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US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom And TikTok’s China Ties
US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom And TikTok’s China Ties
July 31, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Two members of Congress asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday (July 30) to investigate Zoom Video Communications Inc., the video technology company, and...

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China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Payments

China’s State Council’s Anti-Monopoly Commission is considering investigating Alipay and WeChat Pay, two of the county’s biggest online payment and money transfer platforms, Reuters reported....

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Affirm Eyes Possible IPO That Could Value POS Lender At $10B
Affirm Eyes Possible IPO That Could Value POS Lender At $10B
July 31, 2020  |  IPO

Point-of-sale lender Affirm’s initial public offering (IPO) could reach as much as $10 billion through work with Goldman Sachs, according to people familiar with the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Paxful Sees Usage Up 350 Pct In Russia; Nonprofit Says Bitcoin Not Totally Banned From China
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Paxful Sees Usage Up 350 Pct In Russia; Nonprofit Says Bitcoin...
July 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Paxful says it has experienced a 350 percent jump in the use of its infrastructure in Russia, Decrypt reported. The bitcoin exchange has seen record month-over-month peaks in...

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40M Americans Could Be Evicted Due To Pandemic
40M Americans Could Be Evicted Due To Pandemic
July 30, 2020  |  Economy

With the pandemic still ongoing, as many as 40 million Americans may end up losing their homes, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Monzo CEO Hopes New Accounts Can Blunt Pandemic’s Impact
Monzo CEO Hopes New Accounts Can Blunt Pandemic’s Impact
July 30, 2020  |  Digital Banking

New Monzo CEO TS Anil said the U.K. company, badly damaged by the pandemic, is hinging on new products to survive, the Financial Times (FT)...

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With 2Q Sales Down 19 Pct YOY, L’Oreal Plans New Product Launches
With 2Q Sales Down 19 Pct YOY, L’Oreal Plans New Product Launches
July 30, 2020  |  Retail

Beauty powerhouse L’Oréal is planning to launch an array of new products and advertisements to compete in a market that has been reshaped by COVID-19, Chairman...

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Instacart Plans To Lay Off Some Of Its Shoppers
Instacart Plans To Lay Off Some Of Its Shoppers
July 30, 2020  |  Retail

Select part-time Instacart workers who are in-store shoppers are having their positions cut due to at least two of the company’s partners — Sprouts and...

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Rep. Waters Slams CFPB Chief For ‘Betraying Consumers’
Rep. Waters Slams CFPB Chief For ‘Betraying Consumers’
July 30, 2020  |  Regulation

The chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services unleashed a withering attack on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (July 30), accusing...

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