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Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks
Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks
June 13, 2021  |  Taxes

Identity thieves are inflicting pain not only on victims, but on taxpayers whose refunds have been delayed by IRS security protocols the criminals have made...

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Virtual Pop Stars Drive $35 Billion Industry In China
Virtual Pop Stars Drive $35 Billion Industry In China
June 13, 2021  |  International

Virtual pop stars are a rising trend in the music business and have been raking in tens of billions in terms of funding, Bloomberg writes....

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Debate Sharpens in US Over CBDC
Debate Sharpens in US Over CBDC
June 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The debate over central bank digital currencies sharpened a bit this past week in the marbled halls of the U.S. Congress. Get the Full Story...

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Boomers To Boost Spending On Luxury Goods, Healthcare
Boomers To Boost Spending On Luxury Goods, Healthcare
June 13, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

Senior citizens, a demographic whose spending was significantly curtailed by the pandemic, are expected to spend substantially across a number of sectors as COVID-19 restrictions...

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SpotOn Supports Restaurant Recovery With Future-Minded Technology
SpotOn Supports Restaurant Recovery With Future-Minded Technology
June 11, 2021  |  ResTech

Restaurants are beginning to recover from the devastating events of the past 15 months, but the road is rocky. As the public sector aims to...

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Didi IPO Filing Shows Rebound From Pandemic Lows, Mobility Market Potential 
Didi IPO Filing Shows Rebound From Pandemic Lows, Mobility Market Potential 
June 11, 2021  |  IPO

The parade of listings from platform companies, and digital disruptors aiming and streamlining everyday activities, continues. To that end, Didi Chuxing Technology Co. filed its...

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New COVID Outbreaks In Asia Threaten Global Supply Chain
New COVID Outbreaks In Asia Threaten Global Supply Chain
June 11, 2021  |  Coronavirus

New COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia have disrupted global supply chains and threaten to drag down the post-pandemic economic recovery, The Wall Street Journal reported on...

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IPO/SPAC Listing Activity Picks Up As Marqeta Debuts
IPO/SPAC Listing Activity Picks Up As Marqeta Debuts
June 11, 2021  |  IPO

The pace of SPAC/IPO listings picked up a bit this past week, capped, one might say, by Marqeta’s debut on the NASDAQ exchange on Wednesday...

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Strong Stock Market, Savings Boost Global Financial Wealth To Record $250 Trillion In 2020
Strong Stock Market, Savings Boost Global Financial Wealth To Record $250 Trillion In 2020
June 10, 2021  |  International

The pandemic didn’t hamper the rise of global wealth, a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found, according to a press release. Get the...

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