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JPMorgan Chase Launches Euro-Denominated Transactions With JPM Coin
JPMorgan Chase Launches Euro-Denominated Transactions With JPM Coin
June 23, 2023  |  Blockchain

J.P. Morgan Chase has launched euro-denominated transactions with its blockchain-based JPM Coin. This offering for corporate clients went live Wednesday (June 21), Bloomberg reported Friday (June 23). Reached by...

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Report: Tech Giants Were Among Uninsured Depositors Covered by FDIC
Report: Tech Giants Were Among Uninsured Depositors Covered by FDIC
June 23, 2023  |  Big Tech

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s guarantee of uninsured accounts at Silicon Valley Bank reportedly included companies that would have been in no real danger. While President Joe Biden...

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Coronation Drives Unexpected Boost in UK Retail Sales Volumes
Coronation Drives Unexpected Boost in UK Retail Sales Volumes
June 23, 2023  |  Retail

The holiday celebrating the coronation of King Charles III contributed to an unexpected rise in British retail sales. The country’s retail sales volumes rose 0.3% in May,...

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Wheels Up Stock Plummets, Hires Restructuring Lawyers
Wheels Up Stock Plummets, Hires Restructuring Lawyers
June 23, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Wheels Up Experience shares have taken a significant hit, dropping by 60.38% in value to close Thursday (June 22) at $1.24 a share due to...

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Amazon Faces Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe Over iRobot Acquisition
Amazon Faces Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe Over iRobot Acquisition
June 23, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly facing a full-scale EU antitrust investigation over its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner introduced in 2002. After...

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says AI Could End Poverty
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says AI Could End Poverty
June 23, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Despite acknowledging the potential dangers of rapidly progressing AI technology, Sam Altman, the head of ChatGPT parent OpenAI, has argued that the benefits outweigh the costs. In an interview Thursday...

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TikTok’s COO Vanessa Pappas Steps Down Amid Security Concerns
TikTok’s COO Vanessa Pappas Steps Down Amid Security Concerns
June 22, 2023  |  Personnel

Vanessa Pappas, chief operating officer at Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok, is stepping down from her position after nearly five years with the company. The announcement...

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Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
June 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards...

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Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
June 22, 2023  |  Banking

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced in a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday (June 22) that smaller banks with assets below $100 billion will not...

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