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Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
December 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The French Data Protection Authority said Thursday (Dec. 20) that it fined Uber $460,000 over its 2016 data breach that exposed the data on 57...

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Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Fair, the car leasing startup that earlier in 2018 acquired the leasing portfolio of Uber, has raised $385 million in venture funding. According to a...

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Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
December 20, 2018  |  International

Promsvyazbank, the Russian state bank that was hit by sanctions by the U.S., has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported...

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Pinterest Mulls April 2019 IPO
Pinterest Mulls April 2019 IPO
December 20, 2018  |  IPO

Pinterest could file an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this coming April. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Ikea Buys A Stake In Traemand To Broaden Its Service Offerings
Ikea Buys A Stake In Traemand To Broaden Its Service Offerings
December 20, 2018  |  Retail

Ikea’s parent firm, Ingka Group, has purchased a 49 percent stake in U.S. kitchen installation firm Traemand as it pushes to expand and enhance its service...

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Morgan Stanley Takes Steps To Make FinTech Partnering Easier
Morgan Stanley Takes Steps To Make FinTech Partnering Easier
December 20, 2018  |  Startups

Morgan Stanley wants to make it easier to acquire new tech from startups as well as pick up the pace of collaboration amid concerns from FinTechs...

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Student Loan Debt Hits $1.465 Trillion, Sets New Record
Student Loan Debt Hits $1.465 Trillion, Sets New Record
December 20, 2018  |  Debt

Student loan debt in the U.S. has set a new record, hitting $1.465 trillion in November, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg. Get the...

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Lack Of Insurance Hurts Crypto’s Push To Go Mainstream
Lack Of Insurance Hurts Crypto’s Push To Go Mainstream
December 20, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Adoption of cryptocurrency by large fund managers is being hurt by the difficulty cryptocurrency exchanges and traders located in Asia are having trying to get...

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US Shoppers To Spend $26B On Dec. 22
US Shoppers To Spend $26B On Dec. 22
December 20, 2018  |  Retail

Data shows that this coming Saturday — December 22 — is poised to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Get the Full Story...

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