Instacart Raises $271M On $7.8B Valuation
Instacart Raises $271M On $7.8B Valuation
November 15, 2018  |  Investments

Grocery delivery startup Instacart raised an extra $271 million in November, bringing its latest round of funding to $871 million. A source told Reuters that...

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FDIC Seeks Public Comment On Banks And Small-Dollar Loans
FDIC Seeks Public Comment On Banks And Small-Dollar Loans
November 14, 2018  |  Loans

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that it is has issued a request for public comments related to small-dollar lending by financial institutions. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: H&M Pilots Blockchain Tech; Australian Tax Scammers Turn To Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: H&M Pilots Blockchain Tech; Australian Tax Scammers Turn To Bitcoin
November 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Arket, a brand of H&M, is piloting a blockchain product integration with the help of VeChain, TheNextWeb reported. While the brand did not tell the...

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Macy’s Looks To Holiday Quarter To Put A Bow On A Strong 2018
Macy’s Looks To Holiday Quarter To Put A Bow On A Strong 2018
November 14, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s managed to come out ahead of analyst expectations for the third time in a row during Q3 2018, with earnings and same-store sales all...

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Five At Five: Uber’s New Loyalty Rewards Push
Five At Five: Uber’s New Loyalty Rewards Push
November 14, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest loyalty idea from Uber, and...

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Blue Apron’s Struggle To Find Meal Kit’s Secret Sauce
Blue Apron’s Struggle To Find Meal Kit’s Secret Sauce
November 14, 2018  |  Earnings

Meal kit commerce is having a rough time in late 2018, at least judging by recent news from Blue Apron, which is laying off employees...

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Square Adds Benefits To Payroll Platform
Square Adds Benefits To Payroll Platform
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Square is enhancing its payroll platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by integrating benefits solutions, the company announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14). Get the...

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Govt. Control And Trade Wars Hit Chinese Tech Firms
Govt. Control And Trade Wars Hit Chinese Tech Firms
November 14, 2018  |  International

The growth of the tech industry in China has seemed unstoppable, marked by consumers and gamers numbering in the hundreds of millions – and revenues...

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Chase Rolls Out Tap-to-Pay Visa Credit Cards
Chase Rolls Out Tap-to-Pay Visa Credit Cards
November 14, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Chase said Wednesday (Nov. 14) that it is rolling out tap-to-pay functionality across its Chase Visa card portfolio, an initiative that will begin late this...

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