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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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Struggling Retailers Hope They’re Next To Be Acquired By Amazon
Struggling Retailers Hope They’re Next To Be Acquired By Amazon
September 06, 2017  |  Amazon Investments

Calls to mergers and acquisitions bankers have seen a significant boost this summer, with retailers requesting that they put out feelers to Amazon in the...

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London Police Chief Wants A Cap On Contactless Payments Amount
London Police Chief Wants A Cap On Contactless Payments Amount
September 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The head of the London Police department is calling for a limit on contactless card payments to prevent an increase in card fraud. According to a...

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Money Laundering Reaches Record Numbers In Europe
Money Laundering Reaches Record Numbers In Europe
September 06, 2017  |  Europe

The head of Europol is calling for tighter controls after the organization found that money laundering goes mostly uninvestigated, despite the fact that it has...

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Cryptocurrency Transactions Could Surpass $1 Trillion This Year
Cryptocurrency Transactions Could Surpass $1 Trillion This Year
September 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The value of cryptocurrency transactions is forecast to surpass $1 trillion this year, which is 15 times the level reached in 2016. Get the Full...

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Alibaba Is Building A Five-Story Physical Mall
Alibaba Is Building A Five-Story Physical Mall
September 06, 2017  |  Retail

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba is building a physical mall to meld the worlds of offline and online commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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SEC Head Concerned About “Substantial” Cybercrime And The Rise Of ICOs
SEC Head Concerned About “Substantial” Cybercrime And The Rise Of ICOs
September 06, 2017  |  Regulation

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said on Tuesday he is concerned that investors of all sizes don’t understand the full scale and...

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