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Guest Post | Jul 28, 2021 Image:  Pixabay When buying a home, there are plenty of important factors a lender will consider when deciding whether or not to give you a mortgage. They will think about your income, your down payment, your other debts, and of course, your credit score. Your credit score is essentially

The federal government created two programs to assist individuals who lived and worked in downtown New York City during the tragedy.

Wired | Bhaskar Chakravorti | Jul 27, 2021 A handful of companies have outsize influence on the world’s artificial intelligence. Policymakers must act now to stem the rise of powerful monopolies. Without intervention, AI could also help undermine democracy–through amplifying misinformation or enabling mass surveillance. The past year and a half has also underscored the

The U.S. Marshals Service has hired crypto custodian Anchorage Digital to custody its seized cryptocurrency.

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

Whether cash or another type of prize, the IRS expects winners of any lottery to pay taxes on the value of their jackpots.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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