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CFOs Double Down on Model Testing, Cost Controls Amid Choppy Economy

CFOs Double Down on Model Testing, Cost Controls Amid Choppy Economy
CFOs Double Down on Model Testing, Cost Controls Amid Choppy Economy
June 16, 2022  |  CFO

At a time of market corrections and economic uncertainty, financial operators are concerned with two things: how long will it last and how prepared their...

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For Australia Zoo, New Eco-Friendly NFT Was the Right Fundraising Fit
For Australia Zoo, New Eco-Friendly NFT Was the Right Fundraising Fit
June 16, 2022  |  Blockchain

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UK SMEs Give Customers the Cheap, Contactless Payments They Want
UK SMEs Give Customers the Cheap, Contactless Payments They Want
June 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In the U.K., The Big Issue magazine is distributed by a network of around 1500 people who are either vulnerably housed or at risk of...

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Freeze on Crypto SPACs Shows Blank Check Appeal in Rearview Mirror
Freeze on Crypto SPACs Shows Blank Check Appeal in Rearview Mirror
June 15, 2022  |  SPAC

It seems safe to say that the halcyon days of the blank check company are behind us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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US Lawmaker Asks GAO for Data on Crypto Investments in 401(k) Plans
US Lawmaker Asks GAO for Data on Crypto Investments in 401(k) Plans
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A Massachusetts congressman wants the Government Accountability Office to investigate the risks of allowing cryptocurrency investments through retirement accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Block to Shut San Francisco HQ, Switch to Remote Workforce
Block to Shut San Francisco HQ, Switch to Remote Workforce
June 15, 2022  |  Personnel

Payments-processing firm Block, previously known as Square, is leaving behind the Market Street headquarters that had been the high-profile company’s San Francisco headquarters when its...

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The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
June 15, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Home to two booming international financial centers — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai — the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the third-largest economy in the Arab...

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Binance’s Top Investigator Says Reports of Crypto’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated
Binance’s Top Investigator Says Reports of Crypto’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If there’s one theme that pops up over and over when talking to Tigran Gambaryan, who took over blockchain intelligence and investigations for top crypto...

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Spotify Expects to Slow Hiring, Growth
Spotify Expects to Slow Hiring, Growth
June 15, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Spotify Technology SA will slow hiring in the coming months by 25 percent due to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, Chief Executive Daniel Ek wrote in a...

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