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A global survey conducted by Arlington Research for Kaspersky has revealed that consumers are becoming more comfortable with the idea of using cryptocurrency, especially gamers. The study found that 81% of gamers currently own digital currency, and 55% consider themselves to be knowledgeable about it. The knowledge gap between men and women has also narrowed since 2022. Almost half of all respondents believe that cryptocurrency is the future of shopping and would be happy to use it as payment in their daily lives, with…

Margrethe Vestager is preparing to return to her day job as the European Union's competition chief after a hard-fought and ultimately unsuccessful bid to lead the bloc's lender.She stepped down temporarily in September after entering the race to become the next head of the European Investment Bank but lost out on Friday to Spanish economy minister Nadia Calvino.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIIM LucknowIIML…

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The general atmosphere on Capitol Hill toward crypto is changing. US Congressmen recently criticized Biden’s advisors, citing that their hostility to digital assets could damage the US economy by forcing crypto companies off-shore. Although the mood towards crypto warms, The Sandbox (SAND) and Decentraland (MANA) continue to suffer from waning interest in the metaverse. However, as interest in the metaverse decreases, interest in the real-world asset narrative soars, with Collateral Network (COLT) surging more than 40%.…

Samsung has announced its earnings estimates for Q1 2023. The company expects its operating profit to nosedive by 96% compared to Q1 2022 as the demand for semiconductor chips has waned in the past few months. Moreover, consumers have been buying fewer home appliances as there is a fear of a global economic recession. The South Korean tech giant estimates its operating profit for Q1 2023 to be around KRW 600 billion (around $454.9 million), which is a huge drop compared to KRW 14.12 trillion (around $10.7 billion) that…

Crypto investors are scooping up call options betting on a Bitcoin rebound to $30,000, even as momentum in the digital-asset market stalls. Bitcoin options open interest rose in February to $9 billion, according to Bloomberg Intelligence's Jamie Coutts, who cited Glassnode data. The last time it was at this level, the coin had been trading around $45,000, whereas it's currently hovering around $23,700. It's the largest 14-day rate of change in its history, and is a record high when measured as a percentage of market…

Pfizer is projecting revenue this year of between $67 billion and $71 billion, falling from last year’s approximate $100 billion, a record high for the company, the New York-based drug company said Tuesday. Stripping out Covid-19 products, Pfizer expects its 2023 revenue to grow 7% to 9%. “As we turn to 2023, we expect to once again set records, with potentially the largest number of new product and indication launches that we’ve ever had in such a short period of time,” Chief Executive Albert Bourla…

Intel Corp. INTC -0.32% is expected to report a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by a souring market for its chips and growing competition from rivals. Semiconductor companies have seen a stark shift to a glut of chips amid recession fears from a period of shortage during the height of the pandemic driven by demand for all-things digital. Intel also has been battling loss of market share to rivals such as Advanced Micro…

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., WBA -7.88% faced with shrinking demand for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, is racing to hire more pharmacists and build up its burgeoning healthcare business in an effort to replace lost revenue.The nation’s second-largest U.S. pharmacy chain by locations said sales fell 1.5% in the recently ended quarter, as it vaccinated roughly half as many people in the U.S. as a year prior. Fewer people sought in-store Covid tests, as well, opting…

The Great Resignation—the decision by millions of workers to leave their jobs during the Covid pandemic—has shown signs of waning, but that is not a green light for companies to take their staff for granted, one U.K. academic says.  Anthony Klotz, who works as an associate professor at University College London School of Management, would know—he famously coined the term “Great Resignation.” Though that period of labor-force turmoil seems to be coming to a close, employers shouldn’t alienate…