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Who Americans are tipping this holiday season — and how much they plan to give

Tipping service providers this holiday season is a way to show your appreciation. Here's what Americans are giving this year, and what the experts suggest.

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$100M Crowdfunding Deal: Republic acquires the UK’s Seedrs for European expansion

Yahoo | Mike Butcher | Dec 1, 2021 UK equity crowdfunding business Seedrs - who’s merger with rival Crowdcube was earlier blocked by competition regulators - has been acquired by start-up investing platform Republic in a $100m deal.The move comes after Seedrs criticised the the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority earlier this year as stifling


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Tink Survey Report 2021: Open banking spending, investments and use cases

Tink | Dec 1, 2021 We surveyed 308 financial executives in Europe to get a better understanding of how their open banking budgets are shaping up in 2021, and what use cases they are most likely to invest in. In this report, we explore how investments are shaping up and what use cases executives have


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Here are some money-saving tips for re-stocking your wardrobe as you head back to the office

As more employees are expected back to the office after nearly two years of remote work, many need to replenish those closets. Here's how to do it on a budget.

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Don't overlook 2021 required withdrawals from your retirement accounts. Here's what to know

Although required minimum distributions, or RMDs, were waived in 2020, they are back in effect this year.

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More than $87 billion in federal benefits siphoned from unemployment system, says Labor Department

A U.S. Department of Labor watchdog estimates at least 10% of federal pandemic benefits were issued in error, much of it due to fraud.

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Leaving a job? What to do so you don't misplace retirement savings

More than 25 million people who switched jobs between 2004 and 2014 left one or more employer-sponsored retirement accounts behind, according to a report.

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How to avoid a tax bomb when selling your home

The profit you make when selling a home may be taxable. Here's how sellers can reduce their capital gains tax bill.

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Toronto’s Bitbuy first crypto marketplace to receive full OSC approval

Financial Post | Stephanie Hughes | Dec 1, 2021 Bitbuy’s next step: bring more coins onto the regulated platform Toronto-based crypto company Bitbuy Technologies Inc. is set to announce Wednesday that it has received registration approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), making it the first registered marketplace that is also a brokerage of crypto


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NASA awards Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and Nanoracks with contracts to build private space stations

NASA awarded a trio of companies with contracts to develop private space stations, as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station.

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SEC finalizes rule that allows it to delist foreign stocks for failure to meet audit requirements

On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to finalize rules to implement the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.

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Powell's pivot on inflation turns the trader pandemic playbook on its head

Bulls believe that the consumer is strong, but early tightening from the Federal Reserve could throw cold water on the markets.

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tbDEX: Square Releases White Paper Detailing Protocol for a Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange

Coindesk | Tanzeel Akhtar, Nelson Wang |  | Nov 20, 2021 The white paper from Square’s new TBD division describes a protocol for exchanging digital and other assets in a way that’s more accessible to everyone. Payments giant Square released a white paper on Friday detailing a new decentralized protocol for exchanging digital and other


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'Gender-lens' investors direct their money to women-led companies

Some investors are looking to direct their money to companies with more women on their boards and in management. A growing number of funds make it easy to do.

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Here are must-know changes for the 2021 tax season

There are significant changes for the 2021 tax season. Here’s what filers need to know and how to prepare, according to experts.

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