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Fintech Startups Partner With the Gates Foundation to Reach Billions of Unbanked in Africa and Asia

As mobile banking systems become increasingly popular, some fintech startups have partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reach the underbanked in developing nations. Dwolla, a Des Moines payments network, and Ripple, a blockchain network based in San Francisco, were among five companies that recently worked with the Seattle organization to develop a free, open-source banking […]

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Apple's iPhone 8 sees muted launch in Asia

SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) launch of iPhone 8 kicked off in a less lively mood in Asia, versus previous debuts, as fans held out for the premium iPhone X due out in early November. Hundreds of people usually gather at Apple’s Sydney city store with queues winding down the town’s main street, George […]

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