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China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
December 29, 2017  |  International

China’s banking regulator has issued a draft measure to amend licensing and oversight of the banking activities of foreign-backed financial companies, according to Thursday (Dec....

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Startup Roundup: Greeting 2018 With Open Arms
Startup Roundup: Greeting 2018 With Open Arms
December 29, 2017  |  Startup Roundup

Life gets crazy around the holidays, and it was no different for these startups. Fraud prevention and risk assessment company Emailage backed up retailers in...

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2020 Olympics To Ramp Up Security With Facial Scanning
2020 Olympics To Ramp Up Security With Facial Scanning
December 29, 2017  |  Safety and Security

In an attempt to boost security and speed up entry, facial recognition technology will be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Get the...

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Gig Workforce Swells As Companies Shed Headcount
Gig Workforce Swells As Companies Shed Headcount
December 29, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Long gone are the days when Ford, J.C. Penney and General Electric were the largest U.S. employers. A new analysis shows that the country’s outsourcing...

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China Sets Cap On QSR Payments
China Sets Cap On QSR Payments
December 29, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

The central bank in China is clamping down on mobile payments made via a barcode and scanning devices, a move that could negatively impact Ant...

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Who Needs Gold? $5B In Oil Backs Venezuelan Cryptocurrency
Who Needs Gold? $5B In Oil Backs Venezuelan Cryptocurrency
December 29, 2017  |  International

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to back the national cryptocurrency, Petro, with the country’s natural resource reserves. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Big Tech Poaches Cyber Talent From Britain’s Spy Agency
Big Tech Poaches Cyber Talent From Britain’s Spy Agency
December 29, 2017  |  Personnel

The U.K.’s spy agency is having a hard time retaining high-tech workers, who are being poached by technology companies. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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SoftBank Buys Uber Shares At A Discount
SoftBank Buys Uber Shares At A Discount
December 29, 2017  |  News

Japanese telecommunications firm Softbank Group announced it had acquired a large stake in ride-hailing company Uber Technologies on the cheap, with investors and employees tendering shares,...

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Crypto Community Pushes Ethereum Founder To The Brink
Crypto Community Pushes Ethereum Founder To The Brink
December 29, 2017  |  Blockchain

The founder of Ethereum has sent out a warning via Twitter, saying he believes cryptocurrency is heading in the wrong direction. Get the Full Story...

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