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268BitcoinBitcoin Daily: Telegram’s SEC Hearing Pushed Until February 2020; University Of Malta Offers Master’s In Blockchain
Telegram’s hearing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been postponed until February 2020. The judge hearing the case, P....
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292Security & FraudWirecard Denies Fraud Claims, Defends Accounting Practices
Wirecard’s chairman Wulf Matthias does not believe that his company needs an independent forensic audit, despite the fact that the company has...
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749MastercardMastercard Teams With PNC To Enable Payments On Delivery
Mastercard announced that it is partnering with PNC Bank to pilot Payment on Delivery, a new solution allowing businesses to pay a...
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571Digital PaymentsGhana Government Aims To Achieve Cashless Economy
Ghana says it plans to eliminate paper from most services and transactions by next year as it aims to become Africa’s most...
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719MastercardMastercard Expands Biller Roster To Enable Real-Time Bill Pay
Mastercard announced that it is rolling out Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange with the help of several new partners, including ConEd, Avidia Bank,...
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1.0KInvestmentsSoftBank Wants Majority Stake In WeWork, Sans Liabilities
SoftBank looks to become the majority owner of WeWork without getting into long-term lease obligations, Reuters said on Saturday, Oct. 19. Sources...
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859Mobile Order AheadChick-fil-A Launches Dine-In Mobile Ordering
Chick-fil-A has announced the launch of dine-in mobile ordering, allowing diners to order ahead before arriving to eat at one the fast-food...
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784CryptocurrencyMarcus Says Libra Could Be Based On Real Currencies
David Marcus, CEO of Facebook’s wallet service Calibra, said that Libra could use national currency-pegged stablecoins like a dollar stablecoin, rather than...
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815RidesharingUber Eats Rolls Out Pickup Feature Nationwide
Uber Eats announced that it has launched a new pickup feature nationwide. The feature was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and...
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772ANTITRUSTHouse To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
The chair of the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee David Cicilline (RI-D) said he anticipates having a final report in early 2020 about big...
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882DeliveryFAA Clears Alphabet-Owned Wing To Deliver By Drone
The Federal Aviation Administration has allowed Wing, an Alphabet-owned drone delivery service, to perform at home deliveries using the vehicles. TechCrunch is...
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2.1KCryptocurrencyJPMC’s Dimon Calls Libra A ‘Neat Idea’ That Will ‘Never Materialize’
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, said that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, is “ … a neat idea that’ll never...
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1.7KFacebookFacebook Facing $35B Fine Over Facial Recognition Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that people in Illinois didn’t consent to have their photos used with the company’s facial...
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2.0KBankingNo More Free Lunch For Swiss Bank Account Customers
Swiss banks are going to start charging their millionaire customers to store money, according to a report by CNN. On Friday (Oct....
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1.5KANTITRUSTFTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the mass amounts of data collected by big technology companies, like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google,...
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1.5KCryptocurrencyFATF Warns Crypto Could Hamper AML Efforts
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said it is worried about “stablecoins,” like Facebook’s Libra, and how they could be used for...
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1.5KCryptocurrencyGerman Finance Minister Says Libra Should Be Stopped
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s finance minister, reiterated his opposition to Facebook on Friday (Oct. 18), and said that the release of the cryptocurrency...
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1.7KSecurity & FraudSamsung Promises Fix For Smartphone Security Flaw
With a problem that stems from some silicone cases, Samsung explained a significant security flaw that could allow anyone’s fingerprint to unlock the Galaxy...
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1.4KCryptocurrencyFidelity Bolsters Digital Currency Custody Services
In hopes of profiting from the lack of large, regulated institutions in the chaotic digital asset space, Fidelity is bolstering its digital currency custody...
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1.4KPersonnelGoogle Hires First Chief Health Officer
As the tech giant aggressively pursues the health market, Google has hired former Obama administration health official Karen DeSalvo as its first chief health...
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1.6KRetailZilingo Fashion Supply Chain Startup Invests $100M In US Launch
To roll out operations in the United States as it grows its supply chain business that links apparel brands with suppliers as...
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1.5KRetailNJ Malls Contend With American Dream’s Opening
After serving as destinations for Big Apple shoppers for at least 50 years, northern New Jersey’s malls are aiming to find ways...
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1.1KPersonnelProxy War Prompts Exit Of USA Technologies CEO
USA Technologies CEO Stephen Herbert has stepped down against the backdrop of a proxy war ignited by the company’s biggest investor, New...
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1.4KRetailWHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group
WHSmith has revealed it will acquire Marshall Retail Group (MRG) in an effort to boost its presence in U.S. airports, according to...
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775InternationalDespite China’s Slowing Economy, Credit Demand Still Strong
Chinese online finance giant Ant Financial, headed by billionaire Jack Ma, is seeing an uptick in the desire for credit among small...
