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PayPal Cofounder Max Levchin’s BNPL Startup Affirm Files IPO
PayPal Cofounder Max Levchin’s BNPL Startup Affirm Files IPO
November 19, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Silicon Valley buy now pay later (BNPL) payments startup Affirm filed an initial public offering (IPO) for a Nasdaq listing, Affirm said in a statement...

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Rep. Maxine Waters Urges ‘Hard Look’ At PNC, BBVA Merger
Rep. Maxine Waters Urges ‘Hard Look’ At PNC, BBVA Merger
November 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters said in a press release that she doesn’t think the proposed merger between PNC and BBVA should be rubber-stamped without serious consideration...

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Chime CEO Predicts Mobile Banking Surge Is Here To Stay
Chime CEO Predicts Mobile Banking Surge Is Here To Stay
November 18, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Chime, a mobile-based startup delivering banking services that has gained strength during the pandemic, is here to stay, according to CEO Chris Britt, CNBC reports....

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FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds
FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds
November 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has alleged that the mobile banking app Beam Financial has misled customers about quick transfers of funds, a press release...

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Amex Study: Social Media Shout-Outs Could Pump $197B Into SMB Economy
Amex Study: Social Media Shout-Outs Could Pump $197B Into SMB Economy
November 18, 2020  |  SMBs

As the holidays grow closer, American Express says research has shown that social media promotions and engagement could be a big boost for this year’s...

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Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
November 18, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google wants the federal government to cough up the documents it used to draft its antitrust case against the $1 trillion search and tech behemoth,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In BitConnect Crypto Scheme
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In...
November 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has continued to rise, hitting $18,172 Wednesday morning (Nov. 18), the first time the cryptocurrency has climbed above $18,000 since December 2017, CNBC reported....

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Maersk Predicts Shipping Rebound As US Retail Sales Fuel Demand
Maersk Predicts Shipping Rebound As US Retail Sales Fuel Demand
November 18, 2020  |  Cross Border Commerce

Shipping giant Maersk is predicting a better 2021 in a move that bodes well for the battered but now recovering global economy. Get the Full...

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JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon Scolds ‘Childish’ Congress For Stalling On COVID-19 Stimulus
JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon Scolds ‘Childish’ Congress For Stalling On COVID-19 Stimulus
November 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

One of the nation’s most powerful bankers lashed out at Congress on Wednesday (Nov. 18) over the stalled coronavirus relief package, chiding lawmakers for “childish...

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