Singapore Payments Startup YouTrip Raises $25.5M For Apac Expansion
Singapore Payments Startup YouTrip Raises $25.5M For Apac Expansion
May 16, 2019  |  Investments

Singaporean multi-currency payments app YouTrip has raised $25.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round, the company announced on Thursday (May 16). Get the Full...

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Smaller US Cities Foster More Payments Innovation
Smaller US Cities Foster More Payments Innovation
May 16, 2019  |  Innovation

The next chapter in the history of digital payments and commerce is being written in technology incubators – but not only those shops run by...

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Ride-Hailing Startup Kapten Takes Aim At Uber In The UK
Ride-Hailing Startup Kapten Takes Aim At Uber In The UK
May 16, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Kapten, a ride-hailing startup that’s backed by Daimler and BMW, has started operating in London and has put up ads targeted at Uber about how...

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Apple’s Former Retail Chief Joins Airbnb Board
Apple’s Former Retail Chief Joins Airbnb Board
May 16, 2019  |  Personnel

Angela Ahrendts, the former retail head at Apple, will join the board of Airbnb, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The Problems With Postal Banking
The Problems With Postal Banking
May 16, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Last week presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and freshman New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a lot of headlines with the Loan Shark Prevention Act —...

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Walmart’s Q1 Earnings Driven By Grocery, eCommerce
Walmart’s Q1 Earnings Driven By Grocery, eCommerce
May 16, 2019  |  Earnings

Despite a recent string of disappointing news updates out of the retail sector, Walmart managed to surprise investors with better-than-expected earnings when the Q1 results...

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France’s Macron: US Private Sector Has Too Much Sway On Policy
France’s Macron: US Private Sector Has Too Much Sway On Policy
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

France’s President Emmanuel Macron took issue with the American business model, arguing during a tech summit in Paris that the private sector has too much...

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Kr Space Raises $145M To Shift Its Focus
Kr Space Raises $145M To Shift Its Focus
May 16, 2019  |  Investments

Kr Space, the Chinese co-working startup equivalent to WeWork in the U.S., raised $145 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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China Tariffs Will Cause Price Hike At Walmart
China Tariffs Will Cause Price Hike At Walmart
May 16, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart’s prices will rise due to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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