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2.1KPayment MethodsMastercard Partners With Four Retailers For Pay By Bank App
Mastercard is collaborating with four eCommerce retailers — WHSmith.co.uk, Funky Pigeon, Cult Pens and The Card Gallery — to offer the Pay...
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2.4KInternationalChina’s GDP Near 30-Year Low As Trade War Impacts Factory Work
Economic growth in China is at a near-30-year low in the third quarter as tariffs start to negatively affect factory production, Reuters...
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2.5KMarketsWeWork Cash Crunch Holds Bankruptcy Threat Next Month
WeWork could run out of money by next month — despite the fact that it was valued at $47 billion just nine...
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2.2KInnovationChip Startup Says Sensors May Replace Buttons On Phones
Striving to eliminate smartphone buttons, chip industry veteran-led Sentons started to market its technology and says it is working with two makers...
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1.5KPartnerships / AcquisitionsFitbit Pushes Into Healthcare With Tie-Up To Rival Apple Watch
The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit announced they have teamed up to improve the diagnosis and early detection of atrial fibrillation (AFib)...
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1.4KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Samsung SDS Tests Blockchain Health Claims; Bermuda To Accept Digital Currencies; CIMB Singapore Does Blockchain Trade Financing
Samsung SDS will reportedly launch a blockchain-based medical claims processing system this month. According to CoinDesk, the new system will link all...
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1.3KCryptocurrencyCanada Mulls Public Digital Coin
The Bank of Canada is thinking about launching its own digital currency. The Logic was the first to report that the country’s...
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904AppleBarclays Foresees 100M Apple TV+ Subscribers In First Year
Analysts from Barclays are predicting that Apple TV+ could see over 100 million subscribers in its first year — and raised the...
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717eCommerceK-eCommerce Adds Online Bill Pay, Payment Solutions
K-eCommerce has announced the launch of two new cloud-based payment solutions: Payment Extension and Payment Portal. The provider of eCommerce and payment...
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1.3KBankingDigital Bank Chime Suffers Outage Affecting 5M Customers
Online banking startup Chime has been hit with an outage that has left its 5 million customers with no access to their...
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1.7KCryptocurrencyDavid Marcus Threatens That China Will Win If Libra Fails
David Marcus, the executive in charge of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, said if Libra fails, the U.S. could fall behind China in...
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1.9KInvestmentsFrench FinTech Lemon Way Gets $28M For API Expansion
The French payment processor Lemon Way has announced a near-$28 million (€25 million) investment round by the multi-asset fund management firm Toscafund,...
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694RetailNestlé Will Give Shareholders $20B As It Continues Rebound
Nestlé said it is going to return $20.2 billion to its shareholders over the next three years as it continues a turnaround...
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699Security & FraudVideo App Snaptube Charges For Fake Purchases, Runs Invisible Ads
An Android video app called Snaptube has been taking unauthorized premium purchases from its users and generating fraudulent ad clicks. Snaptube lets...
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767CryptocurrencyECB Calls For ‘Highest Regulatory Standards’ On Stablecoins
European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure called for strict supervisory principles for digital currencies and stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra, Bloomberg reported on...
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926InvestmentsAccel Leads $77M Funding Round For Galileo FinTech
Galileo, a FinTech whose APIs help run companies like Chime, Robinhood, Monzo, Revolut, TransferWise and Varo, has announced a $77 million Series...
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1.0KBankingGoldman Employee Compensation Lowest In Over A Decade
Goldman Sachs has lowered employee compensation as it focuses more on offerings like the Apple Card to help it continue to grow...
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1.3KPayment MethodsUS Bank Partners With Alacriti To Roll Out Simplified eBill Service
U.S. Bank is launching its new eBill Service in collaboration with FinTech firm Alacriti to offer billers and payers simplified, faster payments,...
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913FacebookFB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who wrote an op-ed in the New York Times earlier this year about the danger of Facebook’s dominance,...
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985RegulationIndia Considers Censoring Netflix, Amazon Streaming Platforms
India is considering censoring streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct. 17). An anonymous senior government...
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1.1KNewsFacebook Drops Off Top 10 List Of Best Global Brands Report
Interbrand’s 20th annual “Best Global Brands” report is missing a familiar tech company in the top 10 list — Facebook. Apple, Google,...
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930RetailWalmart Unveils Toy Lab For The Holiday Season
To let children try out this year’s most in-demand toys from their computers or tablets, Walmart and choice-driven entertainment company eko unveiled...
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727RetailSamsung To Fix Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Recognition Flaw
To fix problems with the Galaxy S10 smartphone’s fingerprint recognition, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will soon put out a software...
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1.7KPayment MethodsPayPal Launches Venmo Credit Card
Online payments giant PayPal is teaming with Synchrony Financial to roll out a Venmo co-branded credit card next year, marking a first...
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1.3KRetailBarneys Chooses Authentic Brands As Initial Bidder
Barneys New York has chosen Authentic Brands Group, which owns and licenses fashion, celebrity and media brands, as its initial bidder. Barneys...
