The Kyiv International Economic Forum, one of Eastern Europe’s largest international forums, is taking place in Kyiv on Oct. 12. The Kyiv Independent will cover the event as a media partner. Last week, I had the chance to spend some time with the Ukraine Business Alliance — a group of American executives brought together by the D.C.-based McCain Institute — that was in town to meet with Ukraine's political leaders and civil society actors.
Circle, a global financial technology firm that provides payments and treasury infrastructure for internet businesses, today announced it has raised $440 million in financing from leading institutional and strategic investors.