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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Walmart Suggested As Potential Buyer For Blue Apron
February 05, 2018

Could Walmart potentially buy Blue Apron? One analyst thinks so, which sent shares for the meal kit delivery service up nearly 7 percent on Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Target CEO Touts Personal Shopper Delivery Service
February 05, 2018

After acquiring Shipt in December, Target’s Chairman and CEO is promising customers will reap the rewards of the service this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Becomes NFL Locker Room Talk
February 05, 2018

Bitcoin isn’t reserved for risk-taking investors only anymore — with the meteoric rise and subsequent decline, bitcoin has become locker room talk among National Football League players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Regulation
Wells Fargo Hobbled By The Fed, $400M In Profits At Risk
February 05, 2018

Wells Fargo is replacing four members of its board and will be prevented from growing beyond a certain asset level under a rare action by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
FinTech Should Face Banking’s Regulations, According To Finance Chiefs
February 05, 2018

European financial leaders believe technology players like Facebook and Google are moving in on their turf, abetted by the fact that they don’t face the same regulatory limitations their counterparts in traditional banking do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Recovers From Steep Sell-Off
February 05, 2018

Cryptocurrencies were able to stabilize over the weekend after undergoing a steep sell-off that erased billions of dollars in value for the leading digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

CFPB
CFPB Hits Pause On Equifax Investigation
February 05, 2018

Interim director Mick Mulvaney may not be able to completely shutdown the government agency he currently runs — but he is surely working overtime to make sure that the CFPB does as little as humanly imaginable while he is at its helm. Get the Full...

Banking
LendingClub: Getting Borrowers Off The Credit Hamster Wheel
February 05, 2018

Another day, another customer trudging into the bank to discuss credit card debt and a lack of savings … over a venti Starbucks latté. It was an a-ha moment for financial guru David Bach, who started cranking out financial management guidebooks for the average consumer....

Investments
Alibaba Follows Amazon’s Lead, Buys Grocery Store
February 02, 2018

Two months after news surfaced that China’s Alibaba wanted to make an online grocery play in India by investing in BigBasket, it appears the deal has finally been made official through a $300 million funding round, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...