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Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch.

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Can Online Data Be Truly Portable? Industry Heavyweights Think So.

Can Online Data Be Truly Portable? Industry Heavyweights Think So.
Can Online Data Be Truly Portable? Industry Heavyweights Think So.
July 24, 2018  |  Innovation

It’s easy to imagine the appeal: Transferring loyalty program data from one grocer to another, moving image data from a social media site to an...

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European Finance Leaders Want More Progress On Digital Company Tax
European Finance Leaders Want More Progress On Digital Company Tax
July 23, 2018  |  International

The finance leaders in Europe called for more progress to be made on rules for taxing digital companies during a G20 meeting of finance ministers...

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WhatsApp Payments Rollout Delayed In India
WhatsApp Payments Rollout Delayed In India
July 20, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Due to possible concerns over the storage of user data and other issues, the Indian government is delaying Facebook’s planned nationwide launch of the WhatsApp payment...

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Morgan Stanley: FinTech Looks ‘Attractive’
Morgan Stanley: FinTech Looks ‘Attractive’
July 20, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley is getting more bullish on the payments and processing markets, upgrading its investment rating to be attractive, with growth expected...

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Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
July 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has hired Shahriar Rabii to be a vice president and its head of silicon, sending a message that it plans to build its own...

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Facebook Files Patent For eCommerce Messenger Bot
Facebook Files Patent For eCommerce Messenger Bot
July 13, 2018  |  Facebook

As Facebook continues its forays into commerce, the company has filed a patent for a messaging bot that enables users to pay for items. The...

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SEC Investigates Facebook Again On Data Security
SEC Investigates Facebook Again On Data Security
July 13, 2018  |  Facebook

The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again investigating Facebook, this time looking into whether the social media giant adequately warned investors that user data...

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Braintree: Behind The Contextual Commerce Buy
Braintree: Behind The Contextual Commerce Buy
July 13, 2018  |  Commerce

Location has always mattered in business, but the concept is taking on new meaning in online retail. Contextual commerce — which enables users to seamlessly...

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Five At Five: Amazon’s New Healthcare Project
Five At Five: Amazon’s New Healthcare Project
July 12, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes the latest about Amazon’s healthcare plans and Walmart’s...

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