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Brazil Court: Uber Drivers Independent Of Company
Brazil Court: Uber Drivers Independent Of Company
September 04, 2019  |  Ridesharing

A superior court in Brazil has decided Uber drivers are independent from the company, according to a report by Bloomberg. The decision was handed down unanimously...

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East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading
East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading
September 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying it can’t provide users of cryptocurrencies protection in case of trouble, Burundi banned the trading of digital currencies in the country, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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FastPay Teams With AIG To Launch Media Receivables Funding Vehicle
FastPay Teams With AIG To Launch Media Receivables Funding Vehicle
September 04, 2019  |  Investments

Financial technology company FastPay has announced it is creating a “receivables securitization program” with an $80 million first tranche. It has partnered with AIG and...

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Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
September 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to the issue, according...

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Visa: Chip Cards Reduce Counterfeit Fraud By 87 Pct.
Visa: Chip Cards Reduce Counterfeit Fraud By 87 Pct.
September 04, 2019  |  VISA

Visa announced that since their inception, chip cards have reduced counterfeit fraud by 87 percent.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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How Amazon Hopes To Make Alexa King Of The Road
How Amazon Hopes To Make Alexa King Of The Road
September 04, 2019  |  Voice Activation

When it comes to the household, Amazon’s Alexa rules the roost as America’s favored artificial intelligence (AI)- based voice assistant. It controls between 60 percent...

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Top News In Payments: Mastercard Added To Marco Polo Network; Apple Gains Watch Patents
Top News In Payments: Mastercard Added To Marco Polo Network; Apple Gains Watch Patents
September 04, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. Also, Apple has gained three separate patents related to the Apple Watch. And...

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Fiverr Launches Services Store For Gig Businesses
Fiverr Launches Services Store For Gig Businesses
September 04, 2019  |  eCommerce

Fiverr, the company that matches freelancers to jobs, has announced a new eCommerce-based store with the intention of helping online businesses with services that support...

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Digital Bank Chime Offers Overdraft Protection To Its 5M Customers
Digital Bank Chime Offers Overdraft Protection To Its 5M Customers
September 04, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Chime, a digital banking startup based in San Francisco, said it has reached a threshold of five million customers and plans to introduce a new...

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