Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, thinks that traditional lenders need to demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy...

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Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
November 17, 2017  |  Amazon

As part of Amazon’s unending quest to optimize its supply chain for efficiency, Amazon has stealthily dropped Relay — a mobile app meant to make...

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After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
November 17, 2017  |  Blockchain

Troubling times over at Tezos — the blockchain company that made headlines in July when it snapped up $232 million through its independent coin offering. The...

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Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
November 17, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Joseph Otting, the former banking executive with close ties to Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, was confirmed as the next U.S. Comptroller of the...

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China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship
China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the top cyber regulator in the country, dismissed a report that placed it in last place for freedom of press....

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Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
November 17, 2017  |  CFPB

In the wake of Richard Cordray stepping down from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), President Donald Trump has tapped White House budget director Mick...

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Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
November 17, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

American Express is the latest financial company to become a member of RippleNet, the blockchain network operated by Ripple that provides real-time, business-to-business (B2B) global...

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Samsung’s Biometrics Being Used Across Thomson Reuters Products
Samsung’s Biometrics Being Used Across Thomson Reuters Products
November 17, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

Samsung and Samsung Electronics America announced news on Thursday (Nov. 16) that they inked a deal with Thomson Reuters to use its Samsung SDS Nexsign...

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Walmart Crushes Q3 Earnings By Crushing Digital
Walmart Crushes Q3 Earnings By Crushing Digital
November 17, 2017  |  Earnings

Walmart shareholders got an early holiday gift this year, in the form of a stock price that jumped 10 percent shortly after the market opened today. This...

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