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Today In Digital-First Banking: German Neobank N26 Eyes IPO With New CFO; Goalsetter Lands $3.9 Million Seed Investment   
Today In Digital-First Banking: German Neobank N26 Eyes IPO With New CFO; Goalsetter Lands $3.9...
January 25, 2021  |  News

In today’s top digital-first banking news, German neobank N26 has hired a new chief financial officer (CFO) as it eyes a future initial public offering...

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Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee
Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee
January 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring making a digital currency, a reversal of its prior position, according to a report from Cointelegraph. A...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Government Bans Officials From Holding Crypto; BuyUCoin Hack Leaks Private Data Of 325,000 Users
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Government Bans Officials From Holding Crypto; BuyUCoin Hack Leaks Private Data Of...
January 25, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Russia’s Ministry of Labor has banned federal and local governmental officials — and their spouses and underage children — from holding digital currencies, CoinDesk reported....

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NY Fed: US Consumer Optimism Surges For Long Term
NY Fed: US Consumer Optimism Surges For Long Term
January 25, 2021  |  Economy

A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that people expect the economy to rebound by next year, according to a...

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China’s Xi Calls For Greater Economic Policy Coordination For G20
China’s Xi Calls For Greater Economic Policy Coordination For G20
January 25, 2021  |  International

In his first speech since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, China President Xi Jinping gave a 25-minute address at the virtual World Economic Forum...

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Budweiser To Sit Out Super Bowl Ad, Focus On Vaccine Aid
Budweiser To Sit Out Super Bowl Ad, Focus On Vaccine Aid
January 25, 2021  |  Coronavirus

For the first time in 37 years, the Super Bowl won’t be graced by a Budweiser ad as parent company Anheuser-Busch instead uses the money...

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Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
January 25, 2021  |  Acquiring

Canadia’s TFI International (TFI) is acquiring Richmond, Virginia-headquartered UPS Freight for $800 million in a deal anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2021....

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ClassWallet Unveils Expense Tool For School Maintenance
ClassWallet Unveils Expense Tool For School Maintenance
January 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Miami-based FinTech ClassWallet has grown its classroom expense management offering to help with the requirements of custodial and maintenance workers in primary and secondary schools,...

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SMBs Take Unexpected Star Turn At World Economic Forum
SMBs Take Unexpected Star Turn At World Economic Forum
January 25, 2021  |  SMBs

Davos. It’s a small skiing village in Switzerland that has become synonymous with the World Economic Forum’s signature event that, in better years, has drawn...

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