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Microsoft Vets Launch Rwanda eCommerce Startup

Microsoft Vets Launch Rwanda eCommerce Startup
Microsoft Vets Launch Rwanda eCommerce Startup
December 23, 2016  |  eCommerce

Two former Microsoft employees, Joanna Bichsel and Amanda Arch, have recently launched a women’s health care eCcommerce startup in Rwanda called Kasha. The company’s online...

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Alibaba Back On US ‘Notorious Market’ List
Alibaba Back On US ‘Notorious Market’ List
December 23, 2016  |  International

Alibaba has once again been labeled as one of the largest destinations for counterfeit products by the U.S. Office of the Trade Representative (USTR). Get...

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Lucrative Ad Fraud Brings In Millions Daily For Hackers
Lucrative Ad Fraud Brings In Millions Daily For Hackers
December 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Methbot, an ad fraud infrastructure that can host legitimate videos and serve them to 300 million fake viewers per day, has raked in around $180...

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Fake Michael Kors Site Has Highest Volume For Non-Malware Attacks
Fake Michael Kors Site Has Highest Volume For Non-Malware Attacks
December 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Tricking someone into clicking on a fake website and turning over their personal data has been a favorite scam of hackers, and it doesn’t seem...

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UK Shoppers Browse On Mobile But Buy On Desktops
UK Shoppers Browse On Mobile But Buy On Desktops
December 23, 2016  |  Retail

U.K. consumers are using their smartphones in record numbers to check out products online, but when it comes to making actual purchases, they favor desktops over...

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Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments
Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments
December 23, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

Credit and debit card payments are continuing to increase in terms of usage, with the Federal Reserve finding credit and debit card payments accounted for...

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Real GDP Growth Increased 3.5 Percent For Third Quarter
Real GDP Growth Increased 3.5 Percent For Third Quarter
December 23, 2016  |  Economy

The economy is on an upward trajectory, with the Bureau of Economic Analysis reporting real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.5...

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Eight In Ten Americans Shop Online
Eight In Ten Americans Shop Online
December 23, 2016  |  Retail

Online shopping is no longer reserved for the tech-savvy, with a new Pew Research Center survey finding eight in 10 American adults shop online. According...

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