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Bitcoin Daily: Travala Users Can Use Crypto Again To Pay For Expedia Bookings; S. African Ex-Crypto Agency Chief Allegedly Scammed Investors Of $13.4M

Bitcoin Daily: Travala Users Can Use Crypto Again To Pay For Expedia Bookings; S. African Ex-Crypto Agency Chief Allegedly Scammed Investors Of $13.4M
Bitcoin Daily: Travala Users Can Use Crypto Again To Pay For Expedia Bookings; S. African...
July 06, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Travala.com, the Binance-backed online trading agency, will be allowing travel bookings through Expedia paid for in cryptocurrency for the first time since 2018, according to...

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A Third Of US Companies Slashed Worker Pay For Pandemic
A Third Of US Companies Slashed Worker Pay For Pandemic
July 06, 2020  |  Economy

A new survey by global outplacement and executive and business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that 30 percent of companies have cut pay...

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Online Gambling Surges As Consumers Turn To Digital Casinos Amid The Pandemic
Online Gambling Surges As Consumers Turn To Digital Casinos Amid The Pandemic
July 06, 2020  |  Disbursements

Amid a pandemic that has shuttered brick-and-mortar casinos, the burgeoning online gambling or gaming space may make it through COVID-19 with less adverse financial effects...

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Square Rally Sees Firm’s Valuation Nearing Major Banks
Square Rally Sees Firm’s Valuation Nearing Major Banks
July 06, 2020  |  Investments

With a rally in shares, Square‘s valuation is approaching the level of some of the biggest U.S. banks, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Greensill Accelerates Payments To UK Pharmacies With Forecasting
Greensill Accelerates Payments To UK Pharmacies With Forecasting
July 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Greensill is aiming to offer financial assistance to pharmacies in the United Kingdom with a payment technology it created with the NHS Business Service Authority...

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UK’s Starling Bank Seeks Government Grants To Build New SMB Offerings
UK’s Starling Bank Seeks Government Grants To Build New SMB Offerings
July 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After a fund supported by the European Union granted it £100 million, Starling Bank is seeking grants worth as much as £35 million. The upstart...

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MercadoLibre Gross Merchandise Volume Soars 73 Pct In April
MercadoLibre Gross Merchandise Volume Soars 73 Pct In April
July 06, 2020  |  eCommerce

Buenos Aires-based eCommerce market MercadoLibre has seen a boost thanks to the pandemic, with shares climbing above $1,000 and sales spiking, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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Air Travel Soared Over July 4, But Sector Still Grounded Compared to Last Year
Air Travel Soared Over July 4, But Sector Still Grounded Compared to Last Year
July 06, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The number of passengers who went through U.S. airports at the start of July nearly doubled from a month ago, federal data shows. Get the...

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UK Moves To Split Audit And Consulting Profits At Big Four
UK Moves To Split Audit And Consulting Profits At Big Four
July 06, 2020  |  Regulation

The Big Four accounting firms will have to put their United Kingdom auditing and consulting practices in separate business units by 2024, but may keep...

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