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eScooters Prepare As Germany Leaders Vote On Ban
eScooters Prepare As Germany Leaders Vote On Ban
February 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

German officials are planning a vote on Friday (Feb. 14) to decide the fate of electronic scooters in what has become Europe’s largest market. Get...

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Chinese Firms Request Loans Due To Coronavirus
Chinese Firms Request Loans Due To Coronavirus
February 12, 2020  |  International

To help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus through business lending, over 300 Chinese firms are looking for bank loans totaling a minimum of $8.2...

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Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan May Merge Quorum With ConsenSys; New Canadian Stablecoin Aims At Cross-Border Payments
Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan May Merge Quorum With ConsenSys; New Canadian Stablecoin Aims At Cross-Border Payments
February 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase’s marquee blockchain unit, Quorum, will merge with Brooklyn-based startup ConsenSys, according to sources familiar with the inner workings of the deal. The deal...

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Lending Startup Ads Feature Blockchain Character To Highlight Business
Lending Startup Ads Feature Blockchain Character To Highlight Business
February 12, 2020  |  Blockchain

A new video ad campaign by Figure Technologies has “Blockchain,” the character explaining the eponymous technology, according to published reports Tuesday (Feb. 11). Get the...

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SHOWFIELDS To Open Second Store In Miami
SHOWFIELDS To Open Second Store In Miami
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

Retail store SHOWFIELDS will open a new location in Miami this year, its second, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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MoneyGram Enables P2P To A Phone Number
MoneyGram Enables P2P To A Phone Number
February 12, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

MoneyGram, known for its transfers via mobile app, has a new program called FastSend that will enable it to engage in cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers directly...

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Vietnam Looks To Drop Foreign Ownership Cap For Payment Cos
Vietnam Looks To Drop Foreign Ownership Cap For Payment Cos
February 12, 2020  |  Investments

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed the removal of the 49 percent foreign ownership limit on payment intermediary businesses, according to reports this...

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Wells Fargo CEO Reorganizes Business Units
Wells Fargo CEO Reorganizes Business Units
February 12, 2020  |  Personnel

Wells Fargo executive Charles Scharf wants to stamp out any hint of scandal by redoing the company’s reporting lines, splitting the banking giant’s three divisions...

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Ohio University On Paper Checks And The Higher Ed Financial Aid Catch 22
Ohio University On Paper Checks And The Higher Ed Financial Aid Catch 22
February 12, 2020  |  Disbursements

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