“It does point the way in many respects to the future of money,” said Carney in an interview with Bloomberg Television, adding that “this generation of cryptocurrency is not the answer.” Still, the answer isn't to isolate or outlaw digital currencies, he said. “A better path would be to regulate elements of the
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No one knows what will happen when Italy votes on March 5. Polling is inconclusive, and the electoral rules are brand-new. In an attempt to make some sense of the mess of parties and coalitions competing for power, I reached out (over email) to Hans Noel, an associate professor of government at
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Google has released its competitor to Slack, Hangouts Chat, with in-built third party bots to serve accountants. Xero offers an integrated bot for bookkeepers and accountants to stay in touch with their clients; and Egnyte has integrated its document management solution as a bot within the chat platform
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Chandler-based Microchip Technology Inc. announced today it is acquiring Microsemi Corp. for an enterprise value of about $10.15 billion, which is the company's largest acquisition to date.
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Kroger stopped selling assault-style rifles in Oregon, Washington and Idaho at Fred Meyer stores several years ago. Photo: Dz/Dean Pictures/NC/Zuma Press.
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