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Square Powers On-Demand Delivery For Merchants

Square Powers On-Demand Delivery For Merchants
Square Powers On-Demand Delivery For Merchants
June 24, 2020  |  Delivery

To let merchants send out delivery drivers for orders made on their websites, Square unveiled availability of its On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store offering...

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Amazon Deliveroo Deal Cleared By UK Authorities
Amazon Deliveroo Deal Cleared By UK Authorities
June 24, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A year-long investigation into Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo, the U.K. food delivery service, has ended in favor of the world’s largest online marketplace. Get the Full Story...

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India OKs Facebook Subsidiary’s Acquisition Of Jio Platforms Share
India OKs Facebook Subsidiary’s Acquisition Of Jio Platforms Share
June 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the green light to the acquisition of a roughly 9.99 percent share of Jio Platforms by a...

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Online Sales Projected To Settle At 16.5 Pct Growth Rate
Online Sales Projected To Settle At 16.5 Pct Growth Rate
June 24, 2020  |  Retail

While web users have harnessed eCommerce in numbers that haven’t been seen before amid the COVID-19 heath crisis, eMarketer forecasts the worldwide retail online shopping...

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Vitamin Retailer GNC Files Chapter 11 Plan That Includes $760M Bid For The Chain
Vitamin Retailer GNC Files Chapter 11 Plan That Includes $760M Bid For The Chain
June 24, 2020  |  Retail

Vitamin store chain GNC Holdings filed a “prepackaged” Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, saying it has an offer to sell the company for $760 million and...

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Bidders For eBay Classifieds Unit Ready To Pay Up To $2.6B
Bidders For eBay Classifieds Unit Ready To Pay Up To $2.6B
June 24, 2020  |  Investments

With the last bids due in early July for eBay Inc.’s classified advertising business, private equity companies seeking to win the auction could arrange for...

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Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
June 24, 2020  |  International

Brazil’s central bank has suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature in the country, citing antitrust concerns, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday (June 23). Get the Full Story...

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DOJ, States To Decide Whether To Join Forces On Google In Antitrust Probe
DOJ, States To Decide Whether To Join Forces On Google In Antitrust Probe
June 23, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and a group of state attorneys general are looking to meet soon to discuss an antitrust lawsuit against Google, sources...

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Corporate Benefits App Swile Notches $78.7M In Series C Funding
Corporate Benefits App Swile Notches $78.7M In Series C Funding
June 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Swile notched $78.7 million in an Index Ventures-led Series C funding round held a few months prior, which it will use to help oversee corporate...

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