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Amid coronavirus, donations set to spike on Giving Tuesday

Amid coronavirus, donations set to spike on Giving Tuesday

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

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The future of European payments: Strategic choices for banks

The future of European payments: Strategic choices for banks

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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ServiceNow is acquiring Element AI, the Canadian startup building AI services for enterprises

ServiceNow is acquiring Element AI, the Canadian startup building AI services for enterprises

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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Op-ed: Here are 5 lessons the pandemic taught this financial advisor

Op-ed: Here are 5 lessons the pandemic taught this financial advisor

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.

5 years ago
Tax alert: Fiscal update includes tax changes for Netflix, stock options and working from home

Tax alert: Fiscal update includes tax changes for Netflix, stock options and working from home

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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5 years ago
Bitcoin hit the $19,800 mark. What the IRS wants to know about your holdings

Bitcoin hit the $19,800 mark. What the IRS wants to know about your holdings

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.

5 years ago
For 42 million student loan borrowers, monthly payments will resume January

For 42 million student loan borrowers, monthly payments will resume January

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

5 years ago
'Tis the season of giving. Here’s what to do before making a charitable donation

'Tis the season of giving. Here’s what to do before making a charitable donation

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

5 years ago
S&P's decision to add Tesla in one shot demonstrates the power of passive investing

S&P's decision to add Tesla in one shot demonstrates the power of passive investing

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.

5 years ago
Post-election, political partisanship on Main Street is spiking

Post-election, political partisanship on Main Street is spiking

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.

5 years ago
'Personalized gifts' is the No. 1 search term on Etsy this year, CEO says

'Personalized gifts' is the No. 1 search term on Etsy this year, CEO says

"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.

5 years ago
Huge November gains may make the usual year-end 'Santa Claus rally' less likely

Huge November gains may make the usual year-end 'Santa Claus rally' less likely

A powerful November rally like the one we have just had often causes problems with the usual year-end "Santa Claus rally."

5 years ago
The bar is raised for news that can lift the market as the crowd now believes next year will be good

The bar is raised for news that can lift the market as the crowd now believes next year will be good

Wall Street's rally has now entered the belief phase, with stocks riding a wave of conviction at the end of a trying year that better times are surely near.

5 years ago
Small business confidence drops to all-time low after Biden election

Small business confidence drops to all-time low after Biden election

Main Street business confidence hits an all-time low in the CNBC|Survey Monkey Small Business Survey for Q4 2020. The reason? Politics.

5 years ago
Op-ed: Here's why women's money decisions will shape the future for the U.S.

Op-ed: Here's why women's money decisions will shape the future for the U.S.

Women will control around $30 trillion by the end of the decade, and financial services firms must commit and adapt to find ways to better meet their needs.

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