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Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin

Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
March 21, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Square, the digital payments company owned by Jack Dorsey, is boosting the number of engineers it hires to work on cryptocurrency efforts. Get the Full...

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Aura Completes $50M Social Bond For 32K+ Loans
Aura Completes $50M Social Bond For 32K+ Loans
March 21, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Aura, a community development financial institution that provides cost-friendly loans to families, has completed a $50 million private social bond issuance, the company announced on...

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Women Driving Growth Of Legal Cannabis Commerce
Women Driving Growth Of Legal Cannabis Commerce
March 21, 2019  |  Ecosystems

The nature of cannabis commerce is changing, and not just because of spreading legalization (with New Jersey the latest state to be in the midst...

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Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Want To Break Up Big Tech Companies
Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Want To Break Up Big Tech Companies
March 21, 2019  |  Regulation

Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke isn’t joining other Democrats running for president in calling for the breakup of some of the nation’s largest technology companies. Get...

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Financial Scams Against UK Consumers, Biz Up 16 Pct
Financial Scams Against UK Consumers, Biz Up 16 Pct
March 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Financial scams perpetrated against U.K. households and companies increased 16 percent in 2018, according to new data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
March 21, 2019  |  Brexit

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Thursday (March 21) that a no-deal Brexit poses risks to the financial sector and the customers these firms serve,...

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Go-Pay Wants To Strengthen Its Position In Indonesia Payments Market
Go-Pay Wants To Strengthen Its Position In Indonesia Payments Market
March 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Go-Pay, the digital payment unit of Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Go-Jek, plans to strengthen its position in the digital payments market as growth in Indonesia...

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How Payments (And Healthcare) Drive Digital Innovation
How Payments (And Healthcare) Drive Digital Innovation
March 21, 2019  |  Today In Data

There is a gap between what merchants say they want to do toward innovation and what they actually do — and from that gap come insights into retail...

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How eCommerce Merchants Create Seamless Subscriptions With Customization
How eCommerce Merchants Create Seamless Subscriptions With Customization
March 21, 2019  |  Retail

In the age of subscriptions for movies and even car rentals, consumer goods and eCommerce companies are tapping into recurring purchase models. Some companies offer...

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