Report: TikTok, Oracle Deal Could Be Signed Tuesday
Report: TikTok, Oracle Deal Could Be Signed Tuesday
September 15, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The President Donald Trump administration has given the green light for TikTok to become a U.S. company, and the White House could approve the deal...

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Today In How We Eat:  Drone Deliveries Take Off,  Walmart vs Amazon Prime
Today In How We Eat: Drone Deliveries Take Off, Walmart vs Amazon Prime
September 15, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Today in how we eat, the world of delivery gets a close-up as drones prepare to take to the skies to drop groceries off at...

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Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
September 15, 2020  |  Economy

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck earlier this year, U.S. median household income increased last year and the nation’s poverty rate fell 1.3 percentage points. Get...

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Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates With SAP
Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates...
September 15, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Today in the connected economy: Facebook enhances Messenger for social streaming, Visa pushes Click-to-Pay into Canada, and TVPage integrates its social selling apps with SAP....

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Microsoft Game-Streaming Service Goes Live
Microsoft Game-Streaming Service Goes Live
September 15, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced that its game-streaming service XCloud is now available to users of Google’s Android service, but not to Apple...

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Shark Tank’s Daymond John Adds Star Power To Lowe’s SMB Competition
Shark Tank’s Daymond John Adds Star Power To Lowe’s SMB Competition
September 15, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Daymond John of Shark Tank is lending his star power to the Lowe’s Cos. Inc. initiative to infuse $55 million in small business grants to...

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Today In Payments: Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding; JPMC Bank Reserves Could Improve
Today In Payments: Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding; JPMC Bank Reserves Could Improve
September 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Klarna is valued at $10.65 billion after a $650 million funding round, and J.P.Morgan could be on the road to rebuilding...

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Square Launches On Demand Payroll
Square Launches On Demand Payroll
September 15, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Square Inc. on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced the launch of two new features the company says will make payroll easier for employers and employees alike....

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Starbucks Sweetens Rewards As Coronavirus Takes Toll On Membership Program
Starbucks Sweetens Rewards As Coronavirus Takes Toll On Membership Program
September 15, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

It’s official — you no longer have to use a Starbucks card in order to earn your stars and get free lattes, expressos and other...

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