Amazon Debuts Autonomous Delivery Robot
Amazon Debuts Autonomous Delivery Robot
January 23, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Amazon has a brand-new product that will deliver packages right to consumers’ doors. Named Scout, it’s a robot on six wheels about the size of...

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Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
January 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Four former high-ranking bank officials at Barclays have been accused of hiding 322 million pounds ($420 million) in payments to Qatar in exchange for investing...

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SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
January 23, 2019  |  Digital Banking

SWIFT, a leader in secure financial messaging services, said that it facilitated an average of 31 million messages a day in 2018, an increase of...

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others Spent Millions Lobbying In 2018
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others Spent Millions Lobbying In 2018
January 23, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Tech giants like Facebook, Apple, Google, Twitter and Microsoft spent $64 million last year in the hopes of helping to influence regulations and combat increased...

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As Economies Slow And Global Debt Grows, Red Lights Flash
As Economies Slow And Global Debt Grows, Red Lights Flash
January 23, 2019  |  Economy

The economic slowdown that has been flagged this week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is one that may be sparked in part by a...

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Apple: Climate Change Could Boost Sales By $2.3 Billion
Apple: Climate Change Could Boost Sales By $2.3 Billion
January 23, 2019  |  Apple

Apple suggested its safety features could be beneficial for iPhone sales — by up to $2.3 billion — in the event of catastrophic climate change,...

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Furloughed Government Workers Moonlight With Uber
Furloughed Government Workers Moonlight With Uber
January 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

With the partial shutdown in the Federal government now in its 33rd day, furloughed workers are freelancing with Uber, the ride-hailing company, to shore up cash....

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Santander To Close 140 UK Branches, Lay Off 800
Santander To Close 140 UK Branches, Lay Off 800
January 23, 2019  |  International

Banco Santander’s U.K. unit is gearing up to close 140 branches and let go of roughly 800 employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Legal Canadian Marijuana Sales Top $40M In First Month
Legal Canadian Marijuana Sales Top $40M In First Month
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

One month after Canada legalized marijuana for everyone in the country, Canadians spent C$54 million ($41 million) on the product, according to a report in...

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