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French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money
French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money
March 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A French court has decided that bitcoin is money, the first time a court in France has issued such a ruling, according to a report...

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Easypaisa Powers Pakistan’s Seed Out Loan Disbursements
Easypaisa Powers Pakistan’s Seed Out Loan Disbursements
March 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The payments solution Easypaisa is teaming up with Pakistan’s crowdfunding platform Seed Out to digitize payments collection, reports indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Coronavirus Stokes Investors’ Corporate Cash Concerns
Coronavirus Stokes Investors’ Corporate Cash Concerns
March 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.S. investors are growing wary of the possible effects of the coronavirus, with reports of workers staying home and worries of payments to affected workers...

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QuickBooks Deepens PayPal Integration For SMB Payments
QuickBooks Deepens PayPal Integration For SMB Payments
March 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

QuickBooks Connect, an event planned this week in London, was canceled due to the coronavirus, so parent company Intuit has released information it had been...

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Commerce Takes Hit From Coronavirus With Travel, Supply Chain Impacts
Commerce Takes Hit From Coronavirus With Travel, Supply Chain Impacts
March 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Businesses and industries throughout the world are bracing for the economic impacts of the coronavirus as it disrupts supply chains, events and travel. Get the...

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Amazon Covertly Working On Cold Vaccine
Amazon Covertly Working On Cold Vaccine
March 07, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Amazon has been secretly working for years to cure the common cold with an initiative called “Project Gesundheit,” according to a report from CNBC. Get...

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Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
March 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The annual music and culture festival SXSW in Austin, Texas has been canceled due to fears over the spreading of the coronavirus, according to a...

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Could This Be The Last Time We Change The Clocks?
Could This Be The Last Time We Change The Clocks?
March 07, 2020  |  Retail

While most people have complained numerous times about there not being enough hours in the day, there is one day a year when that is...

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Senator Wants Gig Companies To Give Workers Financial Support
Senator Wants Gig Companies To Give Workers Financial Support
March 06, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Sen. Mark Warner has written several gig companies, including Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Postmates, Grubhub and DoorDash, about financial help for workers as well as several...

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