SoftBank Wants Control Of WeWork
SoftBank Wants Control Of WeWork
October 13, 2019  |  Investments

The parent company of WeWork is at a junction after its initial public offering (IPO) tanked and its chief executive officer stepped down, Reuters reported...

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Amazon Prioritizes Equal Pay, Fraud Prevention And Data Privacy
Amazon Prioritizes Equal Pay, Fraud Prevention And Data Privacy
October 13, 2019  |  Amazon

Online retail giant Amazon says it will launch into new markets amid an uncertain sea of controversies and regulations, CNBC reported on Friday (Oct. 13)....

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Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws
Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws
October 13, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. financial regulators have warned firms with registered digital assets that they must follow securities laws to prevent money laundering, as well as report any...

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Nubank FinTech Grows Client Base By 25 Pct Since August
Nubank FinTech Grows Client Base By 25 Pct Since August
October 13, 2019  |  Digital Banking

The largest FinTech startup in Latin America — Brazil’s Nubank — is reporting a 25 percent increase in the number of clients since August, Reuters...

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Cannabis Firms See Share Prices Nosedive
Cannabis Firms See Share Prices Nosedive
October 13, 2019  |  Investments

The public market for cannabis is off by more than 40 percent, despite the industry’s blazing forecast and enthusiastic quarterly reports, The Wall Street Journal...

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Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps
Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps
October 13, 2019  |  Google

High-interest consumer loans — often known as payday advances — are now banned from having apps on the Google Play store, The Wall Street Journal...

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Razorpay Hires Mastercard Exec To Work With RBI On Payment Regs
Razorpay Hires Mastercard Exec To Work With RBI On Payment Regs
October 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Bengaluru-based Razorpay would like to work with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on new regulations that would make it mandatory for payments companies to...

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Wearables That Read Your Mind
Wearables That Read Your Mind
October 12, 2019  |  Innovation

The fact that our connected devices are getting to know us pretty well is, by now, well-known. A phone that can unlock a hotel room door. A smartwatch...

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Calibra Faces Trademark Infringement Suit Over Logo
Calibra Faces Trademark Infringement Suit Over Logo
October 11, 2019  |  Legal

Adding another possible legal showdown to the Libra crypto project, and potentially adding to its list of challenges, Facebook’s Calibra is facing a suit for...

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