Chinese Firms Scramble To Beat New US IPO Rules
Chinese Firms Scramble To Beat New US IPO Rules
August 10, 2020  |  International

Chinese companies are rushing to launch U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) before newly proposed rules that would expose the companies’ audits to scrutiny by American...

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Sur La Table Sold For $90M Post-Bankruptcy
Sur La Table Sold For $90M Post-Bankruptcy
August 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Sur La Table Inc., the Seattle kitchenware products company that filed for bankruptcy protection last month, has sold for nearly $90 million, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full...

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UK Authority Says Facebook’s Giphy Must Stay Independent
UK Authority Says Facebook’s Giphy Must Stay Independent
August 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy has hit another snag, with the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog ordering the tech giant to appoint a “formal hold separate manager”...

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Facebook Forms Facebook Financial To Ramp Up eCommerce, Payments Efforts
Facebook Forms Facebook Financial To Ramp Up eCommerce, Payments Efforts
August 10, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook has accelerated up its eCommerce expansion efforts even as the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted online shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
August 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took to the pages of The New York Times on Monday (Aug. 10) to call upon gig companies, such as ridesharing...

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White House Ready To Increase Amount Of New Stimulus
White House Ready To Increase Amount Of New Stimulus
August 10, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House will resume COVID-19 stimulus negotiations with Democrats and is willing to provide more dollars to reach...

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Apple iPhone Sales Could Plummet 30 Pct With WeChat Ban
Apple iPhone Sales Could Plummet 30 Pct With WeChat Ban
August 10, 2020  |  Retail

President Trump’s threatened bans on ByteDance’s TikTok and Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, both based in China, could significantly slash Apple’s sale of iPhones, per indications from a...

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Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Identity fraud is nothing to play around with, but you wouldn’t know that given its prevalence in the online gaming sector. “Three out of four...

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NY Transit Seeks Apple’s Help With iPhone Mask Problem
NY Transit Seeks Apple’s Help With iPhone Mask Problem
August 10, 2020  |  Apple

New York City’s public transportation system is asking Apple Inc.’s help for a better way for some iPhone owners to unlock their phones, the Associated...

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