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Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme

Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme
Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme
March 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

United States prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency, alleging they were operating a pyramid scheme worth in the multi-billions,...

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Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?
Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?
March 08, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

You know the drill: Buyer’s remorse. Getting what you wanted and then wondering if the thrill of the chase and the capture will give way...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Suppliers Feel The Squeeze Edition
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Suppliers Feel The Squeeze Edition
March 08, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There is something to be said for being a happy warrior, and Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran was certainly one this week when he spoke...

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Mastercard Acquires Transfast
Mastercard Acquires Transfast
March 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard disclosed on Friday (Mar. 8) that it will acquire global cross-border money transfer company Transfast, which works with both P2P and B2B payments. Get...

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Jobs Data: Employers, Workers Are Hard To Find
Jobs Data: Employers, Workers Are Hard To Find
March 08, 2019  |  Economy

The data coming out would seem to indicate the labor market is as tight as might be possible. The headline numbers that came out Friday...

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Dutch Watchdog: Website Cookie Walls Violate GDPR
Dutch Watchdog: Website Cookie Walls Violate GDPR
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

The Dutch data protection agency (DPA) said when a website forces a user to agree to a cookie policy, or a “wall,” in exchange for...

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UK Complaints Body Gets Nod To Increase FinTech Fines
UK Complaints Body Gets Nod To Increase FinTech Fines
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the Financial Ombudsman Service, which handles complaints from financial companies and customers, will be able to raise fine...

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Alibaba, Ant Financial Explore Joint Biz Initiatives
Alibaba, Ant Financial Explore Joint Biz Initiatives
March 08, 2019  |  International

To help head up joint business initiatives and work toward the alignment of their long-term interests, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial reportedly plan to form...

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Facebook Messenger Bug Exposes User Chat History
Facebook Messenger Bug Exposes User Chat History
March 08, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said he wanted his company to focus on “privacy-focused” communications, but a cybersecurity company revealed on Thursday (Mar. 7) that...

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