Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
June 19, 2018  |  Investments

Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with...

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Visa Hiring Third Party To Look Into UK Payment Outage
Visa Hiring Third Party To Look Into UK Payment Outage
June 19, 2018  |  VISA

Visa is gearing up to hire an outside party to investigate a service disruption in the U.K. of its card payment services. Get the Full Story...

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Brex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
Brex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
June 19, 2018  |  Startups

Brex, the FinTech startup, announced Tuesday (June 19) that it closed a Series B round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding to $57 million....

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Pill Delivery And Medical Payments: The Latest In Healthcare Disruption
Pill Delivery And Medical Payments: The Latest In Healthcare Disruption
June 19, 2018  |  Healthcare

A prescription delivery program and a deal involving medical payments data show how the healthcare industry is quickly changing as technology develops, and as Amazon...

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In Wake of Antitrust Case, Google Search Revamp Efforts Bear Fruit For Rivals
In Wake of Antitrust Case, Google Search Revamp Efforts Bear Fruit For Rivals
June 19, 2018  |  Google

Google’s efforts to comply with a European Union (EU) ruling, to “level “ the competitive playing field, seem to be gaining traction, according to some...

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Rent-A-Center Sold For $1.37B
Rent-A-Center Sold For $1.37B
June 19, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

Rent-A-Center‘s decision to sell itself to Vintage Capital comes amid a continuing expansion of so-called “alt lending” options for consumers, which could make it more...

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BJ’s Plans To Issue 37.5M Shares In IPO
BJ’s Plans To Issue 37.5M Shares In IPO
June 19, 2018  |  Retail

With its initial public offering (IPO) on the horizon, BJ’s Wholesale Club said in a regulatory filing that it anticipates offering 37.5 million shares. The...

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Sam’s Club Takes On Convenience In Age of Amazon
Sam’s Club Takes On Convenience In Age of Amazon
June 19, 2018  |  Retail

Warehouse clubs may conjure up images of cavernous stores stocked high with merchandise as far as the eye can see, but Walmart’s Sam’s Club is...

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Restaurant Takeout, Meal Kits Cater To Convenience
Restaurant Takeout, Meal Kits Cater To Convenience
June 19, 2018  |  Today In Data

Consumers are trading tables and booths at restaurants for their own homes, opting to take away food from QSRs instead of dining in. Even when...

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