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FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Marriott to Improve Data Security
FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Marriott to Improve Data Security
December 20, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive information security program....

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SEC Fines Deutsche Bank Securities $4 Million for ‘Stale’ Suspicious Activity Reports
SEC Fines Deutsche Bank Securities $4 Million for ‘Stale’ Suspicious Activity Reports
December 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Deutsche Bank Securities agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that it failed to file certain Suspicious...

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UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions
UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions
December 20, 2024  |  Investments

UAE-based startup CredibleX has raised $55 million in a seed round to grow and broaden its embedded finance solutions for small- to medium-sized business (SMBs). The...

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Boon Raises $20.5 Million to Grow AI-Powered Platform for Fleets
Boon Raises $20.5 Million to Grow AI-Powered Platform for Fleets
December 20, 2024  |  Investments

Boon announced $20.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for commercial fleets. “With $20.5M raised, we...

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Consumer Sentiment Reaches Highest Point Since April as Economy Improves
Consumer Sentiment Reaches Highest Point Since April as Economy Improves
December 20, 2024  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment rose in December, reaching the highest point since April but remaining below its pre-pandemic level. The increase in the consumer sentiment index marked...

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Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin
Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin
December 20, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Beginning Monday (Dec. 23), moviegoers across the United States will be able to pay for ticket and concession purchases at Regal theaters with the USDC...

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Germany’s Robin Capital Raises $13.6 Million for B2B SaaS Investments
Germany’s Robin Capital Raises $13.6 Million for B2B SaaS Investments
December 20, 2024  |  Investments

Germany-based venture capital fund Robin Capital closed its Robin Fund One at 13 million euros (about $13.6 million). “Robin Fund One is closed,” Robin Haak,...

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British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains
British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains
December 20, 2024  |  Retail

While retail sales in Great Britain rose in November, analysts said the results were dampened by consumers waiting for bargains. Retail sales rose by 0.2%...

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