South Korea’s Head of State Joined the Clubhouse
Clubhouse’s popularity continues across the world and even outside of its original tech-focused seed community. The latest news comes from East Asia, where Korean media reported that the country’s current prime minister, Chung Sye-kyun, has officially joined the social audio app under the username @gyunvely, making him among the most senior political leaders worldwide to join...
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United Airlines flight Lands Safely after Dramatic Engine Failure
A United Airlines flight experienced a dramatic-looking engine failure just after takeoff from Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon. UA328, originally headed to Honolulu, quickly circled back to the airport and made a safe landing after the pilots calmly made a “mayday” call to air traffic control. There were no injuries among the 231 passengers and 10...
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Uber Loses Court Battle as UK Court Rules Drivers are Workers
A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain’s Supreme Court decided on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that could have ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy. In a case led by two drivers, a London employment tribunal ruled in 2016 that...
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Strengthen Your Bond With These Expert Relationship Tips
No relationship can be maintained without a little effort. Whether your relationship with your partner is going well or you feel that it could use a bit of reinforcing, the fact remains that both parties must be proactive and put forth a certain level of attention and care to keep the bond strong over time....
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Checkers Reported Sales Growth of 11.1%
In a trading update, Shoprite reported that its sales for the six months to 27 December rose by almost 5% to R83.4 billion. Its South African sales – which represent almost 80% of total sales – rose by 5.6%. Checkers and Checkers Hyper reported sales growth of 11.1%. Its LiquorShop business’ sales declined by almost...