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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The top U.S. consumer watchdog plans to scrutinize the use of cryptocurrencies for real-time payments and ramp up oversight of Big Tech companies as they expand into the traditional financial sector, its director told Reuters. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) also will publish a report this fall on “buy-now, […]
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The impact of the pandemic on the U.S. and global economy was catastrophic. Economic historian Adam Tooze characterized its impact as being “the swiftest and most comprehensive contraction of global economic activity ever.” There are clearly other factors at work with regard to the economic problems confronting the U.S. and rest of the world, but […]
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The real estate investment platform backed by Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos has continued ramping up its acquisitions of single-family rental homes in several U.S. markets. Arrived Homes acquires single-family homes to use as rental properties, then sells shares of these properties to investors through its online platform. The demand for rental property […]
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West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students won 10 awards at the Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference held June 24 – 27 in Chicago. FBLA-PBL is the largest business career and technical student organization in the world. The annual conference gives FBLA and PBL members from colleges and […]
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Fresh from a drag performance featuring a gender-swapped Mario and Princess Peach chasing each other around on stage, after watching a burlesque performer disrobe to the Tetris theme, I am standing at the bar waiting for a drink, surrounded by people in fabulous outfits. Famous drag queen Asstina Mandella is here in a stunning dress; […]
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HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bermuda’s Premier & Minister of Finance, The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP, and Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) CEO David Hart underscored Bermuda’s key advantages as an international business domicile during a Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong webinar. Premier Burt highlighted Bermuda’s stability, security, and reputation for regulatory excellence via […]
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