Author: Fioney Staff
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FinTech Binji Launches Its “Complete Personal Finance Solution”
For years various FinTech ventures have sought to make managing your finances a bit easier. Of course this overall vision has manifested itself in different ways, with various startups offering their own ideas and plans. Now Binji is launching what they call a “complete personal finance solution,” combining a few different FinTech-centric elements into one…
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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Suggest Interest Rate Cap on Credit Cards
A 2020 presidential hopeful and a popular Congressional freshman have announced that they’re teaming up to take on the credit card industry. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced last week that they’ll be introducing legislation to cap credit card interest rates at 15%. Not surprisingly, as USA Today reports, the plan has been…
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Bitcoin Surges to Highest Price in 10 Months
Don’t count Bitcoin out just yet. After a rough patch that saw the cryptocurrency falling through each perceived price floor and continued regulatory concerns, BTC has staged an impressive rally in recent days, topping $8,000 at times. As CNN Business notes, this is the highest level the asset has reached since last July. So what’s…
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Mailchimp Introduces Marketing Platform for Small Businesses
For two decades Mailchimp has gained popularity as a platform small businesses could use to manage email lists and send out updates to customers. Now, as PCMag reports, the company is expanding into a full-service marketing suite. The result could be a big deal for small business owners. In a blog post announcing the initiative,…
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How to Get More Online Reviews for a Local Small Business
One strategy of growing your small business is to make sure that you have an online presence to help people discover your business. Getting online reviews, both on third party sites like Google Maps, Yelp, etc. as well as on your own website can be a great way to attract new customers. It can also…
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U.S.-China Trade War Escalates, Stocks Fall
Just a couple of weeks ago it seemed that the United States and China were on their way to reaching a trade deal. This hope even played a role in helping the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices reach record highs. Unfortunately, late last week, President Trump announced that tariffs on Chinese goods would increase from…
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SoFi Introduces Gig Economy ETF
Less than a month after debuting two of their own exchange-traded funds, FinTech firm SoFi is back at it. This week the company introduced another ETF, this time focusing on the growing gig economy. Trading under the ticker symbol $GIGE, the ETF currently includes companies directly and indirectly involved in the gig economy such as…
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Facebook Introduces New Tools Aimed at Small Businesses
Just in time for Small Business Week, Facebook has just unveiled some new tools that come with an emphasis on small business users. As Inc reports, these include tools for creating automated ads, editing videos, and allowing customers to book appointments. Starting with the advertising part of their announcement, Facebook will now make it even…
