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Singapore’s Payment Services Act To Regulate Crypto Firms
Singapore’s Payment Services Act To Regulate Crypto Firms
January 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Singapore is aiming to boost cryptocurrency firms by offering them a chance to apply for operating licenses. The move, called the Payment Services Act, will...

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Avast Antivirus Program Selling Private Browser Data
Avast Antivirus Program Selling Private Browser Data
January 27, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Antivirus program Avast was found to be selling user data to a number of huge companies, including Google, Microsoft and Pepsi. Get the Full Story...

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MacKenzie Bezos Unloads $400M In Amazon Stock
MacKenzie Bezos Unloads $400M In Amazon Stock
January 27, 2020  |  Amazon

The ex-wife of Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Bezos, has sold $400 million of her stake in Amazon, according to a report by...

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Kobe Bryant’s VC Firm Holds More Than $2B In Assets
Kobe Bryant’s VC Firm Holds More Than $2B In Assets
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday (Jan. 26), was a well-known businessman and leaves behind a strong legacy of savvy investing and mentoring, according to a...

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Antitrust Regulators Investigate Proposed Dairy Megamerger
Antitrust Regulators Investigate Proposed Dairy Megamerger
January 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators are looking into a possible merger between Dean Foods and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and its potential antitrust implications for the industry, according...

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Vitamin Shoppe Opens Stores Inside Nine LA Fitness Gyms
Vitamin Shoppe Opens Stores Inside Nine LA Fitness Gyms
January 27, 2020  |  Retail

The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. Get...

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Bird Buys eScooter Competitor Circ
Bird Buys eScooter Competitor Circ
January 27, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Creating a combined company that will lead to an addition of over 300 employees to its European operations, California-based Bird has purchased shared eScooter company...

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Mid-Market Gyms Struggle Against Boutique Options
Mid-Market Gyms Struggle Against Boutique Options
January 27, 2020  |  Debt

Despite increased attendance and a spike in the fitness industry, some middle-market fitness gyms are struggling with debt, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get...

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Big Tech Firms Call For Industry Regulations
Big Tech Firms Call For Industry Regulations
January 27, 2020  |  Regulation

Big Tech companies like Apple and Facebook have lately had a contentious relationship with regulators and lawmakers over issues like privacy, use of personal data...

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