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Last Labor Report Before Election Shows Drop In US Jobless Claims

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29) report from the U.S. The labor force is shrinking in size by more than 50 percent in the 30 states where unemployment rates have fallen, it was reported last week. Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims dipped to 751,000 the week ending Oct. Department of Labor (DOL). percent from the previous week's revised rate to 5.3

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Google Slapped With Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Coalition Of 38 States

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A coalition of 38 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google , accusing the search giant of engaging in anti-competitive practices, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Thursday (Dec. The federal lawsuit was filed in Washington, D.C.

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Attorneys General From 47 States To Probe Facebook

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percent on the news, CNBC reported. The investigation led by New York first included Florida, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, the District of Columbia and North Carolina. Attorneys general from Indiana, Delaware, Arizona and New Jersey — among a long list of states — are joining them.

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NY To Lead 47 AGs In Nationwide Facebook Antitrust Probe

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percent on the news, CNBC reported. The investigation led by New York first included Florida, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, the District of Columbia and North Carolina. Attorneys general from Indiana, Delaware, Arizona and New Jersey — among a long list of states — are joining them.

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Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike

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Recent reports in The Seattle Times warned that during the holidays, scammers are increasingly targeting small businesses with phishing email attacks pretending to be an executive or boss, requesting that an employee procure gift cards. 200,000 was reportedly stolen from the Salvation Army at its North Carolina district headquarters.

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CFPB Feb. 2016 complaint report highlights prepaid card complaints, complaints from Texas/Houston metro area consumers

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The CFPB has issued its February 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in Texas and the Houston metro area. The volume of complaints from Arizona, Delaware, and North Carolina increased by, respectively, 33, 28, and 27 percent.

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The United States Of Fintech Startups

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GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Download the free report for all the details. in equity funding) and North Carolina-based bill pay platform AvidXchange ($724M). North Carolina. South Carolina. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds.