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Beyond Blockchain: A Seminar on the Possible Future

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That’s why we found this seminar titled “Beyond Bitcoin: The future of blockchain and disruptive financial technologies,” (the video is now online), conducted earlier this year by the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, so interesting, and we encourage you to take a look.

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PayPal Collaborates To Support Indian SMBs’ Global Ambitions

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Reports in Business Standard on Thursday (April 5) said PayPal is working with the trade organization to promote small businesses’ export operations; the tie-up will also link SMBs to technology and experience offered by both PayPal and the FIEO via seminars and sponsored programs.

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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

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Greenwood operates completely online, but they partner with FDIC-insured banks and are part of a global ATM network that allows members to use more than 100,000 ATMs fee-free when they need to withdraw and deposit physical cash and checks.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In BitConnect Crypto Scheme

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And, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has charged John Louis Anthony Bigatton with one count of operating an unregistered managed investment scheme and one count of providing unlicensed financial services while allegedly acting as BitConnect Australia’s national promoter, according to an announcement.

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Amazon And Sears — One Of Retail’s Odd Couples

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That’s not just the pseudo-intellectual basis of some booze-fueled, impromptu seminar held in a dorm room on Tuesday night because the internet went down. It’s an anchoring principle of modern economics, retail, marketing and culture. economy, spanning not only retail but also warehousing and marketing.”

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Moving From POS To Point Of Interaction

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With “smart” platforms in operation, the payment device connected to a tablet that is connected to the Bluetooth printer in a restaurant can help shorten lines, and wait times. So it’s important to understand that the market is changing and we need to change as well.”.

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How Pharmacies Are Driving Retail Innovation

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A study from The American Journal of Medicine indicates that market pressures in the industry are pulling doctors away from primary care and into sub-specialties. According to the report, last year the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved 4,697 fellowship programs in 123 different sub-specialties.

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