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Supply Chain Disruptions May Cause Shift in International Trade
Supply Chain Disruptions May Cause Shift in International Trade
October 17, 2021  |  Supply Chain

The dynamics of international trade may shift in response to the supply chain disruptions currently affecting world commerce, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said...

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UK Financial Watchdog Organization Chair to Step Down a Year Early
UK Financial Watchdog Organization Chair to Step Down a Year Early
October 17, 2021  |  International

The leader of the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog organization has said he will step down in spring 2022, a year earlier than expected, The Guardian...

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Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE
Bakkt to Take Digital Asset Network Public on NYSE
October 17, 2021  |  IPO

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Monday (Oct. 18), Decrypt...

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Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
October 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin platform Tether will pay $41 million after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the company misled customers and potential buyers for almost three...

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Google Warns Government-Backed Hackers Are on the Rise
Google Warns Government-Backed Hackers Are on the Rise
October 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning high-risk groups that there has been a surge in activity by government-backed hacking campaigns, up 33% so far...

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Nigerian Payments Startup Flutterwave Seeks New Funding at $3B Valuation
Nigerian Payments Startup Flutterwave Seeks New Funding at $3B Valuation
October 15, 2021  |  Investments

Nigerian cross-border payments startup Flutterwave is putting its feelers out for a new round of funding at a minimum valuation of $3 billion, about triple...

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Netflix Is Starting a Book Club
Netflix Is Starting a Book Club
October 15, 2021  |  Streaming

Streaming behemoth Netflix announced Friday (Oct. 15) it’s joining forces with Starbucks and some of the world’s most prolific and popular book writers on the...

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Apple Could Face Probe in S. Korea Over Payment Rules 
Apple Could Face Probe in S. Korea Over Payment Rules 
October 15, 2021  |  Apple

Apple may be facing an investigation by the government of South Korea over whether the tech giant is truly complying with the nation’s new requirements...

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Facing Driver Shortage in Brazil, Uber Tests Line Jump Option
Facing Driver Shortage in Brazil, Uber Tests Line Jump Option
October 15, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber has begun allowing customers in Brazil to pay more for shorter waits, due to a driver shortage apparently triggered by rising gas prices. Get...

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