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The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook

The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
August 21, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

While the Great Recession technically began in Dec. 2007, most people remember a different date as the “real” start to the Great Recession: Sept. 15, 2008....

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TRENDING: How ‘The New York Times’ Built A Winning Subscription Formula
TRENDING: How ‘The New York Times’ Built A Winning Subscription Formula
August 21, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

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Investors Protest Following Chinese P2P Collapse
Investors Protest Following Chinese P2P Collapse
August 20, 2018  |  International

PPMiao, the online peer-to-peer (P2P) lender in China, faced protests from investors in the company at its offices on Monday (Aug. 20), as the P2P...

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Walmart, Anthem Pair On OTC Medication
Walmart, Anthem Pair On OTC Medication
August 20, 2018  |  Healthcare

Anthem, the health benefits company, announced Monday (Aug. 20) that it inked a deal with Walmart to advance the companies’ joint goals of reducing healthcare...

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Alipay Launches Digital VAT Refunds To Save Chinese Travelers Millions
Alipay Launches Digital VAT Refunds To Save Chinese Travelers Millions
August 20, 2018  |  Mobile

Mobile wallets, arguably built to solve problems that few consumers had, are again taking on a common hassle faced by travelers who cross international borders:...

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Data Mining OK’ed By LinkedIn For Economics Research
Data Mining OK’ed By LinkedIn For Economics Research
August 20, 2018  |  Data

Via LinkedIn, data is everywhere, at least for economists and academics. Bloomberg reported that LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) is allowing access to its data so...

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Citi Ventures Invests In AI Software Company Anaconda
Citi Ventures Invests In AI Software Company Anaconda
August 20, 2018  |  Investments

American Banker, citing Citi Ventures, reported that the investment shows banks are embracing and implementing AI. According to the report, the investment provides more insight...

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Five At Five: PepsiCo’s Latest Buy Goes Beyond Stores
Five At Five: PepsiCo’s Latest Buy Goes Beyond Stores
August 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news of PepsiCo’s major new acquisition, and...

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Generation Z Will Account For 40 Percent Of Shoppers By 2020
Generation Z Will Account For 40 Percent Of Shoppers By 2020
August 20, 2018  |  Retail

Generation Z is coming into its own, and according to new research, it will account for 40 percent of all shoppers by 2020, reported USA...

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