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Swiss Bank Gives Investors A Way To Bet Against Bitcoin
Swiss Bank Gives Investors A Way To Bet Against Bitcoin
November 17, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Vontobel, the Swiss bank, is giving investors the ability to bet against cryptocurrency, gearing up to launch two mini futures to short bitcoin. Get the...

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Mississippi AG Sides With Yelp On Google Antitrust Complaint
Mississippi AG Sides With Yelp On Google Antitrust Complaint
November 17, 2017  |  Google

The Mississippi attorney general has urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate allegations by Yelp against Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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PFM App NerdWallet Thins Out Staff Due To Lack Of Revenue Growth
PFM App NerdWallet Thins Out Staff Due To Lack Of Revenue Growth
November 17, 2017  |  Personnel

Personal finance startup NerdWallet laid off 53 people on Thursday – about 11 percent of its workforce – due to its failure to hit profitability...

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Amazon Key Security Cam Might Not Be So Secure
Amazon Key Security Cam Might Not Be So Secure
November 17, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon’s new delivery service, dubbed Amazon Key – which enables delivery agents to leave packages inside homes and apartments, and comes with a camera to...

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Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, thinks that traditional lenders need to demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy...

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Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
November 17, 2017  |  Amazon

As part of Amazon’s unending quest to optimize its supply chain for efficiency, Amazon has stealthily dropped Relay — a mobile app meant to make...

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After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
November 17, 2017  |  Blockchain

Troubling times over at Tezos — the blockchain company that made headlines in July when it snapped up $232 million through its independent coin offering. The...

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Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
November 17, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Joseph Otting, the former banking executive with close ties to Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, was confirmed as the next U.S. Comptroller of the...

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China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship
China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the top cyber regulator in the country, dismissed a report that placed it in last place for freedom of press....

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