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Report: US House Could Break Up Big Tech firms

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For example, Facebook owns the WhatsApp and Instagram apps while Google’s divisions include YouTube and Android, and eCommerce mega company Amazon operates a cloud computing unit. David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island).

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Citizens Access Targeting ‘Optimizers’ to Grow Deposits Beyond the Bank’s Footprint

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Citizens Access, the digital-only arm of Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group, has grown to about $4 billion in deposits, mostly from new customers outside the bank's traditional footprint, since its launch in July 2018. If you build it, the optimizers will come.

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Cannabis Companies Would Be Eligible For COVID-19 Relief Under Bill

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The problem is that cannabis companies in states where the plant is legal are ‘essential workers’ during the pandemic, able to operate even despite the widespread lockdowns. That number has advocates for the drug optimistic about its future prospects of legality.

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Bitcoin Daily: Fed Reserve Could Add Bitcoin To Stress Tests; Thai SEC Bans 3 Cryptos

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In other news, Rhode Island lawmakers have filed a bill to exempt certain blockchain tokens from securities laws. The commenter recommended that the Board consider extraordinary shocks, such as a war with North Korea, the collapse of the bitcoin market, or major losses caused by trader misconduct, in its scenarios.”.

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina's Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan Transactions In 24 Hours

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This is bigger than the 2017 spike on operations and on demand.". The expansion includes 10 new states: Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Rhode Island, according to the release. has surpassed 5,000 locations.

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Google Play Policy Changes Will Extend Gambling Apps Across More Countries

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Sports betting is only allowed in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and West Virginia. . Currently in the U.S., online casino games are only allowed in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Pawtucket Credit Union finds new leadership close to home

American Banker

The Rhode Island institution's next CEO has led lending operations at nearby Navigant Credit Union since 2017. ]].