British Banks Aim To Invest In Women-Led Businesses
British Banks Aim To Invest In Women-Led Businesses
March 08, 2019  |  Investments

A government-funded report in Europe said a lack of available capital for women in the country was “holding the U.K. back.” Get the Full Story...

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Google Assistant Beefs Up Conversational Tech
Google Assistant Beefs Up Conversational Tech
March 08, 2019  |  Google

To help users make follow-up queries or ask additional questions, Google has brought the Continued Conversation feature to smart displays such as the Google Home...

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Bike Sharing Co Mobike Backpedals Operations To Focus On China
Bike Sharing Co Mobike Backpedals Operations To Focus On China
March 08, 2019  |  International

Chinese bike sharing company Mobike, which once attracted billions from big-name investors, said it is closing down all of its operations around the world, to...

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Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme
Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme
March 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

United States prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency, alleging they were operating a pyramid scheme worth in the multi-billions,...

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Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?
Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?
March 08, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

You know the drill: Buyer’s remorse. Getting what you wanted and then wondering if the thrill of the chase and the capture will give way...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Suppliers Feel The Squeeze Edition
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Suppliers Feel The Squeeze Edition
March 08, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There is something to be said for being a happy warrior, and Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran was certainly one this week when he spoke...

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Mastercard Acquires Transfast
Mastercard Acquires Transfast
March 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard disclosed on Friday (Mar. 8) that it will acquire global cross-border money transfer company Transfast, which works with both P2P and B2B payments. Get...

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Jobs Data: Employers, Workers Are Hard To Find
Jobs Data: Employers, Workers Are Hard To Find
March 08, 2019  |  Economy

The data coming out would seem to indicate the labor market is as tight as might be possible. The headline numbers that came out Friday...

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Dutch Watchdog: Website Cookie Walls Violate GDPR
Dutch Watchdog: Website Cookie Walls Violate GDPR
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

The Dutch data protection agency (DPA) said when a website forces a user to agree to a cookie policy, or a “wall,” in exchange for...

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