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Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina said most Russian banks and 52 foreign organisations from 12 countries had access to the country’s alternative to Swift.Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters Some Russian banks have been banned from the SWIFT banking system due to the Ukraine war. Russia is now urging the use of its alternative System for Transfer of Financial Messages. Russia’s central bank said it will stop revealing the names of those participating in its alternative to SWIFT. Russia’s… Source link

SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart has appointed Carolyn Everson president, effective Sept. 7. Everson has a 30-year track record of leading at-scale, global consumer technology teams with a focus on growing global partnerships, industry-leading business development and pioneering advertising platforms.   As president, Everson will oversee Instacart’s Retail, Business Development and Advertising businesses, as well as the company’s People, Policy & Government Affairs, Legal, Partnerships, Instacart… Source link

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Google appears to be testing a new feature that allows users to add themselves and their parties to waitlists at restaurants that would normally require a phone call. Powered by Duplex, Google’s AI-driven natural language processing technology that can converse with business owners over the phone, the waitlist capability could benefit hospitality organizations facing surges in traffic as pandemic fears… Source link

Usain Bolt will not be competing in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, but he does have another life milestone to celebrate.  Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, and his partner Kasi Bennett announced the arrival of twins recently with posts on Instagram for Father’s Day. And as with their oldest daughter, Olympia Lightning, the two carry fitting names.  Welcome Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder Bolt.  The couple announced the arrival of Olympia Lightning in July 2020, again in a slightly… Source link

Most of Moving Day at the U.S. Open was more like Shuffling Day, with players edging up or down a couple strokes over their Friday scores. But then, after sundown on the East Coast, the top of the leaderboard suddenly bunched up tight, setting up a Sunday that will feature both star power and chances of a lifetime.  Louis Oosthuizen, who’s spent much of his career being in contention in majors but never closing since winning the 2010 Open Championship, hammered his way into a tie for the… Source link

Google Stadia is continuing to lose top talent. Its head of product recently departed the company, while six other employees have hopped over to a new studio. It’s more bad news for the platform, which got off to a rocky start. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Google’s Stadia division is continuing to lose key talent, with… Source link

Bloomberg EU Pushes Back on China With Powers to Thwart State-Backed Firms (Bloomberg) — The European Union is looking to strengthen its hand against the growing economic threat posed by China, with new powers targeted at foreign state-owned companies.The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, proposed new rules to levy fines and block deals, according to a draft obtained by Bloomberg. While China isn’t specifically mentioned in the proposal, the move follows complaints from… Source link

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – A new report shows the world’s most popular search engine is also the most trusted global brand. Don’t believe it? Just Google it. Morning Consult puts the online giant in the top slot on it’s 15 Most Trusted Brands list. Google is followed by plenty of other tech heavyweights. PayPal, Microsoft, YouTube and Amazon round out the Top 5. The other companies that made the list range from electronics (Sony) to household… Source link

GameStop (GME), a WallStreetBets favorite and phenomena of the year, reported fourth quarter results Tuesday afternoon which missed analyst expectations on the top and bottom lines and named a new COO as it focuses on growing e-commerce sales. The company also announced former Amazon and Google tech veteran Jenna Owens will be the next Chief Operating Officer. The stock was immediately up in after hours, before turning lower about 30 minutes later. These are the results versus consensus Wall… Source link

In a series of Instagram posts, Vanessa Bryant released names of officers who allegedly took photos of the crash and then “boasted” about and shared them with others. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant named four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies who allegedly took and shared unauthorized graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, daughter and seven others. Bryant posted images of lawsuit documents she filed against Los… Source link