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Sweden Cuts Small Business Tax With Eye On Entrepreneurship
Sweden Cuts Small Business Tax With Eye On Entrepreneurship
September 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Sweden is looking to become an epicenter for entrepreneurs and hopes to entice small businesses to set up shop, thanks to tax legislation changes in...

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How To Get Employees To Spend Corporate Cash More Wisely
How To Get Employees To Spend Corporate Cash More Wisely
September 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate spend on business trips is headed towards $1.6 trillion by 2020, according to the latest figures from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). The...

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IFC Places Confidence (And $10 Million) In Power2SME
IFC Places Confidence (And $10 Million) In Power2SME
September 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Months after first signaling plans for the investment, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has placed $10 million in group buying site Power2SME. Get the Full Story...

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Cybercriminals Use Prime Day As Phishing Bait
Cybercriminals Use Prime Day As Phishing Bait
September 06, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Cybercriminals have created a new, realistic-looking phishing campaign targeting Amazon Prime customers, which not only gains access to a customer’s account, but could also infect their...

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Facebook To Make Money From WhatsApp
Facebook To Make Money From WhatsApp
September 06, 2017  |  Innovation

Facebook wants to make money from its WhatsApp messaging app and will do so down the road by charging companies to use some of its...

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Russia Wary Of ICOs
Russia Wary Of ICOs
September 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, released a new statement Tuesday (Sept. 5) highlighting the risks associated with cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings...

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EU May Loosen Software Bank Rules
EU May Loosen Software Bank Rules
September 06, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

With FinTechs eroding away traditional banks’ lead, rules governing investments in software in the European Union (EU) may loosen. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Alexa Can Now Make Third-Party Skills Suggestions
Alexa Can Now Make Third-Party Skills Suggestions
September 06, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon recently launched a new feature that allows Alexa to offer suggestions of third-party skills in response to questions she cannot answer. Get the Full...

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Piper Jaffray Finds Consumers Aren’t Too Giddy About iPhone 8
Piper Jaffray Finds Consumers Aren’t Too Giddy About iPhone 8
September 06, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s latest iPhone, the iPhone 8, is set for release next week, but a new report from Wall Street firm Piper Jaffray is showing consumers...

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