tbgvi

The debit rates you are referencing are for in-person transactions where a pin number is entered. Debit cards can be used for online transactions but the interchange cost is more like 1.8% + $0.10.

Man fined for stealing an artist's trash after a judge appraised it at €60k

Posted by tbgvi on Friday April 26, 2019 @12:25PM
from the artsy.net dept.

https://www.artsy.net/news/artsy-editorial-man-fined-stealing-gerhard-richters-trash-judge-appraised-60-000

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Uber’s long list of legal woes ahead of its stock market listing

Posted by tbgvi on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @12:19PM
from the ft.com dept.

https://www.ft.com/content/3fee8054-575b-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1

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Uber spent $2m lobbying for NY congestion charge

Posted by tbgvi on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @12:19PM
from the ft.com dept.

https://www.ft.com/content/bb89ecd0-558a-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1

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The IPO Bonanza

Posted by tbgvi on Monday April 01, 2019 @12:20PM
from the avc.com dept.

https://avc.com/2019/04/the-ipo-bonanza/

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Goldman Sachs is exploring plans to create a Netflix for financial data

Posted by tbgvi on Friday March 29, 2019 @12:30PM
from the businessinsider.com dept.

https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-developing-subscription-service-around-data-2019-3

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Lyft Increases IPO Price

Posted by tbgvi on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:57PM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/27/lyft-increases-ipo-price/

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A failed ICO is trying to flog itself on eBay

Posted by tbgvi on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @12:23PM
from the ftalphaville.ft.com dept.

https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/03/25/1553498702000/A-failed-ICO-is-trying-to-flog-itself-on-eBay-/

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Meet the teen making millions naming Chinese babies

Posted by tbgvi on Monday March 25, 2019 @12:30PM
from the news.com.au dept.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/meet-the-teen-who-has-named-600000-chinese-babies-turning-her-business-into-a-multimilliondollar-online-service/news-story/cf21ab5c13d735442bbe2d695da0e438

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Real-Estate Startups Try Their Hand at Private-Equity Investing

Posted by tbgvi on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @12:11PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/real-estate-startups-try-their-hand-at-private-equity-investing-11552395600

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In Silicon Valley, Plans for a Monument to Silicon Valley

Posted by tbgvi on Monday March 11, 2019 @12:20PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/09/technology/silicon-valley-monument-landmark.html

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The Good and the Bad of Stanford's Successful Startup Scene

Posted by tbgvi on Monday March 11, 2019 @12:11PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-10/dreamers-and-dropouts-stories-from-stanford-cradle-of-unicorns

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Competitive Hormone Supplementation Is Shaping America’s Future Business Titans

Posted by tbgvi on Friday March 08, 2019 @12:06PM
from the palladiummag.com dept.

https://palladiummag.com/2019/01/01/competitive-hormone-supplementation-is-shaping-americas-future-business-titans/

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Strategic decisions: behavioral differences between CEOs and others

Posted by tbgvi on Monday March 04, 2019 @12:17PM
from the link.springer.com dept.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10683-019-09604-3

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Musk Touts March 14 Model Y Event as Demand Questions Linger

Posted by tbgvi on Monday March 04, 2019 @12:03PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-03/musk-announces-march-14-model-y-event-as-demand-questions-linger

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Financier Who Amassed Insurance Firms Diverted $2B to His Private Empire

Posted by tbgvi on Friday March 01, 2019 @12:20PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/financier-who-amassed-insurance-firms-diverted-2-billion-into-his-private-empire-11551367856

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Why America Is Obsessed with Theranos, Fyre Fest, and Other Scams

Posted by tbgvi on Friday March 01, 2019 @12:02PM
from the barrons.com dept.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/from-elizabeth-holmes-to-the-fyre-festival-we-love-to-hate-a-scam-51551374679?mod=RTA

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A Camera Lens Made from an Iceberg

Posted by tbgvi on Thursday February 28, 2019 @12:07PM
from the mathieustern.com dept.

https://www.mathieustern.com/blog/2018/10/22/l437fjpq58g619vlkm6t1iwhk8s6dr

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What Can Science Tell Us About Dad Jokes?

Posted by tbgvi on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @12:04PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-can-science-tell-us-about-dad-jokes-11551278885

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The Bloody Tale of Ambrosia, the Startup That Wants to Slow Aging

Posted by tbgvi on Monday February 25, 2019 @12:02PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-25/the-bloody-tale-of-ambrosia-the-startup-that-wants-to-slow-aging

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New York Property Firm Hit the Jackpot. Then Amazon Pulled Out

Posted by tbgvi on Friday February 22, 2019 @12:07PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-property-firm-hit-the-jackpot-then-amazon-pulled-out-11550750403

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An Optometrist Billionaire Investor

Posted by tbgvi on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @12:28PM
from the forbes.com dept.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2019/02/19/the-greatest-investor-youve-never-heard-of-an-optometrist-who-beat-the-odds-to-become-a-billionaire/

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IBM Wallops Groupon with a Vintage Patent

Posted by tbgvi on Monday August 13, 2018 @05:31PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-13/ibm-wallops-groupon-with-a-vintage-patent

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