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Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa

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South African regulators also approved Goldman Sachs for a bank operation license as the firm strives for growth in the most liquid and sophisticated economy on the continent. Africa’s working-age population is anticipated to go up to nearly one billion by 2030, up from 705 million in 2018, according to the African Development Bank.

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Facebook's Libra Hires HSBC Veteran As Managing Director

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The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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‘Ghost’ Kitchens Take A Bigger Role In Food Delivery

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As restaurants continue to wrestle with the questions that come with food delivery — how to make enough money, whether to work with third-party operators, how to manage customer relationships — a new factor is gaining significance. Keatz already operators ten “ghost” kitchens in Europe. Keatz reportedly has raised about $13.5

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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In fact, by 2030, the National Restaurant Association expects that technology could completely change the face of dining. With their growing usage, the National Restaurant Association 2030 report posits that app companies could become private label restaurants. First, the short-term prognosis.

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Amazon To Build Logistics Capabilities With Carbon-Neutral Electric Trucks

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By 2022, 10,000 of the new carbon-neutral vehicles will be reportedly operating. And, by 2030, all 100,000 would reportedly be operating. The push is reportedly part of the plan of the eCommerce giant to build its own land, sea and air logistics operation to help contain shipping costs.

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Goldman Joins South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange

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South African regulators also approved Goldman Sachs for a bank operation license as the firm strives for growth in the most liquid and sophisticated economy on the continent. Africa’s working-age population is anticipated to go up to nearly one billion by 2030, up from 705 million in 2018, according to the African Development Bank.

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The Scary Success Rate Of Corporate Cyberattacks

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But cyberattacks cost these firms $2 trillion in damages, with researchers forecasting that figure to spike up to $90 trillion by 2030 if businesses don’t change the way they protect corporate data.

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