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Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption

Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption
Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption
November 27, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Outcry from the technology sector and civil liberties advocates has caused the global police organization Interpol to hold off on publicly criticizing the spread of...

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Major Retailers’ Prices Stay Steady Despite Tariffs
Major Retailers’ Prices Stay Steady Despite Tariffs
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

Some retailers in the U.S. have been absorbing the costs of the ongoing trade war with China, including Walmart and Amazon, according to Reuters. Get...

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RBS Takes On Challenger Banks With Launch Of Digital Banking App
RBS Takes On Challenger Banks With Launch Of Digital Banking App
November 27, 2019  |  Mobile

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has created an app called Bó with the intention of helping people save money, as well as to compete...

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Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps
Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps
November 27, 2019  |  Apple

Apple will adhere to Russia’s demands that the technology conglomerate change the way the Crimean peninsula is displayed on Apple’s Weather and Maps apps, according...

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Funding Circle Broadens Loan Choice For SMBs
Funding Circle Broadens Loan Choice For SMBs
November 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Online small business lending platform Funding Circle is launching a new feature for U.S. small businesses to be able to choose from three approved loan...

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India’s Bounce Notches $150M For Affordable Scooter Rentals
India’s Bounce Notches $150M For Affordable Scooter Rentals
November 27, 2019  |  Investments

Bangalore-based startup Bounce has raised roughly $150 million in a Series D funding round led by existing investors Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital and Accel Partners...

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TikTok Pushes For Separation From China
TikTok Pushes For Separation From China
November 27, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

ByteDance, the company that owns popular social media app TikTok, is attempting to separate itself from its Chinese operations, as a probe of the company...

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Report: Crypto Crime On The Rise
Report: Crypto Crime On The Rise
November 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

There has been a larger amount of cryptocurrency crime this year than last, and criminals are getting away with more and more money, according to...

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