LinkedIn Jumps Onboard With Virtual Events Provider Hopin
LinkedIn Jumps Onboard With Virtual Events Provider Hopin
June 09, 2021  |  Investments

Virtual events provider Hopin said it has landed LinkedIn as an investor and partner. The two companies plan to collaborate to offer new opportunities for event...

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Amazon, Gopuff Both Seek To Buy Grocery Delivery Firm Flink
Amazon, Gopuff Both Seek To Buy Grocery Delivery Firm Flink
June 09, 2021  |  Delivery

Amazon and U.S. delivery company Gopuff, which is backed by SoftBank, are both looking at buying up Germany-based Flink, sources told Bloomberg. Flink has already...

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Technology Helps Locked-Out Consumers Access Lending
Technology Helps Locked-Out Consumers Access Lending
June 09, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

The problem of unbanked consumers — those without access to a checking or savings account — has remarkably improved, with over 95 percent of American...

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Google Opens Its Doors To WooCommerce Merchants
Google Opens Its Doors To WooCommerce Merchants
June 09, 2021  |  eCommerce

WooCommerce merchants can begin integrating their product inventory across Google for free, Google announced Wednesday (June 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Grab’s $40 Billion SPAC IPO Postponed Until Later This Year
Grab’s $40 Billion SPAC IPO Postponed Until Later This Year
June 09, 2021  |  IPO

Singapore-headquartered super app Grab is postponing its $40 billion initial public offering (IPO) via a merger with the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Altimeter Growth Corp...

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Today In Payments: Amazon To Replace Co-Branded JPMorgan Card; SEC Commissioner Says Crypto Rules Could Backfire
Today In Payments: Amazon To Replace Co-Branded JPMorgan Card; SEC Commissioner Says Crypto Rules Could...
June 09, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, financial institutions are bidding to replace J.P. Morgan on Amazon’s co-branded credit card, and one of the SEC’s senior officials warned...

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Dave & Buster’s Enters ‘NFT’ Craze With New Digital Image Prize Offer
Dave & Buster’s Enters ‘NFT’ Craze With New Digital Image Prize Offer
June 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s announced Wednesday (June 9) that its new Digital Collectibles Prize program will allow customers to redeem tickets won...

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Souped-Up Siri Still Follows The AI Assistant Market
Souped-Up Siri Still Follows The AI Assistant Market
June 09, 2021  |  Apple

Coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) there were all kinds of news tidbits to pick through — upgrades to the OS to better protect...

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Marqeta IPO Casts Spotlight On Interchange Fees, Reliance On Square
Marqeta IPO Casts Spotlight On Interchange Fees, Reliance On Square
June 09, 2021  |  IPO

Marqeta, which is focused on helping client firms issue debit cards, went public on Wednesday (June 9).  At this writing, the shares were at $27...

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