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BoE Regs Find Accounting Mistakes At Metro Bank

BoE Regs Find Accounting Mistakes At Metro Bank
BoE Regs Find Accounting Mistakes At Metro Bank
February 01, 2019  |  Banking

Metro Bank is dealing with the fallout from the revelation that it misclassified a large number of commercial loans, with many predicting the resignation of some...

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Amazon Gets Q4 Prime Member Surge, Hints At Business Model Change
Amazon Gets Q4 Prime Member Surge, Hints At Business Model Change
February 01, 2019  |  Amazon

After missing revenue expectations for the last two quarters, Amazon managed to beat the Street this time around, announcing recording-breaking holiday sales figures for the final...

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BaFin Investigates Possible Mkt Manipulation Related To Wirecard Share Drop
BaFin Investigates Possible Mkt Manipulation Related To Wirecard Share Drop
February 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The German financial regulator has opened a preliminary investigation into possible market manipulation after a report on alleged misconduct at Wirecard led to a drop in...

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Facebook Hit With Three State Probes Over Privacy Violations
Facebook Hit With Three State Probes Over Privacy Violations
February 01, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is now being investigated by at least three additional states regarding the alleged mishandling of user data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Visa, Mastercard Still Locked Out Of China
Visa, Mastercard Still Locked Out Of China
February 01, 2019  |  International

Both Visa and Mastercard posted solid fourth quarter earnings and outperformed analyst estimates, yet the companies are still waiting for approval to do business in...

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Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach
Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach
February 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Home improvement startup Houzz revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company said in a FAQ on its website that the breach was discovered in late...

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Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
February 01, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced that it is launching its first integration with public transit. The rideshare giant has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so...

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Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’
Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’
February 01, 2019  |  Earnings

Mastercard results released on Thursday (Jan. 31) morning showed continued gains in processed transactions, tied in part to holiday spending during the quarter that ended...

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Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale
Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale
February 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The fourth quarter of 2018 was kind to Venmo and Zelle, the two big peer-to-peer (P2P) services that are battling for consumer loyalty and market...

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