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Bitcoin Daily: Hawaii Debuts Digital Currency Lab; Ripple Launches Live X-Border Payments With Thailand’s DeeMoney

Bitcoin Daily: Hawaii Debuts Digital Currency Lab; Ripple Launches Live X-Border Payments With Thailand’s DeeMoney
Bitcoin Daily: Hawaii Debuts Digital Currency Lab; Ripple Launches Live X-Border Payments With Thailand’s DeeMoney
March 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Thai FinTech firm DeeMoney is teaming with enterprise blockchain solution Ripple to facilitate quicker and less expensive cross-border money transfers, according to an announcement. Get...

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Coronavirus Update: Domino’s Looks To Hire 10,000; UK Asks Hotels, Resorts To House Patients; Apple Donates Medical Supplies To Italy; Biohub To Expand Testing In San Fran
Coronavirus Update: Domino’s Looks To Hire 10,000; UK Asks Hotels, Resorts To House Patients; Apple...
March 19, 2020  |  Economy

Businesses are making donations, reducing speeds of video streaming, and, in some case, hiring more workers amid the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates on...

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NRF Seeks Nationwide Rule On Which Stores Are ‘Essential’
NRF Seeks Nationwide Rule On Which Stores Are ‘Essential’
March 19, 2020  |  Economy

The National Retail Federation wants clarification on the word “essential.” Following a letter on Wednesday (March 18) asking for the federal government to consider the...

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SoftBank Looks To Raise $10B To Bolster Vision Fund
SoftBank Looks To Raise $10B To Bolster Vision Fund
March 19, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank‘s first Vision Fund is now looking to grow larger, seeking another $10 billion to help portfolio companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its...

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Uber Considers Med Delivery As Ridership Plummets
Uber Considers Med Delivery As Ridership Plummets
March 19, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with rides down as much as 70 percent in places like Seattle. The company has...

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US Regulators To Reward Banks For Low-Income Lending
US Regulators To Reward Banks For Low-Income Lending
March 19, 2020  |  Loans

Banking regulators on Thursday (March 19) said they are going to give banks credit for letting lower-income Americans borrow money during the coronavirus pandemic, according...

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Most UK Retailers Too Small To Get Bailout Loans, Group Says
Most UK Retailers Too Small To Get Bailout Loans, Group Says
March 19, 2020  |  Loans

The Bank of England (BoE) is excluding many businesses from its short-term loans for coronavirus-related relief, critics say, by including restrictions based on credit ratings...

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DOJ Price Probe Eyes Amazon Sellers
DOJ Price Probe Eyes Amazon Sellers
March 19, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon is making shoppers aware of a probe from the Department of Justice into third-party merchants on its marketplace, Reuters reported. The firm reportedly informed...

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