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There needs to be a more uniform lockdown policy in order to help business operators respond accordingly, Kevin O'Leary told CNBC on Monday.

Investment Executive | Rudy Mezzetta, Fiona Collie | Dec 3, 2020 Couple founded robo-advisor WealthBar in 2014 Tea Nicola and Chris Nicola, the founders of Vancouver-based robo-advisor WealthBar Financial Services, are leaving CI Directing Investing at the end of December and stepping down from their respective roles as CEO and chief technology officer with the

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Bitcoin.com | Kevin Helms | Dec 6, 2020 The top U.S. banking regulator has confirmed that positive cryptocurrency regulation is coming in a matter of weeks, by the end of the Trump term. “It’s going to work for everybody,” said the regulator, adding that the new regulation will “make it easier for crypto investors to

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It is the largest monetary sanction in the Bureau's history and the second largest FINRA settlement in at least a decade.

CCAF | Tania Ziegler | Dec 3, 2020 This global study seeks to assess how financial technology firms (FinTechs) have been impacted by COVID-19, and how they are responding to the resultant challenges and opportunities. The study is a joint initiative of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge

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Cybercrime is on the rise and financial firms are among the biggest targets. Investor cash is at risk.

BIS | Monetary and Economic Department | Nov 20, 2020 Policymakers around the world are adopting regulatory sandboxes as a tool for spurring innovation in the financial sector while keeping alert to emerging risks. Using unique data for the UK, this paper provides first evidence on the effectiveness of the world’s first sandbox in improving

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Entrepreneur | Stephanie Schomer | Dec 2, 2020 Before making a tough decision that impacts your team's future, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price has a simple suggestion: Ask them for advice. It worked for him. The year 2020 was rocky. Millions of people were laid off or furloughed. The pain may continue into the near-term

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CNBC Make It | Catherine Clifford | Dec 4, 2020 Steve Wozniak is starting another company, 45 years after co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak is starting a second company, 45 years after he co-founded Apple in Steve Jobs’ parents garage in 1976. This time, Wozniak is starting a business in the green tech

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Many Americans share one common burden: credit card debt. Getting out from under those balances can be easier or harder depending on where you live.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., repeated his call on President-elect Biden to forgive $50,000 in student debt for every borrower. Can Biden do it without Congress?

Details on a bipartisan Covid relief bill are scarce, but lawmakers have hinted at some of its contents relative to unemployment benefits.

The marriage penalty hits couples when tax-bracket thresholds, and deductions or credits, are not double the amount allowed for single filers.

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Salesforce and Five Below

Since Starboard Value took a stake in the company, AECOM shares are up more than 40%, easily outperforming the broader market in that time.