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Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
March 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates and Lyft are considering establishing a fund to pay workers who are either sickened or quarantined by COVID-19, the disease caused...

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Tech Firms Want Moderation, Not Bans, On Facial Recognition
Tech Firms Want Moderation, Not Bans, On Facial Recognition
March 08, 2020  |  Biometrics

Tech companies want to get ahead of the law when it comes to facial recognition, seeking to restrict its use but also making sure the most...

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China Exports Tank 17 Pct
China Exports Tank 17 Pct
March 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Chinese exports have fallen by 17.2 percent in the first few months of this year due to the heavy toll of the coronavirus. The outbreak...

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Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo’s Crypto Wallet Now Savings Account; Bitcoin Can Be Bought With Cash In Nigeria
Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo’s Crypto Wallet Now Savings Account; Bitcoin Can Be Bought With Cash In...
March 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Nigerians will be able to buy bitcoins with cash, providing a pathway into cryptocurrency for those who were previously financially excluded. The country has seen...

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French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money
French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money
March 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A French court has decided that bitcoin is money, the first time a court in France has issued such a ruling, according to a report...

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Easypaisa Powers Pakistan’s Seed Out Loan Disbursements
Easypaisa Powers Pakistan’s Seed Out Loan Disbursements
March 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The payments solution Easypaisa is teaming up with Pakistan’s crowdfunding platform Seed Out to digitize payments collection, reports indicated. Seed Out helps the underprivileged learn...

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Coronavirus Stokes Investors’ Corporate Cash Concerns
Coronavirus Stokes Investors’ Corporate Cash Concerns
March 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.S. investors are growing wary of the possible effects of the coronavirus, with reports of workers staying home and worries of payments to affected workers...

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QuickBooks Deepens PayPal Integration For SMB Payments
QuickBooks Deepens PayPal Integration For SMB Payments
March 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

QuickBooks Connect, an event planned this week in London, was canceled due to the coronavirus, so parent company Intuit has released information it had been...

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Commerce Takes Hit From Coronavirus With Travel, Supply Chain Impacts
Commerce Takes Hit From Coronavirus With Travel, Supply Chain Impacts
March 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Businesses and industries throughout the world are bracing for the economic impacts of the coronavirus as it disrupts supply chains, events and travel. The airline...

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