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Delta Variant Thwarts Economists’ Labor Day Optimism
Delta Variant Thwarts Economists’ Labor Day Optimism
September 07, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The surge in the delta variant of COVID-19 has the U.S. seeing new hurdles thwarting its economic recovery, according to a report from The Wall...

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El Salvador’s Adoption Triggers Bitcoin Price Slide
El Salvador’s Adoption Triggers Bitcoin Price Slide
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador adopting bitcoin as an official legal tender has had an adverse effect on the coin’s value, sending it falling 10 percent, CNBC writes....

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MVB Bank Teams With NYDIG to Enable Bitcoin Offerings
MVB Bank Teams With NYDIG to Enable Bitcoin Offerings
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

MVB Bank is working with Victor Technologies (a subsidiary of MVB Edge Ventures) and bitcoin-focused tech and finance firm NYDIG on integrating bitcoin into the...

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American Leisure Travelers Banned From Visiting Sweden
American Leisure Travelers Banned From Visiting Sweden
September 07, 2021  |  Pandenomics

Sweden has banned all U.S. travelers, regardless of vaccination status, from traveling to the country, a report from AFAR stated on Tuesday (Sept. 7). Get...

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Softbank-Deutsche Telekom Deal Sets Stage for Sweeping New Connected Networks and Services
Softbank-Deutsche Telekom Deal Sets Stage for Sweeping New Connected Networks and Services
September 07, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Although touted in the financial press as a deal that “strengthens ties” between SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom, the tech and telecommunication tie-up actually runs much...

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Marvel Film Drives Record Labor Day Ticket Sales for AMC
Marvel Film Drives Record Labor Day Ticket Sales for AMC
September 07, 2021  |  Retail

AMC Entertainment broke its Labor Day weekend admissions record, thanks in large part to the $90 million raked in by Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend...

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LUMO Labs Backs Autoscriber to Advance Healthcare AI Voice Recognition
LUMO Labs Backs Autoscriber to Advance Healthcare AI Voice Recognition
September 07, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

LUMO Labs is backing Dutch health-tech startup Autoscriber, which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-supported voice recognition software that can interpret healthcare consultation between doctors and...

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B2B Furniture Marketplace Hello Raye Goes 3D
B2B Furniture Marketplace Hello Raye Goes 3D
September 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The B2B furniture marketplace Hello Raye has launched Snapshots, a web-based tool that lets clients see customized 3D design assets and 4K high-definition renderings in...

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Project Dunbar Might Light Match Under US CBDC Efforts
Project Dunbar Might Light Match Under US CBDC Efforts
September 07, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Project Dunbar might light a match under central banks outside of Asia to speed up the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – including...

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