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US Bank Business Loans Stalled In Latter Half Of 2019

US Bank Business Loans Stalled In Latter Half Of 2019
US Bank Business Loans Stalled In Latter Half Of 2019
December 29, 2019  |  Loans

U.S. business loans and capital investment have essentially plateaued in the second half of 2019, in what experts say is a reflection of the slowing...

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Bitcoin Daily: UN Secretary-General Urges Blockchain Adoption; Africa Blockchain Institute To Open School In Rwanda In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: UN Secretary-General Urges Blockchain Adoption; Africa Blockchain Institute To Open School In Rwanda...
December 29, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The United Nations (UN) needs to embrace blockchain, António Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, said in a statement to Forbes.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Egyptian Antitrust Reg Conditionally Approves Uber’s Careem Buy
Egyptian Antitrust Reg Conditionally Approves Uber’s Careem Buy
December 29, 2019  |  Partnerships

Careem, an Egyptian domestic rival to U.S.-based Uber, is set to be acquired by their global competition giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Ghana To Adopt West African ‘Eco’ Currency
Ghana To Adopt West African ‘Eco’ Currency
December 29, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Ghana is looking to drop its currency, the cedi, to join the new West African currency called “eco,” anticipated to replace the CFA franc as...

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Going Truly Over The Top For Christmas
Going Truly Over The Top For Christmas
December 28, 2019  |  Retail

Christmas is now in the 2019 rear-view mirror. Gifts have been unwrapped, and 10 percent of packages are, or are in the process of being...

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JPMC Co-CEO Sees Big Tech As ‘Real Competitors’ In 2020
JPMC Co-CEO Sees Big Tech As ‘Real Competitors’ In 2020
December 27, 2019  |  Economy

Daniel Pinto, the co-president and chief operating officer of JPMorgan Chase, told CNBC in an interview that 2020 will likely see sturdy economic growth of...

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Wawa C-Store Chain Sued Over Malware Attack
Wawa C-Store Chain Sued Over Malware Attack
December 27, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Multiple lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed in Philadelphia over a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, which affected 850 locations along the...

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Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News
Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News
December 27, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of a short holiday workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in...

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