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Bitcoin Daily: WisdomTree US Money Manager Ventures Into Bitcoin Exchanges; Nordea Bank Cleared To Prohibit Employee Bitcoin Trading

PYMNTS

asset manager WisdomTree has launched its first investment product, offering large investors exposure to bitcoin without having to directly hold the asset. As Jason Guthrie, WisdomTree Europe’s head of capital markets, pointed out, the offering is the first its kind by a mainstream, established asset manager.

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

PYMNTS

The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. 24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) and Alaska (6.1).

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SBA Chief: Writing YOUR Success Story

Abrigo

As he developed our product and expanded our markets , I managed the books. Virgin Islands, and Guam. How were we to know that our own hard work, skill and determination could be far more effective? Once upon a time, my husband and I started our business sharing a desk. As our business grew, we hired another.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2022 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. Twenty-six percent of the bank is owned by the Board, Executive Management, and the ESOP.

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SAFER Banking Act: Will marijuana be re-scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act?

Abrigo

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands , have legalized marijuana in some form , many banks and credit unions are reluctant to take on the risks associated with providing services to marijuana-related businesses. While 38 states , along with Washington D.C.,

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A Simple Guide To Medicare Advantage And Why It’s Taking Off Now

CB Insights

This works out to a $360B to $468B market in 2025, before accounting for growth in payments (rates have increased more than 3% in each of the last two years). United has accounted for half of market growth in the last three years. United has accounted for half of market growth in the last three years.

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SAFER Banking Act passes Senate Banking Committee: Will marijuana be re-scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act?

Abrigo

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands , have legalized marijuana in some form , many banks and credit unions are reluctant to take on the risks associated with providing services to marijuana-related businesses. While 38 states , along with Washington D.C.,