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Andreessen Partner Predicts More Libra-Type Crypto Efforts

Andreessen Partner Predicts More Libra-Type Crypto Efforts
Andreessen Partner Predicts More Libra-Type Crypto Efforts
June 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

On the heels of the U.S. Mint’s decision to phase out production of pennies next year, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a California-based venture capital...

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EY Joins Forces With GTKonnect For Global Trade Services Expansion
EY Joins Forces With GTKonnect For Global Trade Services Expansion
June 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As part of EY’s international trade management services expansion, over 100 staffers from GTKonnect became a part of EY member firms in India and the...

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Pinterest Users Can Now Shop With Their Cameras
Pinterest Users Can Now Shop With Their Cameras
June 01, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Pinterest has found what they say is a better way to shop via its website: with a camera. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFOs Downbeat As US Economy Begins COVID-19 Reopening
CFOs Downbeat As US Economy Begins COVID-19 Reopening
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

Among other efforts to stem the economic carnage, the U.S. government has passed a series of stimulus bills responding to the COVID-19 crisis, including the...

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Walmart’s Flipkart To Appeal Rejection Of Indian Retail License
Walmart’s Flipkart To Appeal Rejection Of Indian Retail License
June 01, 2020  |  International

Behemoth U.S.-based companies continue to encounter pushback from foreign business groups and governments against their expansion plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Aftermath: Retailers Try To Focus On Recovery
Aftermath: Retailers Try To Focus On Recovery
June 01, 2020  |  Retail

Riots and looting over the weekend have taken their toll on retail reopening plans all over the U.S. in the wake of protests against excessive...

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Australia Seems Headed Toward A ‘Service-Sector Recession,’ And America Could Be Next
Australia Seems Headed Toward A ‘Service-Sector Recession,’ And America Could Be Next
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

For advanced economies, the transition to the digital age where manufacturing once reigned has its downside. Because when service jobs disappear — as has been...

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Pandemic Primer: How SMBs Can Embrace The Digital Shift
Pandemic Primer: How SMBs Can Embrace The Digital Shift
June 01, 2020  |  Retail

Small to medium-sized retailers, the denizens of Main Street, are facing an existential crisis in the face of the pandemic. No news there. The situation...

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First And Ten: Disrupting The School Sports Uniform Process With Customization
First And Ten: Disrupting The School Sports Uniform Process With Customization
June 01, 2020  |  Retail

Even school sports uniforms have been dragged into the digital age, courtesy of a Rhode Island DTC company called SquadLocker. The company took an innovative...

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