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Figure’s Mike Cagney On How Blockchain Is Reinventing Lending
Figure’s Mike Cagney On How Blockchain Is Reinventing Lending
December 10, 2019  |  Blockchain

Homeowners have trillions of dollars of untapped, but tappable equity in their properties. Yet, home equity lines of credit have a long way to go...

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SEC Flags Benchmark That Obscured WeWork’s Bottom Line
SEC Flags Benchmark That Obscured WeWork’s Bottom Line
December 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The We Company, the parent of WeWork, uses a cash-flow metric called the “contribution margin,” which showed that its core services were profitable, Bloomberg Tax...

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Major Retailers’ Prices Stay Steady Despite Tariffs
Major Retailers’ Prices Stay Steady Despite Tariffs
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

Some retailers in the U.S. have been absorbing the costs of the ongoing trade war with China, including Walmart and Amazon, according to Reuters. Retail...

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Why Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly
Why Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly
November 05, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

While there is little good to be said about criminal fraudsters who plague merchants by stealing credentials to snag goods with absolutely no intention of...

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Walmart To Pilot Program To Connect Employees With Doctors
Walmart To Pilot Program To Connect Employees With Doctors
October 03, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart, one of the largest companies in the world, will begin pilot testing new healthcare programs for its employees starting next year, according to a...

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JPMC Adds Deutsche Bank To Blockchain Roster
JPMC Adds Deutsche Bank To Blockchain Roster
September 15, 2019  |  Blockchain

Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, is joining the 320 banks in the JPMorgan Chase-led blockchain initiative, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Sept. 15). The move...

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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
July 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free...

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Walmart Eyes Robo-Vans For Warehouses
Walmart Eyes Robo-Vans For Warehouses
June 20, 2019  |  Delivery

Walmart is planning to use self-driving cars to transport products between warehouses in the hopes of slashing costs and boosting efficiency. Walmart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman...

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Amid eCommerce Rise, Logistics Costs Up 11.4 Pct In 2018
Amid eCommerce Rise, Logistics Costs Up 11.4 Pct In 2018
June 19, 2019  |  Delivery

A rising tide lifts all boats, and trains, and trucks….all in service of getting packages where they need to go. To that end, in the...

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