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IBM Willing to Give Facebook A Helping Hand With Crypto
IBM Willing to Give Facebook A Helping Hand With Crypto
September 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Tech giant IBM said it is receptive to helping Facebook on its Libra cryptocurrency plans, CNBC reported on Monday (Sept. 12). Get the Full Story...

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Fedwire’s ISO 20022 Migration Delayed By Federal Reserve Bank 
Fedwire’s ISO 20022 Migration Delayed By Federal Reserve Bank 
September 23, 2019  |  Digital Banking

The phase 1 implementation of the ISO 20022 migration strategy that was scheduled for November 2020 is being postponed by the Federal Reserve Bank, the...

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Amex Launches Pay By Bank
Amex Launches Pay By Bank
September 23, 2019  |  Digital Payments

American Express announced it is planning to roll out a new real-time product that will let U.K. consumers pay for goods and services online, the...

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IKEA To Accelerate China Expansion
IKEA To Accelerate China Expansion
September 23, 2019  |  Retail

Following a slowdown in sales growth in the country, IKEA is making its largest annual investment in China. The furniture retailer is putting over $1.4 billion into...

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Thomas Cook Shuts Down As Travel Habits Change
Thomas Cook Shuts Down As Travel Habits Change
September 23, 2019  |  Retail

With a $2.1 billion debt pile that fettered its response to nimble online competitors, U.K. travel firm Thomas Cook has collapsed and left 600,000 people stranded overseas....

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Facebook’s Libra Will Get 50 Percent Backing From US Dollar 
Facebook’s Libra Will Get 50 Percent Backing From US Dollar 
September 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s planned digital coin Libra will get half of its backing from the U.S. dollar, with other support from the euro, yen, sterling and Singapore...

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Chinese Businesses Will Be Subjected To Social Credit Surveillance
Chinese Businesses Will Be Subjected To Social Credit Surveillance
September 23, 2019  |  International

Big Brother will keep an eye on Chinese businesses as the government’s social credit system compiles data on the country’s 1.4 billion people, The New...

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Few Turnout For iPhone 11 Debut In China
Few Turnout For iPhone 11 Debut In China
September 23, 2019  |  Apple

Shanghai and Beijing Apple stores were relatively quiet when the new iPhone 11 hit shelves on Friday (Sept. 20), Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
September 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a controversial bill that could reclassify ridesharing and other gig economy workers as employees instead of independent contractors,...

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