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Data: Almost Half of India’s MSMEs Plan to Add Tech

Data: Almost Half of India’s MSMEs Plan to Add Tech
Data: Almost Half of India’s MSMEs Plan to Add Tech
March 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in India are leading the charge to digitize, according to a Sunday (March 6) Economic Times report. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Crypto: Switzerland Freezes Russian Crypto Assets; China Continues Crypto Crackdown
Today in Crypto: Switzerland Freezes Russian Crypto Assets; China Continues Crypto Crackdown
March 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The government of Switzerland said it will freeze Russian cryptocurrency assets within its borders, Bitcoinist reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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DoorDash Eyed Deliveroo Acquisition, But Sides Couldn’t Agree, Report Says
DoorDash Eyed Deliveroo Acquisition, But Sides Couldn’t Agree, Report Says
March 06, 2022  |  Delivery

DoorDash, the U.S. food delivery company, wanted to take over  Britain’s Deliveroo, but the companies weren’t able to reach an agreement, Bloomberg reported Sunday (March 6)....

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TikTok Stops Livestreaming in Russia Over ‘Fake News’ Law
TikTok Stops Livestreaming in Russia Over ‘Fake News’ Law
March 06, 2022  |  International

TikTok announced Sunday (March 6) it won’t allow livestreaming in Russia because of the country’s “fake news” law, intended to silence dissent and cut down...

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Russian Banks Look to China’s UnionPay to Issue Cards
Russian Banks Look to China’s UnionPay to Issue Cards
March 06, 2022  |  International

Numerous Russian banks have said they plan to begin issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay card operator system, combined with the Mir network from Russia,...

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CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
March 06, 2022  |  CFPB

Digital payment company Block, run by CEO Jack Dorsey, is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several state attorneys general regarding...

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US Wage Growth Slows Slightly, Remains Historically High
US Wage Growth Slows Slightly, Remains Historically High
March 06, 2022  |  Economy

The wage growth in the U.S. slowed a little in February — though it was still at “historically high” levels, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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S&P Dow Jones Strips Russian Stocks From Indexes
S&P Dow Jones Strips Russian Stocks From Indexes
March 06, 2022  |  Markets

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Friday (March 4) that it will remove stocks listed or domiciled in Russia from its benchmarks because of the country’s...

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Digital Dollar Awaits Public Comments, Philippine Central Bank Says No
Digital Dollar Awaits Public Comments, Philippine Central Bank Says No
March 06, 2022  |  CBDC

The U.S. is in a quiet phase of its decision on whether to build and issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with the initial...

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