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Mobile ApplicationsFederal Judge Denies Gov't Request To Take WeChat Off App...
A request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to change a decision that let...
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GoogleSkipify, Google Partner To Bring Shopping To Gmail
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered payments startup Skipify is partnering with Google to deliver shopping features...
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RetailThe Gap Sets Out Digital-First Strategy
The Nike retailing model has shown itself again as The Gap announced Thursday that...
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RidesharingUber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
Silicon Valley rideshare giants Uber and Lyft must abide by a California Court of...
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RidesharingLyft Partners With Venmo To Offer More Ridesharing Payment Options
Rideshare platform Lyft is teaming up with Venmo to give riders the option to...
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FacebookFacebook Brings Dating App To Europe
Social media giant Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe after seeing...
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Social CommerceFacebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is introducing new services that will enable business users to sell directly...
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EarningsChipotle’s Online Ordering Surge Bodes Well For Restaurants’ Digital Efforts
For restaurants — quick-service restaurants, especially — three Ds are powering sales: delivery, digitally,...
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RetailCarLotz To Go Public Via A SPAC
CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. -- a special purpose acquisition company (or "SPAC")...
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EconomyInitial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance fell in the week ended Oct. 17 to,...
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RetailFat Brain Toys Navigates Pandemic With Agile Business Model
Like so many categories during the pandemic, the toy business has been a two-sided...
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CryptocurrencyPayPal Lets Customers Buy, Sell Or Shop With Cryptocurrency
As part of the rise in digital payments, PayPal Holdings has jumped into the...
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AmazonAmazon Introduces No-Charge One-Hour Pickup At Whole Foods
Amazon is rolling out free, one-hour grocery pickup at Whole Foods across the U.S....
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B2B PaymentsRep. Patrick McHenry: SMBs Need More PPP Stimulus; Big Tech...
The pandemic’s economic impacts have taken a toll on all businesses but in many...
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RetailKohl’s To Launch Private-Label Athleisure Line As Pandemic Upends Office...
Kohl’s is launching a new athleisure brand called FLX as demand for casual attire...
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Payment MethodsEtsy To Offer Klarna's Buy Now, Pay Later Payment Option
Etsy, the online marketplace for creative gifts, is set to roll out use of...
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BankingAfterpay Teams With Westpac To Offer Banking Services
Australia’s Westpac Group is partnering with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay to...
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RetailYelp Contest Will Help 10 Adult Children Move Out From...
Yelp wants to help 10 adult children move out of their parents’ homes through...
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ANTITRUSTU.S. Department of Justice Hits Google With Antitrust Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google...
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InternationalMastercard's Priceless Planet Coalition Adds Members To Fight Climate Change
Mastercard has announced the expansion of the Priceless Planet Coalition to continue combating climate...
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eCommerceCar Buyers and Sellers Prefer To ‘Click The Tires’ In...
COVID-19’s economic impacts continue to roil the auto industry, but rather than hurt sales,...
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Stock IndexFounder-Led Firms Rebounding Faster Than CEO-Led Firms
Founder-led firms are making faster strides in share prices and profits than companies headed...
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LoansGoogle Cloud's AI Tool Automates Mortgage Document Processing
Google Cloud is aiming to innovate the mortgage industry with its new artificial intelligence...
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ApplePreorder Sales Sizzle For Apple iPhone 12, Surpassing iPhone 11
Apple is reporting high demand for iPhone 12 preorders, surpassing last year’s iPhone 11...
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ANTITRUSTGoogle/Fitbit Merger Delay Gets Longer As EU And US Regulatory...
If regulators wring concessions from Big Tech – in a way that blunts at...
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InvestmentsBilltrust To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.3B Valuation
B2B order-to-cash solutions provider Billtrust and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) South Mountain Merger...
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RetailNordstrom Adds Online Order Pick-Up Service As Retailers Seek To...
Seattle-based Nordstrom is launching an order pickup service at Nordstrom Rack stores in the...
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ANTITRUSTJapan Ties Up With US, Europe To Legislate Big Tech
Japan is teaming up with the U.S. and Europe to develop tough new regulations...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsAlibaba Bets $3.6B On Chinese Online Grocery Sun Art Retail...
In a quest to dominate online food shopping in China, Alibaba invested $3.6 billion...
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B2B PaymentsJPMorgan Chase Launches 401(k) Solution For SMBs
J.P. Morgan Chase has announced a new program called Everyday 401K by J.P. Morgan...
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MobileWireless Companies Hope New Apple iPhone Launch Jumpstarts 5G Adoption
Telecom executives whose companies are spending billions of dollars implementing 5G technologies hope Apple’s...
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EconomyUS Consumers' FICO Score Hits Highest Since 2005
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced one ray of sunshine amid otherwise devastatingly dark clouds:...
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RidesharingUber Brings $150M To SK Telecom Mobility Platform, Joint Venture...
SK Telecom and Uber Technologies have entered into two business arrangements — one an...
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IPOSources: Ant Group Plans $280B Hike In IPO Valuation Target
Jack Ma’s Ant Group is said to be setting its sights on a $280...
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Social CommerceTikTok Triggers Surge In Toy Sales As Kids Play At...
The popular social app TikTok is driving toy sales as the platform becomes a...
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GoogleState AGs To Press Own Case Against Google
Several states are moving forward with their own antitrust probe into Google while the...
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B2B PaymentsFinaxar, Visa Partner To Unify Spend Management For SMBs
Singaporean FinTech Finaxar has announced the launch of its Flex by Finaxar program, which...
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EconomyEuropean Central Bank Chief Lagarde Pledges Boost For EU Economy...
As Europe braces for a dreaded second wave of COVID-19, European Central Bank President...
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RetailAmazon Prime Day Sees Small, Mid-Sized Businesses Rake In $3.5B
Third-party sellers generated billions in sales during Prime Day on Amazon’s online marketplace, as...
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CryptocurrencyFormer Top HSBC Executive Heads To Facebook's Libra As CFO
The Libra Association, the Facebook-backed stablecoin project, has named former HSBC executive Ian Jenkins...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsStripe To Acquire African Payments Processor Paystack
Stripe is acquiring Paystack, a company that says it processes more than half of...
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InvestmentsMercadoLibre To Invest More Than $716M In Brazil
MercadoLibre, which operates platforms for buying and selling goods across Central and South America,...
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EconomyWeWork Cuts Rents To Keep Clients
In an effort to hang on to customers during tough times, WeWork is cutting...
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EarningsWells Fargo Sees Some Credit And Debit Card Gains Amid...
Despite reporting rough overall Q3 results Wednesday (Oct. 14), Wells Fargo called out strong...
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AppleApple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the...
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InternationalJapan’s Startup Index Soars To Highest Point Since 2006
The Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index, which tracks Japan’s startups, has climbed back up...
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RetailWestern Union Extends 35-Year Collaboration With Kroger
Cross-border money transfer firm Western Union is continuing its 35-year partnership with Kroger, the...
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RetailIKEA To Buy Back And Resell Shoppers' Used Furniture
As part of its goal to become "a fully circular and climate-positive business" by...
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Buy Now Pay LaterPayPal Launches Pay in 3 In The UK In Time...
There was already wide speculation before the pandemic about the U.S. economy’s future and...
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AmazonHoliday Push Will Test Amazon Expansion Strategy
With the holiday season coming, Amazon is on track to face big challenges with...
