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This food delivery giant is down over 20% in 2021. An investor says enough is enough

Cat Rock Capital, a major shareholder in Just Eat Takeway.com, says the food delivery firm’s communication with investors is “deeply flawed.”

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Travel booking behemoth Amadeus is partnering with travel app developer Hopper, adding fintech offerings to product line

Travel giant Amadeus adds fintech functionality from travel app developer Hopper, which is eyeing future development of more financial products.

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UPS stock slides after U.S. delivery volume declines

Shares of the delivery company had been up nearly 25% year to date before the second-quarter earnings report.

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FrontFundr secures another round of funding on its own equity crowdfunding platform

Betakit | Meagan Simpson  | Jul 23, 2021 FrontFundr has secured $1.78 million CAD, through its own equity crowdfunding platform, as it looks to scale and bring more awareness to the crowdfunding model. The funding came from 411 investors and brings FrontFundr’s total funding to date to $5.48 million, with the startup having raised all


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Walmart announces plan to pay 100% of college tuition and books for its associates

Walmart associates will no longer have to pay a $1-per-day fee to participate in the company's education program.

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Designing a Central Bank Digital Currency with Support for Cash-Like Privacy

SSRN | Jonas Gross et al | Jul 22, 2021 Most central banks in advanced economies consider issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to address the declining use of cash and to position themselves against increased competition from Big Tech companies, cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins. One crucial design dimension of a CBDC system is the degree of


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Binance CEO says he’s willing to step down as world's biggest crypto exchange welcomes regulation

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said he's willing to step down from his role as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to become a regulated financial institution.

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What is the best secure messaging app?

NordVPN | Emily Green | May 25, 2021 The world's most popular messaging apps While encryption and privacy play a vital role in selecting which messaging app to use, its also nessesary to use the messaging apps that our friends use. According to Statista (2019) WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and WeChat, remain the world's most popular


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Wages are rising, but inflation may have given workers a 2% pay cut

Average hourly wages grew 3.6% in June relative to last year, the most in over a decade. But has inflation mitigated that increase?

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No health insurance? There's still time to sign up for subsidized private coverage during special enrollment window

About 3 out of 5 eligible uninsured Americans should be able to access zero-premium plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Amazon Responds To Rumors That It Is Integrating Bitcoin Payments On Its Platform

Bitcoinist | Best Owie | Jul 27, 2021 Amazon has recently been the subject of discussion in relation to bitcoin and crypto. Rumors circulated as the weekend drew to a close that Amazon was planning on integrating bitcoin payments on its platform. The news made the rounds and the markets responded as coin prices shot


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Cryptocurrencies can be a tool for building personal wealth long-term

Investing in cryptocurrencies is picking up, and can be a beneficial part of a long-term portfolio.

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More regulation coming: SEC Chairman signals stablecoins and other tokens could fall under its rules on security-based swaps

Market Insider | Camomile Shumba | Jul 22, 2021 The US Securities and Exchange Commission's chair, Gary Gensler has indicated stablecoins and other security-backed tokens will not be exempt from the regulator's upcoming rule changes. Gensler told the American Bar Association Derivatives and Futures Law Committee's virtual mid-year program on Wednesday that stablecoin issuers would


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Stimulus checks and child tax credit payments help prompt calls to expand another credit benefitting workers

The earned income tax credit is more generous for workers in 2021. Now there are calls to make that expansion permanent.

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IPOs are on track for a record year as companies cash in on sky-high stock prices

So far in 2021, proceeds from U.S. IPOs have reached $89 billion, a 232% jump from last year's level, according to data from Renaissance Capital.

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