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Amazon: Consumers Buy Clothes, Toys and Decor on ‘Record-Breaking’ Black Friday
Amazon: Consumers Buy Clothes, Toys and Decor on ‘Record-Breaking’ Black Friday
November 29, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is seeing “record-breaking” Black Friday sales, with Dave Clark, Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, saying customers were engaged. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Walmart Uses Uber Eats, DoorDash Drivers to Fulfill Orders Fast From Local Stores
Walmart Uses Uber Eats, DoorDash Drivers to Fulfill Orders Fast From Local Stores
November 29, 2021  |  Walmart

Walmart, in attempting to grow its instant delivery service, has hit some hurdles, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Sunday (Nov. 28). Get...

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European Banks Seek EU Exemptions to Access London Trading Markets
European Banks Seek EU Exemptions to Access London Trading Markets
November 28, 2021  |  International

Banking groups in the Eurozone want access to the London derivatives trading market — a multi-trillion dollar market — and other major markets. Get the...

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British Used Car Website Carzam Nets Almost $150M in Funding
British Used Car Website Carzam Nets Almost $150M in Funding
November 28, 2021  |  Investments

Carzam, the used car site, has raked in £112 million toward its business to keep selling used cars, a report from The Telegraph says. Get...

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National Bank of Egypt Launches B2B Platform, Continuing Nation’s Move to Electronic Payments
National Bank of Egypt Launches B2B Platform, Continuing Nation’s Move to Electronic Payments
November 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has launched a B2B electronic payment service that includes collection and payment tools meant for use by businesses of all sizes, The...

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UK Crypto Exchanges Face 2% Tax, Not Exempt Since Country Doesn’t Recognize Digital Assets
UK Crypto Exchanges Face 2% Tax, Not Exempt Since Country Doesn’t Recognize Digital Assets
November 28, 2021  |  Taxes

U.K.-based crypto exchanges will now have to pay a new digital service tax after an update to the regulations for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs...

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Study: 58% of Multinational Firms Use Cryptocurrencies
Study: 58% of Multinational Firms Use Cryptocurrencies
November 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: FCA to Crack Down on Crypto Sent to Terrorist Groups; UK May Lose Millions in Taxes on Crypto Due to El Salvador Loophole
Bitcoin Daily: FCA to Crack Down on Crypto Sent to Terrorist Groups; UK May Lose...
November 28, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador’s move to make bitcoin a legal tender could end up causing problems at tax time elsewhere in the world, a report from The...

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Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
November 28, 2021  |  Investments

Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over...

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