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SEC Votes To Ease Audit Mandates For Small Public Firms

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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