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Where are the Biggest Fintech Startup Hotspots Around the World?

Where are the Biggest Fintech Startup Hotspots Around the World?

Digital Information World | Irfan Ahmad  | Aug 11, 2020 Whether we’re banking online, or paying for groceries, FinTech (Financial Technology) is having an enormous impact on our daily lives. FinTech – or financial technology – is the industry that taps into latest technological advances to perform or connect with financial services. With innovations such

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Meet Dynetics, the company racing against SpaceX and Blue Origin to return astronauts to the moon

Meet Dynetics, the company racing against SpaceX and Blue Origin to return astronauts to the moon

Dynetics is a dark horse in the race against Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to build crewed lunar landers for NASA.

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How to manage any credit card debt you may have racked up the last few months

How to manage any credit card debt you may have racked up the last few months

No matter how you choose to pay down credit card balances, here are the hard truths. Paying the minimum on a card will keep you in the red — and from using it again — for years.

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Facebook announces changes to support beleaguered Black-owned businesses nationwide

Facebook announces changes to support beleaguered Black-owned businesses nationwide

Facebook is boosting its support of Black-owned small business in America, allocating millions in grants to this hard-hit sector.

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Lost your summer getaway due to Covid-19? How to get your money back

Lost your summer getaway due to Covid-19? How to get your money back

If you're scratching off that summer trip or concert festival due to the pandemic, you're not alone. However, getting back a full refund may be easier said than done. What you should know.

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11 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits

11 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah were the first states to apply and be approved for an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits.

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Cramer tells investors it's not too late to buy Target stock even as it hits all-time highs

Cramer tells investors it's not too late to buy Target stock even as it hits all-time highs

"It is hard after we've moved so much to come in and say, 'You know what, you can still buy Target,' but you can still buy Target," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

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Global News Radio Interview with Michelle Beyo:  Alipay – Moving Money Between Countries

Global News Radio Interview with Michelle Beyo: Alipay – Moving Money Between Countries

NCFA Canada | Michele Beyo | Aug 19, 2020 Checkout NCFA Advisor - Payments, Michelle Beyo's interview on Global News Radio   The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works

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Nearly 40% of cash-strapped Americans can't last a month on savings

Nearly 40% of cash-strapped Americans can't last a month on savings

Americans who've lost a job or seen a reduction in take-home pay have barely any savings to stay afloat. That could be bad news as financial relief dries up without more coming soon from Congress.

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Here's what your Medicare costs could look like in retirement

Here's what your Medicare costs could look like in retirement

Medicare generally only covers about two-thirds of the cost of health-care services for the program's 62.5 million or so beneficiaries, the majority of whom are age 65 or older.

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Nearly 14 million people will receive interest on their tax refunds from the IRS

Nearly 14 million people will receive interest on their tax refunds from the IRS

Filed your 2019 federal income tax return on time but still awaiting your refund? The IRS is adding a sweetener for 13.9 million taxpayers: interest paid on your refund.

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8 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits

8 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits

Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah were the first states to apply and be approved for an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits.

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7 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits

7 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits

Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico and Utah were the first states to apply and be approved for an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits.

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The U.S. Only Pretends to Have Free Markets

The U.S. Only Pretends to Have Free Markets

The Atlantic | Thomas Philippon | Oct 29, 2019 From plane tickets to cellphone bills, monopoly power costs American consumers billions of dollars a year. When I arrived in the United States from France in 1999, I felt like I was entering the land of free markets. Nearly everything—from laptops to internet service to plane

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If a student must withdraw from college due to Covid-19, getting a tuition refund or reimbursement could be tricky

If a student must withdraw from college due to Covid-19, getting a tuition refund or reimbursement could be tricky

With the very real risk of getting sick threatening school closures every step of the way, families may find that the education they paid for could fall far short. But don't bank on a refund.

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