Merchants

Moon-ho Kim lounged on a bed in his acupuncture stall with his arms folded behind his head, watching the Korean news on TV.He had worked for years as a construction worker, then an electrician to scrape together the money to open the five-bed stall.But in two hours on this Wednesday afternoon, no customers had arrived. He and other vendors at Slauson Super Mall in South L.A. were keeping a mostly fruitless vigil.Like Kim, many are Korean immigrants who spend seven days a week peddling their wares to a mostly Black…

Big Blue Sky Games' debut title has been revealed: Merchants of Rosewall, a shopkeeper simulation game with fun-looking D&D vibes and an online marketplace where you can barter against and buy from other players as you progress through your own story."If you want to, you can craft your own items--your own decor items--in line with something like an Animal Crossing-style game," game director Kevin Hovdestad said during a preview event. "You will have to, to do that, unlock the recipe, have all of the…

Big Blue Sky Games Big Blue Sky Games, a new studio of industry veterans, has revealed its debut game, Merchants of Rosewall. The project, set to launch sometime this year, is described as a story-driven, online shop-management game where the climate of its world impacts the availability and cost of resources. The game has been in development over at Big Blue Sky Games for the past two years. The small studio is comprised of 25 developers total, with 16 dedicated to the game. That talent comes from major publishers…

Indie developer Big Blue Sky Games has announced its debut title, Merchants of Rosewall, a shopkeeper simulator that takes place in an immersive high-fantasy world. In MoR, players are tasked with managing their own customizable shop while uncovering the secrets of a majestic city in which the game takes place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAekK2I502I Rosewall runs on horsepower, steam power, and a little magic The high-fantasy world is home to Giants, Orcs, Elves, Corkgnomes, and more, all with their own distinct…

Rihanna, the pop icon, has landed in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to join the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The highly anticipated three-day event, starting on March 1 in Gujarat, is expected to be a glamorous affair with a star-studded guest list. A video capturing Rihanna`s arrival at the venue has surfaced online, adding to the already feverish excitement surrounding the festivities. Rihanna arrives at Jamnagar Rihanna, the American-Barbadian singer, made a stylish entry in Jamnagar on…

Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s youngest son, Anant Ambani, is preparing to marry Radhika Merchant. The wedding celebrations will be held at the Reliance Greens Complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Festivities preceding the wedding will commence on March 1 and extend until March 3. However, what’s been grabbing the attention of the most is the guest list of the couple’s wedding and pre-wedding events. Reportedly, not only Bollywood stars but many globally known icons, celebrities, and business tycoons will…

Google is rolling out the SoundPod — the company's wireless speaker that can verify payments received over the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) instant payment system — to small merchants in India, the company announced on Thursday. The company started testing the device as part of a limited trial last year and has revealed that the rollout will take place later this year. Google Pay rivals PhonePe and Paytm — the latter faces RBI strictures over non-compliance with multiple rules — already offer similar products for…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Google Pay has announced a major update: its portable speaker, SoundPod, will soon be available for small merchants all across India. This comes after the company tested the SoundPod last year in a limited pilot program. What is SoundPod?  The SoundPod is a device that helps merchants keep track of QR code payments…

Several bankers and other players who are looking to buy Paytm's troubled Payments Bank division want all the KYC formalities and documentation of all on-boarded merchants and vendors who use the platform redone, before they proceed with any takeover…

While multiple banks are interested in taking over the payments business from Paytm Payments Bank, they are wary of source of funds in its nodal accounts and may insist on undertaking fresh KYC of the merchant base, two bankers told ET.Bankers are wary of fraudulent merchants getting access to their systems during the transfer, they said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM LucknowIIML…