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Aussie Banks Push Back Against Plan For Deeper Credit Checks

Aussie Banks Push Back Against Plan For Deeper Credit Checks
Aussie Banks Push Back Against Plan For Deeper Credit Checks
July 01, 2019  |  Banking

In response to plans by regulators to require banks to conduct more detailed credit checks in lieu of depending upon indices, banks in Australia are...

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Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
July 01, 2019  |  International

The government in Zimbabwe has said it will allow citizens of the country to withdraw amounts up to $1,000 from foreign currency accounts, in a...

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Libra Currency Could Pose Tax Challenges
Libra Currency Could Pose Tax Challenges
July 01, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the idea of pegging Libra’s value to a basket of international currencies, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency would bring tax challenges to European users, per tax...

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Seniors Help Drive Progress In The Digital Economy
Seniors Help Drive Progress In The Digital Economy
July 01, 2019  |  Commerce

Younger consumers — millennials, Generation Z — seem to get all the focus when it comes to eCommerce and digital payments these days. But older citizens...

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Big Tech Cryptos Set For Antitrust Scrutiny
Big Tech Cryptos Set For Antitrust Scrutiny
July 01, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook’s announcement of Libra late last month has spurred greater regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies, with a particular eye on who may be bringing those cryptos...

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InstaReM Eyes Singapore Digital Banking License
InstaReM Eyes Singapore Digital Banking License
July 01, 2019  |  International

While it gears up to apply for a digital banking license in Singapore, cross-border payments firm InstaReM is reportedly seeking lending business partners. The Monetary Authority...

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Sprouting An Online Plant Startup From An Idea
Sprouting An Online Plant Startup From An Idea
July 01, 2019  |  Retail

Eliza Blank was extremely keen on the benefits of plant ownership as a city dweller. Houseplants made the spaces she lived in friendlier, they clean...

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How Marketplaces Aim To Help Idle Motorcycles Hit The Open Road
How Marketplaces Aim To Help Idle Motorcycles Hit The Open Road
July 01, 2019  |  Retail

Entrepreneurs often start companies because of an unsolved need in their own lives. Twisted Road Founder and CEO Austin Rothbard, for instance, wanted his bike everywhere he...

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Building Project Libra’s Infrastructure From Scratch
Building Project Libra’s Infrastructure From Scratch
July 01, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

Facebook’s Libra crypto push brings together 28 companies (so far), across industries, to shape its charter and go-to-market approach. However, what do these founding members,...

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