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App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies

App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
August 19, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Korean startups are petitioning the government to look into whether Google and Apple have been violating laws related to in-app purchases, the Korea Herald reported....

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MarcusPay’s Buy Now Pay Later Product Takes Off With JetBlue
MarcusPay’s Buy Now Pay Later Product Takes Off With JetBlue
August 19, 2020  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) point-of-sale credit is such a productive lending model that giant financial brands are getting into the act, adding debt consolidation,...

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Kudlow Promises New Jobless Aid, Says Economy Is On ‘Self-Sustaining Recovery’
Kudlow Promises New Jobless Aid, Says Economy Is On ‘Self-Sustaining Recovery’
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said the economy is rebounding “very, very strongly” and would continue to do so, Reuters reported. Get the Full...

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Chase Wants To Put ATMs In Post Offices
Chase Wants To Put ATMs In Post Offices
August 19, 2020  |  Banking

J.P. Morgan Chase is looking into installing ATMs in U.S. Postal Service (USPS) offices, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Revised Data Shows US Jobs Down 173,000 Through March
Revised Data Shows US Jobs Down 173,000 Through March
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

Job growth in the United States was apparently weaker in the year through March, with the number of new workers added to payrolls revised down...

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Bitcoin Daily: Five Charged In Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme; Expobank Makes Russia’s First Digital Currency Loan
Bitcoin Daily: Five Charged In Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme; Expobank Makes Russia’s First Digital Currency...
August 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The operators of a purported international digital currency “ponzi scheme” and a lawyer are facing charges of money laundering and fraud, the United States Attorney’s...

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Loyalty Points And Rewards Programs Are Retooled After COVID
Loyalty Points And Rewards Programs Are Retooled After COVID
August 19, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

COVID-19 has left entire industries rethinking their rewards programs before all of that that stored-up goodwill loses its value — along with the customer relationships...

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Fed Officials Expect Lingering Economic Impact Of Virus
Fed Officials Expect Lingering Economic Impact Of Virus
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) said economic activity in the U.S. appears to have “picked up” in May and June after steep decreases...

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