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What The Anemic Jobs Report Can Tell Us About The Shifting Economy

What The Anemic Jobs Report Can Tell Us About The Shifting Economy
What The Anemic Jobs Report Can Tell Us About The Shifting Economy
May 07, 2021  |  Economy

There is no joy in economic Mudville today, as the latest jobs report has come in and more or less struck out. The U.S. economy...

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JPMorgan Expands C-Suite Tech Division, Appoints First Black CIO 
JPMorgan Expands C-Suite Tech Division, Appoints First Black CIO 
May 07, 2021  |  Personnel

J.P. Morgan Chase is rounding out the C-suite in its new technology division and appointed James Reid as chief information officer — the bank’s first...

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Amazon, Tile Team Up To Compete With Apple AirTags
Amazon, Tile Team Up To Compete With Apple AirTags
May 07, 2021  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon has announced new partnerships in hopes of enhancing its connected devices to compete with products such as Apple AirTags. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FTC Report Faults Apple’s Repair Policies As Anti-Competitive
FTC Report Faults Apple’s Repair Policies As Anti-Competitive
May 07, 2021  |  Apple

Apple was called out in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report for its alleged “anti-competitive repair restrictions” that stifle independent repair businesses from fixing its devices,...

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SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
May 07, 2021  |  Regulation

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating how retail broker apps encourage stock trading and earn money when those trades are executed. Get...

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Nuvei To Buy Crypto Payments Firm Simplex For $250M
Nuvei To Buy Crypto Payments Firm Simplex For $250M
May 07, 2021  |  Acquiring

Nuvei Corp. of Montreal, a financial technology company, intends to buy Simplex, a FinTech catering to the cryptocurrency industry, for about $250 million. Get the...

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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Urges Cryptocurrency Governance
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Urges Cryptocurrency Governance
May 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, said he believes that it’s time for cryptocurrency oversight and told the Investment Company Institute (ICI)...

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Restaurant Roundup: On Mother’s Day, Restaurants Benefit From Pent-Up Demand
Restaurant Roundup: On Mother’s Day, Restaurants Benefit From Pent-Up Demand
May 07, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

After a strong start to the year, restaurants are finally looking toward a bright future. Vaccinations are bringing consumers back into restaurants for on-premises dining...

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Kount Unveils Dispute And Chargeback Management Solution
Kount Unveils Dispute And Chargeback Management Solution
May 07, 2021  |  eCommerce

Kount, an Equifax company, revealed its Kount Dispute and Chargeback Management Solution, which links major card brand dispute and alert platforms with artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled...

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