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TransUnion to Buy Tru Optik
AdWeek - 1 Oct 2020 14:00
TransUnion, the country's third-largest credit reporting agency, is buying data company Tru Optik in a deal understood to be worth north of $100 million. TransUnion participated in a $10 million funding round in Tru Opti...
Twitter took down a network of 130 fake accounts in Iran that tried to spread disinformation during the US presidential debate
Business Insider - 1 Oct 2020 04:014 tips for using social media to grow your business
Business Insider - 1 Oct 2020 15:02Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says any bipartisan stimulus deal will include more $1,200 direct payments for Americans
Business Insider - 1 Oct 2020 02:27
Mnuchin said any coronavirus aid agreement would include another round of $1,200 stimulus checks for Americans.
Volkswagen Sold Nearly Twice As Many ID.3s In Norway In September As Tesla Sold Model 3s
Forbes - 1 Oct 2020 22:13Mortgage Lender Caliber Home Loans Prepares for an IPO
Wall Street Journal - 1 Oct 2020 21:49
Caliber Home Loans is preparing for an initial public offering that could value the company, one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders, at more than $2 billion.
7 companies in the tech space that were founded by women of color
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2020 18:20
SPONSORED JOBS: It's no secret that Black entrepreneurs are less likely to receive venture capital funding. Historically, the same has been said for female entrepreneurs. So, you can imagine that the odds are stacked aga...
A Reality Check is Needed at This Stage of CBDC Development - Deutsche Bank
Crypto News - 1 Oct 2020 15:42
What's needed before even discussing a wide implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is a reality check, with several major, interconnected issues left to be solved first, stated a report by Deutsche Ban...
American Airlines to furlough 19,000 employees as clock runs out on deal for federal aid
Chicago Tribune - 1 Oct 2020 03:34
The move by American represents the first -- and likely the largest -- involuntary jobs cut across the industry in coming days.
Pennsylvania bank hit with regulatory order tied to BSA compliance
American Banker - 1 Oct 2020 19:01
Atlantic Community Bankers Bank must improve its anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act policies and procedures.
Bed Bath & Beyond's Rebound Looks Too Springy
Wall Street Journal - 1 Oct 2020 18:54
The retailer's share price surged 30% Thursday morning, but the company's latest earnings were merely respectable.
Incomes Starting to Buckle as Federal Support Fades
Wall Street Journal - 1 Oct 2020 18:25
The boost that government support was providing to the balance sheets of many Americans has demonstrably begun to fade, challenging the economy's ability to recover, unless something changes quickly.
EU takes legal action against U.K. for breach of Ireland protocol. Here's why that doesn't mean a trade deal can't still happen
Market Watch - 1 Oct 2020 14:51
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU has sent a letter of formal notice after London failed to drop a controversial bill reneging on last year's agreement over the U.K.'s exit from the unio...
BitMEX Co-Founders Charged With U.S. Rules Violations
Wall Street Journal - 1 Oct 2020 21:16
Four executives of one of the world's largest exchanges for trading cryptocurrency derivatives have been charged with violating U.S. anti-money-laundering rules as authorities ramp up enforcement efforts.
Amazon launches Alexa smartphone app features for car commuters
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2020 16:00
Amazon's new Auto Mode for the Alexa app on smartphones is a car-centric interface that provides one-tap access to common functions.
How To Buy Stocks For 15% Less And Cash Flow 7.4% Yields
Forbes - 1 Oct 2020 15:48Trump administration move could slash wages for over 200,000 farm workers
Business Insider - 1 Oct 2020 04:26Stocks end higher on stimulus hopes even as Wall Street slams debate
New York Post - 1 Oct 2020 01:16
Stocks ended the day higher on Wednesday, no thanks to Tuesday night's chaotic and widely-criticized presidential debate. Stock indices soared in early morning trading with the Dow Jones industrial average rising more th...
Zynga aims to expand breast cancer awareness in Words With Friends
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2020 23:27
For the second year in a row, Zynga launched its Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign in its popular Words With Friends social game.
Twitter veteran launches credit score that digs deep into cash flow
American Banker - 1 Oct 2020 21:21
Harvest, a fintech founded by Nami Baral, has developed an alternative scoring method that amasses data on spending patterns, debt payments and even earnings potential to get a better sense of consumers' creditworthiness...