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Gig Startup Shiftgig In $20M Series C

Gig Startup Shiftgig In $20M Series C
Gig Startup Shiftgig In $20M Series C
January 18, 2017  |  Investments

As the gig economy continues to grow, more and more workers in the U.S. and elsewhere are looking to temporary, freelance or gig work to...

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Dems Say CFPB Would Sue If Director Ousted By Trump
Dems Say CFPB Would Sue If Director Ousted By Trump
January 18, 2017  |  Regulation

On Tuesday (Jan. 17) top Democrats announced plans to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if President-elect Donald Trump moves forward with removing Richard Cordray...

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Coinbase To Fight IRS Probe
Coinbase To Fight IRS Probe
January 18, 2017  |  Bitcoin

In mid-November last year, the IRS sought access to bitcoin exchange Coinbase’s user records as part of an investigation into alleged tax violations connected to...

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Revolut Rolls Out Ability To Split Payments Via The App
Revolut Rolls Out Ability To Split Payments Via The App
January 18, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Revolut, the global money app, announced Tuesday (Jan. 17) it launched a new feature that lets customers split the cost of any payment via their...

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PayPal Names Airbnb Executive To Its Board
PayPal Names Airbnb Executive To Its Board
January 18, 2017  |  Personnel

PayPal announced Tuesday (Jan. 17) it has appointed Belinda Johnson, chief business affairs and legal officer at Airbnb, to its board of directors. In a...

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Card-Not-Present Fraud Picking Up In US
Card-Not-Present Fraud Picking Up In US
January 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Card-not-present (CNP) fraud is increasing as cyber thieves are showing they are quite able to use both technology and stolen payment card data to defraud...

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Mastercard VocaLink Deal Nears Approval After Latest CMA Review
Mastercard VocaLink Deal Nears Approval After Latest CMA Review
January 18, 2017  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s proposed acquisition of U.K. payments technology firm VocaLink took another step closer to approval today when U.K. regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...

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Bated Breath For Brexit
Bated Breath For Brexit
January 17, 2017  |  International

The verdict is in. And the world shook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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