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SEC Votes To Ease Audit Mandates For Small Public Firms
SEC Votes To Ease Audit Mandates For Small Public Firms
May 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted Thursday (May 9) to ease requirements for smaller public companies to be audited by external firms, reports in The...

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Money Laundering Causes Rising Canadian Home Prices
Money Laundering Causes Rising Canadian Home Prices
May 10, 2019  |  Real Estate

Home prices increased about 5 percent in Canadian province British Columbia last year thanks to money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Chinese National Charged In Anthem Data Breach
Chinese National Charged In Anthem Data Breach
May 10, 2019  |  Legal

U.S. prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem, which led to the...

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Smartphone Sales Hit Five-Year Low In Q1
Smartphone Sales Hit Five-Year Low In Q1
May 10, 2019  |  Mobile

New data shows that smartphone shipments in North America have fallen to a five-year low, plummeting 18 percent year on year in the first quarter...

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Instagram Creates @shop Account To Promote SMB Products
Instagram Creates @shop Account To Promote SMB Products
May 10, 2019  |  Mobile

Instagram announced the launch of @shop, a new account described as a “celebration of small businesses and the creators behind them.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Move $40M In Stolen Bitcoin To Digital Wallets; Traders Consider Blacklist To Fight Crypto Crime
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Move $40M In Stolen Bitcoin To Digital Wallets; Traders Consider Blacklist To...
May 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Some of the biggest cryptocurrency firms are considering the creation of a blacklist of counterparties that often renege on trades or engage in illegal activities. Get...

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Fed Seeks Comment On New Operating Hours For Fedwire Funds
Fed Seeks Comment On New Operating Hours For Fedwire Funds
May 10, 2019  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve has released a request for comment on potential changes to its National Settlement Service (NSS) and Fedwire Funds Service, as well as...

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Nike Introduces Smart Shoes
Nike Introduces Smart Shoes
May 10, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Nike is launching a new service within its app that will scan a user’s feet to determine their correct shoe size. Nike Fit in North...

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Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
May 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced that it is partnering with leading technology-driven mobility platform Yulu to provide users with the option to ride eBikes and bicycles in Bengaluru, India....

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