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Copy of The Upstart (Stripe) To Acquire The Incumbent (Paypal); Mexican Chain Restaurant, Chipotle, Enters Mexico; Dangote Forgoes Naira For Dollar Based Oil Pricing; & Nigeria's Biggest Airtime/Data
Global dealmaking, expansion, and policy shifts are reshaping the business landscape. The Upstart, Stripe To Lead the $53 Billion Takeover Of Battered Incumbent Paypal, that could redefine the fintech industry, while Chipotle, is entering Mexico as it accelerates its international growth ambitions. Back home, Dangote Refinery has begun pricing petroleum products in U.S. dollars, a move that could alter Nigeria's downstream oil market, as digital lender Optasia redirects inves
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The Upstart (Stripe) To Acquire The Incumbent (Paypal); Mexican Chain Restaurant, Chipotle, Enters Mexico; Dangote Forgoes Naira For Dollar Based Oil Pricing; & Nigeria's Biggest Airtime/Data Lender
Global dealmaking, expansion, and policy shifts are reshaping the business landscape. The Upstart, Stripe To Lead the $53 Billion Takeover Of Battered Incumbent Paypal, that could redefine the fintech industry, while Chipotle, is entering Mexico as it accelerates its international growth ambitions. Back home, Dangote Refinery has begun pricing petroleum products in U.S. dollars, a move that could alter Nigeria's downstream oil market, as digital lender Optasia redirects inves
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Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secrets; Chinese-Backed Firm Enters Nigerian Cement Market; Pheobe Gates’ AI Startup Faces Accusations Of Falsifying Sales Claims; & Monzo Founder Joins Anthropic As AI Ta
Competition, accountability, and disruption are taking centre stage across the technology and business worlds. Apple has launched a high-stakes legal battle against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, while Nigeria's cement industry is set for fresh competition as a Chinese-backed investor enters the market with a $1 billion acquisition. Elsewhere, Phoebe Gates' AI shopping startup is facing scrutiny over alleged affiliate sales practices, and Monzo co-founder joins Anthr
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The Economics of Snowfall
A Deep Dive Into Who the Economic Winners and Losers are during Snowfall "The weather outside is frightful.” Frank Sinatra I was working from home on a random weekday when I took a break to look at the view from my apartment and let my mind wander. Whilst I watched people penguin walk and cars all but crawl, I settled on an interesting thought: who benefits and suffers the most financially when it snows? That question led me down an incredibly fascinating rabbit hole, t
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Your "Investment" Is Probably a Gamble. Here's How to Know for Sure.
The Differences between Dice, Deals & Dividends; "The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” John Maynard Keynes I commonly get consulted for investment proposals, whereby people are asking of me where I believe is best for them to deploy their capital in order to get a financial return, and the first thing that I ask [after strongly indicating that I am not a financial advisor, and the entire conversation isn’t financial advice] what their time
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From Manger to Markets: An analysis of Christmas’ Commercial Takeover
Has Capitalism Devoured Christmas? Underneath the bustle of the German Christmas markets, the pouring of mulled wine and hot chocolate, the wrapping of selected trinkets, and the voices of the choir singing Christmas carols, is the faint, almost imperceptible, constant pinging of successful transactions, whether it be Apple Pay, Google Pay, cash, or a physical card. That sound is the evidence of the “Golden Quarter” in full swing, and the silent prevalence of the second r
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The Upstart (Stripe) To Acquire The Incumbent (Paypal); Mexican Chain Restaurant, Chipotle, Enters Mexico; Dangote Forgoes Naira For Dollar Based Oil Pricing; & Nigeria's Biggest Airtime/Data Lender
Global dealmaking, expansion, and policy shifts are reshaping the business landscape. The Upstart, Stripe To Lead the $53 Billion Takeover Of Battered Incumbent Paypal, that could redefine the fintech industry, while Chipotle, is entering Mexico as it accelerates its international growth ambitions. Back home, Dangote Refinery has begun pricing petroleum products in U.S. dollars, a move that could alter Nigeria's downstream oil market, as digital lender Optasia redirects inves
5 min read
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secrets; Chinese-Backed Firm Enters Nigerian Cement Market; Pheobe Gates’ AI Startup Faces Accusations Of Falsifying Sales Claims; & Monzo Founder Joins Anthropic As AI Ta
Competition, accountability, and disruption are taking centre stage across the technology and business worlds. Apple has launched a high-stakes legal battle against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, while Nigeria's cement industry is set for fresh competition as a Chinese-backed investor enters the market with a $1 billion acquisition. Elsewhere, Phoebe Gates' AI shopping startup is facing scrutiny over alleged affiliate sales practices, and Monzo co-founder joins Anthr
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Nigeria Becomes The World's Best-Performing Stock Market; Nvidia Loses $1 Trillion In Value; S&P To Rerate Nigeria As Frontier Market From Unclassified; Meta’s New AI Model Is Geared Towards Developer
Global markets are sending mixed signals as investors reward reform-driven economies while reassessing the AI trade. Nigeria has overtaken South Korea to become the world's best-performing stock market and is now under review for a potential frontier market classification by S&P, even as Nvidia has shed more than $1 trillion in value amid a broader AI stock correction. Meanwhile, Meta is pressing ahead with its AI ambitions by giving developers early access to its latest mode
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