Analysts Say Amazon’s Profit Strategy Could Boost Shares 25 Pct
Analysts Say Amazon’s Profit Strategy Could Boost Shares 25 Pct
March 15, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon’s recent moves in pushing groceries, closing pop-up stores and zeroing in on advertising could help the online retail giant grow profits, KeyBanc analysts said....

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Mixed Performance For Bank Credit Card Delinquencies In February
Mixed Performance For Bank Credit Card Delinquencies In February
March 15, 2019  |  Debt

Credit card delinquency rate reports are trickling in on a bank-by-bank basis and a spate of recent disclosures show mixed results. Get the Full Story...

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Judge: Rent-A-Center Doesn’t Have To Complete Merger
Judge: Rent-A-Center Doesn’t Have To Complete Merger
March 15, 2019  |  Retail

A judge has ruled that Rent-A-Center will not have to complete a $1.37 billion merger by Vintage Capital Management, and that the furniture retailer acted...

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Google Faces Antitrust Fine From EU Over AdSense
Google Faces Antitrust Fine From EU Over AdSense
March 15, 2019  |  Regulation

Google and its parent company Alphabet could be facing an antitrust fine from the European Union in the coming weeks over its AdSense advertising product....

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BBVA: Inquiry Into Spying Allegations Could Last Months
BBVA: Inquiry Into Spying Allegations Could Last Months
March 15, 2019  |  Banking

As BBVA Executive Chairman Carlos Torres seeks to ease the concerns of retail investors, the company official said it could take months to complete an inquiry...

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Amazon Tries Out Pop-Up Ads Over Rivals’ Products
Amazon Tries Out Pop-Up Ads Over Rivals’ Products
March 15, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has been testing a new feature on its mobile app where it forces users to either click through or select a pop-up ad for...

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes
Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes
March 15, 2019  |  Mobile

Score one for the Midwest: Verizon said this week (March 13) it will launch its 5G network in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. The...

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OpenTable Tightens Control Over Diners’ Data
OpenTable Tightens Control Over Diners’ Data
March 15, 2019  |  ResTech

In a move that strengthens the battle for control of information that diners provide online, OpenTable is preventing restaurants from providing competitors with access to...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
March 15, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

In 1995 a computer scientist working at Kaleida Labs named John Wainwright made history when he bought a book. The book was Douglas Hofstadter’s “Fluid Concepts...

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