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In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking
In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking
April 28, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

The coronavirus pandemic has left consumers staying home when possible to stop the virus’s spread. It has also made them wary of taking on debt...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Calif. Mandates Insurance Rebates; Wharton Students Want Money Back
Coronavirus Refunds: Calif. Mandates Insurance Rebates; Wharton Students Want Money Back
April 13, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things that they paid for but aren’t able...

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California Cops Enlist Drones For Lockdown
California Cops Enlist Drones For Lockdown
March 20, 2020  |  Economy

A police department in California is going to use drones equipped with loudspeakers to help with state lockdown orders imposed due to the coronavirus, according...

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Afterpay Fined By CA Regulator For Unlicensed Loans
Afterpay Fined By CA Regulator For Unlicensed Loans
March 17, 2020  |  BNPL

Australian startup Afterpay is settling with the California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) over allegations that the buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm was offering...

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NY, CA Governors Push For Tighter State Financial Regulation
NY, CA Governors Push For Tighter State Financial Regulation
March 16, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

New York and California governors are concerned about careless federal supervision of the financial sector and are advocating for increased state regulatory power, The Wall...

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Guiding California’s Indie Truckers Through Legislative Disruption
Guiding California’s Indie Truckers Through Legislative Disruption
March 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was signed into law last year, but the legislation, which lays out rules to classify workers as either employees or...

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Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lyft and Uber are fighting back against a California legislator who voted for AB5, a law that could potentially classify drivers as full-time employees and...

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Gig Worker Law Change Will Head To California Voters In November
Gig Worker Law Change Will Head To California Voters In November
March 01, 2020  |  Gig Economy

A petition by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to roll back a California law regarding gig economy workers has reached 1 million signatures and will head...

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Judge Lets XRP Lawsuit Proceed Against Ripple
Judge Lets XRP Lawsuit Proceed Against Ripple
February 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

A class-action lawsuit that threatened the world’s third-largest virtual currency, XRP, will continue, as it was not thrown out at the request of blockchain payment...

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