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Cathie Wood is moving her investment firm's headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 1.

USA Today | Claire Thornton | Oct 11, 2021 On today's episode of 5 Things: Armed with tens of thousands of documents, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress this week, warning lawmakers that the company has repeatedly misled the public about how its platforms drive division and harm users, especially children. Earlier in the week,

Few individual investors participate in the proxy voting process. However, there's a growing push to increase shareholder engagement.

McKinsey & Company | Philip Bruno, Olivier Denecker, and Marc Niederkorn  | Oct 7, 2021 Undoubtedly, 2020 was a tumultuous year on many levels. Payments was no exception—the sector experienced its first revenue contraction in 11 years, a consequence of the economic slowdown that accompanied the global health crisis of COVID-19. Still, government and regulatory

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a financial boon or bust for many Americans. Now, those affects are changing how soon they expect to retire.

Investment Executive | James Langton | Oct 12, 2021 In late September, regulators took another step toward bringing the crypto sector to heel. A joint notice from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) set out guidance on the marketing activities that may put crypto platforms offside with

You may need to refresh your budget as the seasons change. Here's some basic steps you can take to update your spending plan.

The Economist | Oct 10, 2021 From sex to free speech, what goes online is increasingly up to financial companies WHO SHOULD police the internet? For some time now the question has tied companies, regulators and campaigners in knots. Social networks spend billions moderating content posted on their platforms, but are still criticised either for

Microsoft | Alex Simons  | Oct 6, 2021 Three years ago, as part of Microsoft’s mission to empower people and organizations to achieve more, we announced that we were incubating a new set of decentralized identity technologies based on a simple vision: Each of us needs a digital identity we own, one which securely and

Forbes | Aidan McCarty | Jul 12, 2021 Identity is at the core of commerce, and every interaction is gated to establish trust. To transact, you must prove something about yourself — tap your credit card, enter a password, state your SSN, show your driver’s license or complete a biometric check. In the physical world,

Earth imaging and data specialist Planet Labs on Tuesday unveiled Pelican, its new line of imagery satellites.

Inc. | Tor Constantino | Oct 7, 2021 NFT growth is continuing to skyrocket According to the website's Non-Fungible Tokens Quarterly Report: Q2 2021 Second Quarter 2021 Report, that three-month window was a record breaker for the NFT industry. The nonfungible.com report shows that in Q1 2021, the total volume traded exceeded $500 million. During

If you have a 401(k) plan at work, experts always recommend contributing at least enough to get the company match.

Workers fired for refusing to comply with an employer's Covid vaccine requirement have a few options to replace workplace health insurance.

As Covid-19 upended so many lives, women opted to delay having children. Lower birth rates could have a lasting economic impact, including Social Security and retirement.