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New Things Under the Sun | Matt Clancy | Jun 2, 2023 Recent studies highlight that as firms grow in size, their R&D expenditures rise proportionally with sales, but they tend to produce fewer groundbreaking innovations per R&D dollar spent. Large firms, often termed "superfirms", are more focused on incremental innovations, primarily aimed at improving

The second-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2023 is June 15. Here's how to avoid a surprise at tax time, according to the IRS.

BNN Bloomberg | Yueqi Yang, Suvashree Ghosh and Emily Nicolle | Jun 9, 2023 After the collapse of Silvergate Capital Corp. and Signature Bank, which previously catered to crypto companies, a new banking landscape is emerging due to the regulatory crackdown in the US. The new banking system for crypto companies is fragmented and less

Several bank failures have prompted investors to want more FDIC coverage on their deposits. While reform could happen, there are ways to boost coverage now.

Older LGBTQ+ Americans are twice as likely to be single and four times less likely to have children, presenting some special challenges to ensuring elder care.

Cloudbooklet | Isabel | Jun 9, 2023 Google’s latest offering, unveiled at the Google I/O 2023 conference, takes search to the next level with its Generative AI Search feature. Let’s dive into how you can activate this feature, and the perks that come with it! In the digital age, staying ahead of the curve is

US DoJ | Release | Jun 9, 2023 Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner have been charged by the US Justice Department for hacking Mt. Gox, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, and stealing 647,000 bitcoins, as well as illicitly operating the BTC-e exchange for money laundering. Russian Nationals Charged in Mt. Gox Hack: Alexey Bilyuchenko

Forbes | Antonio Pequeño IV | Jun 9, 2023   Crypto.com, the cryptocurrency giant with over 80 million users, recently confirmed that the closure of its institutional exchange service in the U.S. will not affect its naming rights to the landmark Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. No Name Change: Crypto.com entered into a whopping

Relative to other income groups, high earners tend to think they're on track for retirement when they're actually not, a new study found.

Jun 12, 2023 Irrespective of the investment area you’re researching, some rules can help you determine whether a market will provide value. This stretches across the world of stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies, or even tangible investments such as property or works of art. We’ll try and skim through some of the essential components and help you

A number of companies that serviced federal student loans for the government have stopped doing so. Here's what borrowers need to know.

Techcrunch | Mary Ann Azevedo, Ingrid Lunden  | Jun 9, 2023 FIS, a renowned player in the fintech industry, has strategically acquired Bond, a startup excelling in banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and AI-powered financial infrastructure. M&A: FIS, a leading fintech company, has acquired Bond, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in banking-as-a-service (BaaS) or embedded finance. Bond’s technology

Competition Bureau of Canada | Release | Jun 9, 2023 Canada's leading regulatory authorities, the Competition Bureau, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC), have united to form the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum. The initiative aims to amplify information exchange, research, and collaborative efforts on digital market

CNBC | Ryan Browne, Arjun Kharpal, MacKenzie Sigalos  | Jun 10, 2023 The Money 20/20 conference in Amsterdam was the fintech hotspot, bringing trends and insights to the forefront. Here's what’s hot – and what’s not – in fintech right now B2B Fintech Takes Center Stage: Business-to-business (B2B) fintechs like Airwallex, Payoneer, and ClearBank eclipsed

Amazon Prime Day hit record sales last year, and this year's event is likely to be in July. For third-party sellers on the e-commerce platform, it's a big deal.