The UK government has shown its intention to regulate bitcoin and other digital currencies, drawing them into the realms of financial regulation applied to banks and other financial services. But bitcoin is not a bank or ...
Internet
Mar 26, 2015
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The industry that provides financial services for people on low-incomes and without access to traditional banking services is morally reprehensible according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Economics & Business
Sep 2, 2014
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Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, will launch a service enabling people to make financial transactions with their cell phones, the Finnish telecoms giant said Wednesday.
Telecom
Aug 26, 2009
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A new analysis suggests that about one in seven households across the U.S. may face financial hardship in paying for access to water and wastewater services. Lauren Patterson and colleagues at Duke University, North Carolina, ...
Economics & Business
May 10, 2023
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Racial, ethnic and sexual inequality in the US has deepened as a result of the dominance of financial services, with white men becoming wealthier at the expense of women and minority groups.
Economics & Business
Sep 12, 2013
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Online financial transactions giant PayPal on Wednesday showed off a mini-program that lets people exchange money by touching together a pair of Google smartphones.
Software
Jul 13, 2011
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A new type of cyberattack that can render blockchain technology unusable may become a major headache for organizations that depend on it.
Internet
Apr 10, 2019
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With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say.
Internet
Nov 22, 2009
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Poland, which is expected to post the European Union's highest growth this year, is hoping to further boost its competitive edge by investing in new technology, the country's e-government czar said Wednesday.
Business
May 16, 2012
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Is it possible to predict which consumers are in the risk zone for being misled by individuals who promote "financial bullshit"? Yes, according to researchers at Linköping University (LiU). And the answer is: young men with ...
Social Sciences
May 2, 2022
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