Trigo Lands $22M For Cashierless Grocery Checkout
Trigo Lands $22M For Cashierless Grocery Checkout
September 16, 2019  |  Investments

Israeli-based technology company Trigo raised $22M in a Series A funding round for its automated grocery checkout technology, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get...

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Top News In Payments: Visa Enables Real-Time Insurance Disbursements, Bridge Millennials Provide Connected Commerce Insight
Top News In Payments: Visa Enables Real-Time Insurance Disbursements, Bridge Millennials Provide Connected Commerce Insight
September 16, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Visa has made multiple new partnerships to digitize and accelerate the payouts of insurance claims. Also, bridge millennials offer...

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Greenlight Raises $54M To Enhance Kid-Friendly Financial Tools
Greenlight Raises $54M To Enhance Kid-Friendly Financial Tools
September 16, 2019  |  Investments

Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app to teach kids about financial education, has closed a $54 million Series B funding round that was...

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UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
September 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard and UnionPay have partnered up and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand globally, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Unions Urge NY To Offer Gig Workers More Protections
Unions Urge NY To Offer Gig Workers More Protections
September 16, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Unions in New York are petitioning the state to change its laws to include employment protections for gig economy workers, similar to a bill recently...

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Amazon Tweaks Search Algorithm To Elevate Its Own Products
Amazon Tweaks Search Algorithm To Elevate Its Own Products
September 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon has changed its algorithm to benefit its profitability, pushing its own products higher in search, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 16)....

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Global Regulators Debate Stablecoin Risks With JPMC
Global Regulators Debate Stablecoin Risks With JPMC
September 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Global central bank officials met with leaders from both Facebook’s Libra Association and JPMorgan to discuss policies and regulation around new cryptocurrencies, the Bank for...

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Money Can’t Buy Love, But Can A Subscription Make It Stick?
Money Can’t Buy Love, But Can A Subscription Make It Stick?
September 16, 2019  |  Retail

There are plenty of apps that will help a consumer find love, or at least a reasonable simulacrum of it for an evening or two....

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Amazon India Gears Up For Festival Season With Furniture
Amazon India Gears Up For Festival Season With Furniture
September 16, 2019  |  Retail

Preparing for the festival season, Amazon India has enhanced the range of its furniture department and played to its strength in the segment. The eCommerce...

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