UK Facing Pushback For Tax On Tech Companies’ Revenue
UK Facing Pushback For Tax On Tech Companies’ Revenue
October 31, 2018  |  International

The U.K. is facing pushback by lawmakers in the U.S. and lobbyists who contend a new tax on some of the world’s biggest internet companies...

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CVS Tests Free Prescription Drug Delivery Membership Program
CVS Tests Free Prescription Drug Delivery Membership Program
October 31, 2018  |  Delivery

CVS, the drugstore operator, is testing a program in Boston in which customers get free delivery on prescriptions and online purchases among other perks. CNBC,...

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Uber Tests Membership Program Ride Pass
Uber Tests Membership Program Ride Pass
October 31, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Aiming to provide customers with more consistent pricing, Uber announced Tuesday (October 30) a pilot of a new membership program dubbed Ride Pass. In a...

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Even Financial Buys Birch Finance, Ventures Into Credit Cards
Even Financial Buys Birch Finance, Ventures Into Credit Cards
October 31, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Even Financial announced it has acquired personal finance app Birch Finance for an undisclosed sum. San Jose-based Birch offers a mobile and web application that...

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Waymo Debuts Autonomous Vehicles In CA
Waymo Debuts Autonomous Vehicles In CA
October 31, 2018  |  Google

Self-driving startup Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that it has been awarded the first permit in California to begin driverless testing on...

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Apple Mac, iPad Prices Balloon By 20 Pct
Apple Mac, iPad Prices Balloon By 20 Pct
October 31, 2018  |  Apple

Apple has launched new — and much more expensive — versions of its MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro in an attempt to boost sales....

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No-Deal Brexit Could Spark UK Economic Recession
No-Deal Brexit Could Spark UK Economic Recession
October 31, 2018  |  Brexit

Great Britain could be headed toward a long recession if it can’t strike a Brexit deal. Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) warned that failing...

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Bitcoin Daily: Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Reach 15.8M; Bank Of America Awarded Crypto Key Patent
Bitcoin Daily: Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Reach 15.8M; Bank Of America Awarded Crypto Key Patent
October 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

BitInfoCharts data has found that almost one in 10 bitcoin wallets have sat dormant for a year, MarketWatch reported. As of August, the number of...

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eBay Reports Revenue Bump While Managed Payments See A Slow Build
eBay Reports Revenue Bump While Managed Payments See A Slow Build
October 31, 2018  |  Earnings

More than a month ago, eBay started managing payments on its U.S. marketplace platform, and on Tuesday (Oct. 30), the first results of that effort...

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