Business Block is laying off around 1,000 employeesBy Tapiwa Matthew MutisiJanuary 31, 2024 Block, the financial technology firm behind subsidiaries such as Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, is…
Acquisitions Jack Dorsey’s Block acquires music-focused financial services startup HifiBy Tapiwa Matthew MutisiOctober 13, 2023 Fintech firm Block sprang a surprise when it acquired music service Tidal in 2021. This…
Acquisitions Block Completes $29 Billion Acquisition of BNPL Firm AfterpayBy Oluwasegun OlukotunFebruary 2, 2022 Block has completed the $29 billion acquisition of ‘buy now, pay later’ firm Afterpay. The…
Government Iraq blocks social media amid mass unrestBy Charity MbakaOctober 3, 2019 Multiple service providers based in Iraq blocked several social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter,…