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JD.com Enables The Enterprise To Create Its Own Blockchain Apps
JD.com Enables The Enterprise To Create Its Own Blockchain Apps
August 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

China’s largest retailer, JD.com, has announced a new blockchain technology platform that will allow enterprise customers to build, host and use their own blockchain applications....

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Trump Wants SEC To Consider Half-Year Earnings Reports
Trump Wants SEC To Consider Half-Year Earnings Reports
August 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to consider the impact of nixing required quarterly earnings reports in...

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GDPR Challenges Indian Firms While FinTechs Eye Charters With Caution
GDPR Challenges Indian Firms While FinTechs Eye Charters With Caution
August 20, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection...

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Online Platforms: Why Consumers Rule And Regulators Don’t
Online Platforms: Why Consumers Rule And Regulators Don’t
August 20, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

A few weeks from now will mark the 72nd anniversary of a federal court decision that found grocery store chain The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea...

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China’s Banks Asked To Give Infrastructure Investment Support
China’s Banks Asked To Give Infrastructure Investment Support
August 20, 2018  |  Investments

China’s banking and insurance regulator has asked banks and insurers to examine and tackle “weak points” in the country’s infrastructure sector. Get the Full Story...

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Chinese Tariffs Could Hit Consumers’ Pocketbooks To The Tune Of $3.2B
Chinese Tariffs Could Hit Consumers’ Pocketbooks To The Tune Of $3.2B
August 20, 2018  |  International

The tariffs put in place by the U.S. government on printed circuit assemblies and connected devices could result in U.S. consumers paying $3.2 billion more for...

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Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
August 20, 2018  |  International

As Iran tries to pass anti-money laundering regulations to attract foreign investment, a top constitutional body is requesting changes to the measures. Get the Full...

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Johnson Controls Rolls Out Cortana-Embedded Smart Thermostat
Johnson Controls Rolls Out Cortana-Embedded Smart Thermostat
August 20, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Following on the heels of several months of delays, Johnson Controls rolled out its GLAS smart thermostat for pre-orders last week. Get the Full Story...

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DOJ Pressures Facebook To Break Messenger Encryption
DOJ Pressures Facebook To Break Messenger Encryption
August 20, 2018  |  Facebook

The U.S. Department of Justice wants Facebook to break the encryption in its Messenger app as part of a criminal investigation into the MS-13 gang....

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