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Revolut Brings On Metro Bank’s MacLean As Finance Chief
Revolut Brings On Metro Bank’s MacLean As Finance Chief
July 29, 2019  |  Personnel

Revolut is set to appoint Metro Bank executive David MacLean as its new chief financial officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Google-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
Google-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, announced that it is launching a new Carpool feature that allows users to invite multiple riders...

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Lyft Shares Slide On COO Departure News
Lyft Shares Slide On COO Departure News
July 29, 2019  |  Personnel

John McNeill, Lyft’s chief operating officer, is leaving the ride-hailing company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BlueTalon Data Privacy Firm Acquired By Microsoft
BlueTalon Data Privacy Firm Acquired By Microsoft
July 29, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft has acquired a data privacy and governance service called BlueTalon, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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London FinTech Glint Pay Launches Gold-Backed Debit Card
London FinTech Glint Pay Launches Gold-Backed Debit Card
July 29, 2019  |  Digital Banking

A company called Glint Pay has launched a debit card that’s backed by gold instead of currency, according to a report in The Denver Post....

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BAMS, First Data JV To Call It Quits In 2020
BAMS, First Data JV To Call It Quits In 2020
July 29, 2019  |  Banking

With their joint venture set to end next year, First Data (now Fiserv) and Bank of America said on Monday (July 29) that they will...

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Uber Announces Layoffs Of 400 Marketing Employees
Uber Announces Layoffs Of 400 Marketing Employees
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has laid off one third of the employees, or 400 people, in its marketing department, according to a report in The New York Times. ...

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Ripple Defends Crypto To Congress In Open Letter
Ripple Defends Crypto To Congress In Open Letter
July 29, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and its Executive Chairman Chris Larsen penned an open letter to Congress regarding the regulations of cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story...

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Citigroup Fined $1.25M For Background Check Infractions
Citigroup Fined $1.25M For Background Check Infractions
July 29, 2019  |  Regulation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Citigroup’s global markets business $1.25 million for not performing background checks on thousands of non-registered employees for...

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