Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
September 29, 2017  |  Innovation

What’s better than being able to boss Alexa around at home? How about being able to boss her around everywhere else, too? It’s becoming possible...

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TaskRabbit Acquisition Is Latest Move In Ikea’s Digital Strategy
TaskRabbit Acquisition Is Latest Move In Ikea’s Digital Strategy
September 29, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TaskRabbit, the contract labor marketplace startup known and loved within the gig economy, has been purchased by Swedish home goods giant Ikea. TaskRabbit will become...

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Why Banks Need FinTech To Address Their Own Complicated Treasuries
Why Banks Need FinTech To Address Their Own Complicated Treasuries
September 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Banks are finding it more difficult than ever to ignore potential FinTech partnerships that could better serve their corporate customers. When it comes to corporate...

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Corporates’ Limited Cash, Investment Disclosure Comes With Risks, Analysts Warn
Corporates’ Limited Cash, Investment Disclosure Comes With Risks, Analysts Warn
September 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate finance is breaking records with its M&A activity this year, thanks, in part, to rising cash reserves. But according to news reports on Thursday (Sept. 28) in...

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Chinese Startup Secures Lion’s Share Of $272 Million Raised
Chinese Startup Secures Lion’s Share Of $272 Million Raised
September 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Investment in B2B FinTech startups came through a variety of channels this week, from venture capital to growth equity. In total, backers placed $273 million...

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Gant Travel Embraces Bitcoin, Virtual Payments For Business Trips
Gant Travel Embraces Bitcoin, Virtual Payments For Business Trips
September 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Travel management company Gant Travel is helping companies pay for business trip reservations via virtual payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Critics Of Trump’s SMB Tax Cut Plan Say SMBs Won’t Benefit
Critics Of Trump’s SMB Tax Cut Plan Say SMBs Won’t Benefit
September 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

President Donald Trump revealed tax reform plans on Thursday (Sept. 28) intended to benefit small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S., a move that...

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Daimler Expands Ridesharing With Carpooling App Acquisition
Daimler Expands Ridesharing With Carpooling App Acquisition
September 29, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In recent ridesharing news, German carmaker Daimler, owner of Mercedes-Benz and other brands, has recently announced its acquisition of Germany-based ridesharing company Flinc. Get the...

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SEC Serves Bitcoin Exchange Setback
SEC Serves Bitcoin Exchange Setback
September 29, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former Chairman Arthur Levitt doesn’t think the regulator is equipped to handle bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been surging...

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