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EDPB Recommends Steps For Data Exporters To Ensure GDPR Compliance 

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Supervisory authorities will continue exercising their mandate to monitor the application of the GDPR and enforce it,” the EDPB said in its recommendations. While mapping all transfers of personal information to third countries can be a challenging exercise, the board recommends that exporters know their transfers as a first step.

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Businesses Take A Profitable Perspective On Coronavirus

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As an indication of that, when the market started to tank in February, stocks of the company that pioneered internet-connected home exercise equipment rose. It believes regions that have not seen a rapid spreading of the virus (such as the Americas) are increasingly likely to see more spread before it quells. percent and 2.2

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Birmingham Bank Launches From Bira Bank To Serve SMBs

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Andy Street , mayor of the West Midlands, said the new bank will bring a “great boost for the region’s economy and will play an important role in supporting local business and enterprise,” the report stated.

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Away Luggage Company Furloughs Approximately Half Its Staff

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The founders also said, “We’ve waived the vesting cliff on equity and extended the exercise period of stock options so affected employees don’t have to make decisions surrounding their equity in the short term.”. According to the announcement, the company “took swift and aggressive steps” as the crisis started to unravel in March.

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FemTech Startup Elvie In £5M Series A

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Elvie’s eponymous flagship product, a smart kegel exercise tracker that connects via Bluetooth to mobile devices, addresses a critical area of women’s health and wellness. Elvie will use the funds to roll out into 25 additional markets across America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. To date, Elvie has raised over $7.2

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Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market

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And by the granular numbers, the picture looks even worse: Obesity among women has more than doubled in some regions over the last decade-and-a-half. Users set a weight loss goal and then undertake a customized diet and exercise plan to attack that goal over a 16-week period, during which time they log their food consumption and exercise.

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NEW REPORT: Can Subscription Services Meal Kit-ify Mental Health Services?

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After launching its Porsche Passport service last year in the Atlanta region, the company is reportedly looking to roll out the service on a national level. Even the fitness market, which has long relied on subscriptions to allow consumers access to exercise facilities, is experimenting with new business models. billion by 2022.

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