Theranos Gets $100M Lifeline
Theranos Gets $100M Lifeline
December 27, 2017  |  Investments

Theranos, the struggling blood testing company based in Silicon Valley, has landed a $100 million loan from Fortress Investment Group. Citing an email sent to...

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New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
December 27, 2017  |  Retail

Retail space may be plentiful in some parts of the country, but that hasn’t stopped developers from building more of it, even placing it alongside...

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Mastercard’s SpendingPulse: Retail’s Holly Jolly Christmas
Mastercard’s SpendingPulse: Retail’s Holly Jolly Christmas
December 27, 2017  |  Retail

Now that the dust has settled, the wrapping paper has been removed and the gifts have (mostly) been given to friends and family, the only...

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WeChat Tying In With China’s National ID Cards
WeChat Tying In With China’s National ID Cards
December 27, 2017  |  South East Asia

Guangzhou — one of China’s largest cities — will be allowing residents to link their WeChat accounts to their national identity cards going forward. The...

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FedEx And UPS Want To Reap Rewards From $90B In Returned Holiday Gifts
FedEx And UPS Want To Reap Rewards From $90B In Returned Holiday Gifts
December 27, 2017  |  Delivery

FedEx and UPS don’t want to simply make money delivering holiday gifts; they also want to benefit from the many recipients of unwanted presents that...

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Could Ban Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Could Ban Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
December 27, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Israel is gearing up to ban bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, reported Reuters. Shmuel Hauser, chairman of the Israel Securities...

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Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup
Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup
December 27, 2017  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon has announced that the 2017 holiday season was its “biggest” ever. According to news from CNBC, Amazon said on Tuesday that customers shopped on...

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Venezuelans Struggle As More Merchants Want To Be Paid In Dollars
Venezuelans Struggle As More Merchants Want To Be Paid In Dollars
December 27, 2017  |  International

With many merchants in Venezuela charging in dollars or their black market equivalent, many basic necessities — including food, dental and medical services — are...

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Uber Technologies Sells Money-Losing Auto Leasing Unit
Uber Technologies Sells Money-Losing Auto Leasing Unit
December 27, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies has reportedly sold its subprime auto leasing business in the U.S. to Fair.com, a car marketplace startup. The Wall Street Journal said the sale...

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