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BRICS Sherpa meet: India backs Brazil

The first BRICS Sherpa meeting under the Presidency of Brazil was held in Curitiba, Brazil between 14-15 March 2019.T S Tirumurti, Secretary(ER) in the Ministry of External Affairs, led the Indian delegation at the BRICS Sherpa meeting. It is worth mentioning that Brazil has identified countering terrorism as one of its priority areas for BRICS […]

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Germany’s SAP Looks To Understand Blockchain

As leading tech heavyweights such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, etc. begin experimenting with the blockchain technology, German software giant SAP has also expressed its intentions of studying the possible threats posed by the distributed ledger technology to the firm’ business. SAP’s customers in banking, farming, energy, healthcare and media pay millions of dollars for enterprise-grade […]

Accenture Boosts Tel Aviv’s Fintech Space

Professional services company Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made yet another contribution to the fintech space. The company has joined “The Floor” – a hub of financial technology startups based in Tel Aviv. Source: BusinessWire Accenture has been closely connected with the fintech space since 2010, thanks to its 12-week mentorship programs, called the Fintech Innovation […]

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IBM Just Proved How Serious It Is About Blockchain

Technology giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) has officially declared its love for the blockchain – the technology that supports virtual currencies such as bitcoin. New York-based IBM has officially said that it is committed to making blockchain a business-friendly technology. In a press release, Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President, IBM Research said, “In just a few […]