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Revised Data Shows US Jobs Down 173,000 Through March

Revised Data Shows US Jobs Down 173,000 Through March
Revised Data Shows US Jobs Down 173,000 Through March
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

Job growth in the United States was apparently weaker in the year through March, with the number of new workers added to payrolls revised down...

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Bitcoin Daily: Five Charged In Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme; Expobank Makes Russia’s First Digital Currency Loan
Bitcoin Daily: Five Charged In Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme; Expobank Makes Russia’s First Digital Currency...
August 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The operators of a purported international digital currency “ponzi scheme” and a lawyer are facing charges of money laundering and fraud, the United States Attorney’s...

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Loyalty Points And Rewards Programs Are Retooled After COVID
Loyalty Points And Rewards Programs Are Retooled After COVID
August 19, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

COVID-19 has left entire industries rethinking their rewards programs before all of that that stored-up goodwill loses its value — along with the customer relationships...

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Fed Officials Expect Lingering Economic Impact Of Virus
Fed Officials Expect Lingering Economic Impact Of Virus
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) said economic activity in the U.S. appears to have “picked up” in May and June after steep decreases...

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Airbnb Files For IPO
Airbnb Files For IPO
August 19, 2020  |  IPO

Airbnb, the popular vacation rental app, has submitted a draft registration statement for an initial public offering, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Cuomo: NYC Restaurants May Have To Close In Colder Weather
Cuomo: NYC Restaurants May Have To Close In Colder Weather
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said New York City restaurants may have to close down again in the fall due to the coronavirus and...

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US Reviewing Whether Apple Devices Infringed On Maxell Patents
US Reviewing Whether Apple Devices Infringed On Maxell Patents
August 19, 2020  |  Apple

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether some Apple products infringed on patents from Japan-based Maxell Holdings, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Uber, Lyft Competitors Rev Their Engines In California
Uber, Lyft Competitors Rev Their Engines In California
August 19, 2020  |  Ridesharing

On the eve of a court order to reclassify freelance drivers as employees in California, competitors of Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are ready to...

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Sri Lanka’s NSB To Utilize ACI For Fraud Detection
Sri Lanka’s NSB To Utilize ACI For Fraud Detection
August 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digital payment software and solutions firm ACI Worldwide will be working with Sri Lanka’s National Savings Bank to implement a new solution for mitigating fraud,...

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