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Nonprofits helping those directly impacted by the coronavirus crisis could get an unprecedented bump on Giving Tuesday.

McKinsey & Company and Euro Banking Association | Nov 24, 2020 Payments and accounts services are at the core of banks’ offering to customers. They contributed about a third of European banks’ total revenues in 2019 (Exhibit 1), and represent banks’ leading source of customer interactions. Banks’ payments revenues have grown steadily at about 3

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TechCrunch | Ingrid Lunden | Nov 30, 2020 ServiceNow, the cloud-based IT services company, is making a significant acquisition today to fill out its longer-term strategy to be a big player in the worlds of automation and artificial intelligence for enterprises. It is acquiring Element AI, a startup out of Canada. Founded by AI pioneers

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The Globe and Mail | Matt Lundy and Mark Rendell | Nov 30, 2020 The federal government’s fall economic update included a series of tax proposals that carry implications for businesses and households. If enacted, the measures will cost you more to watch The Crown, but allow simpler deductions for the many Canadians currently working from

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Whether you received some crypto this year or you decided to finally cash in your Bitcoin while it's high, you'll have to tell Uncle Sam next spring.

The pause on student loan payments that started in March due to Covid-19 is set to end in December, meaning regular bills will resume for 42 million borrowers

While the need for assistance is tremendous amid the pandemic, it's important to do your due diligence before writing a check.

As he started to think about plans for his advisory firm in 2021, Dennis Morton of Morton Brown Family Wealth wrote down five lessons he learned this year.

Adding Tesla to the S&P 500 on a day of quadruple witching will create a lot of trading volume and pressure on different stocks.

The economic outlook on Main Street has dipped, but it's the election more than Covid-19 causing the small business pessimism, CNBC|SurveyMonkey data reveals.

"Connecting with the actual person who made the product and having it sent just to you is just a better way to shop," Etsy CEO Josh Silverman told CNBC.

Some taxpayers are just now receiving a scary letter from the IRS: a warning the federal taxman will seize their state income tax refund. Here's what to do.

Medicare's annual open enrollment period ends Dec. 7, which means you have a week left to check whether there's a better coverage option for 2021.

Lakestar | Insights | Nov 30, 2020 In September 2020, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive legislative package for crypto assets and blockchain technology as part of its broader European Digital Finance Strategy. Pēteris Zilgalvis, one of the key contributors to the proposal, provides insightful context to the current draft and makes a bold invitation

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More shoppers are expected to buy online this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But consumers should also beware of certain risks while shopping on the web.