Tax Refunds Could Be Delayed Amid IRS Backlog Of Unprocessed Returns
Tax Refunds Could Be Delayed Amid IRS Backlog Of Unprocessed Returns
March 24, 2021  |  Taxes

The IRS has been swamped with a backlog of unprocessed tax returns amid the pandemic that could delay tax refunds, according to a report from...

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Netflix Pilots Old-School Weekly Alternative To Binge-Watching
Netflix Pilots Old-School Weekly Alternative To Binge-Watching
March 24, 2021  |  Streaming

Netflix, the streaming service that started the concept of binge-watching, is planning to trial an old-fashioned way of viewing television shows — weekly episodes, according...

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Easter Spending Expected To Soar This Year Amid Vaccines, Stimulus
Easter Spending Expected To Soar This Year Amid Vaccines, Stimulus
March 24, 2021  |  Retail

Easter spending is expected to be higher than usual this year, as a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) finds consumers plan to spend...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Hopper Notches $170 Million; NextPay Raises $125K In Pre-Seed Funding
Today In Digital-First Banking: Hopper Notches $170 Million; NextPay Raises $125K In Pre-Seed Funding
March 24, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Hopper has landed $170 million in additional venture capital funding, while NextPay raised $125,000 in pre-seed funding. Plus,...

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US Pandemic Scams, Fraud Cost Consumers $382 Million
US Pandemic Scams, Fraud Cost Consumers $382 Million
March 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

As COVID-19 stimulus funds continue hitting bank accounts and mailboxes, a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report is alerting people to beware of pandemic-related scams,...

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Imperfect Foods’ Three-Pronged Approach To Net-Zero By 2030
Imperfect Foods’ Three-Pronged Approach To Net-Zero By 2030
March 24, 2021  |  Retail

As consumers have increasingly turned toward grocery shopping in the last year to meet the bulk of their food needs, trends that already existed in...

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LiveXLive Partners With Facebook On PPV Events
LiveXLive Partners With Facebook On PPV Events
March 24, 2021  |  Streaming

Livestreaming and on-demand video and audio platform LiveXLive Media will be launching a series of pay-per-view (PPV) shows on Facebook’s new paid online event feature,...

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Fed Chair Powell Remarks Draw Brighter Line Between Cryptos, Digital Dollars
Fed Chair Powell Remarks Draw Brighter Line Between Cryptos, Digital Dollars
March 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The lines between cryptos — notably the marquee name, bitcoin — and central bank efforts on their own digital currency offerings have been drawn a...

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Facebook, Alphabet CEOs Outline Approaches To Web Regulation
Facebook, Alphabet CEOs Outline Approaches To Web Regulation
March 24, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook, Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed actions to reform a long-standing regulation that pertains to the internet in written testimony ahead of a Thursday (March...

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