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PayGroup Targets $6.5 Million With Aussie IPO
PayGroup Targets $6.5 Million With Aussie IPO
April 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based payroll company PayGroup is reportedly seeking up to $6.5 million from an initial public offering (IPO), the firm said Thursday (April 19). Get the...

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Square Makes Zesty Catering App Acquisition
Square Makes Zesty Catering App Acquisition
April 20, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Square has acquired “certain assets” of Zesty to strengthen and scale Caviar, its food ordering platform. The acquisition will help grow Caviar’s corporate ordering business, Caviar for Teams, Square...

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Walmart Tests New Mobile Checkout Technology
Walmart Tests New Mobile Checkout Technology
April 20, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Walmart announced on Thursday (April 19) that it is testing Check Out With Me, a new service that will speed up checkout for Walmart Lawn...

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Wings Financial Credit Union Charts Early Tech Adoption Course
Wings Financial Credit Union Charts Early Tech Adoption Course
April 20, 2018  |  Credit Unions

Airline industry professionals are perhaps the ultimate mobile customer: In the latest Credit Union Tracker™, Wings Financial Credit Union VPs Mike Sahr and Grant Walker...

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Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
April 20, 2018  |  Blockchain

To store payment data, Walmart may be looking to the blockchain. The retailer drafted two patent applications that reference a platform powered by blockchain technology for...

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Amazon Alexa Gets Customizable Through Skill Blueprints
Amazon Alexa Gets Customizable Through Skill Blueprints
April 20, 2018  |  Alexa

On Thursday (April 19), Amazon announced Alexa Skill Blueprints, a new way for anyone to create their own skills for the virtual assistant. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: ICOs Raise $6.3B In Q1, Police Halt $13M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Bitcoin Daily: ICOs Raise $6.3B In Q1, Police Halt $13M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
April 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following an investigation in China, police have taken in multiple suspects in connection with a supposed blockchain pyramid scheme, Cryptovest reported. According to reports, the...

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Amazon Sizzles, Plenti Fizzles And Goldman Gets Its Consumer Banking Groove
Amazon Sizzles, Plenti Fizzles And Goldman Gets Its Consumer Banking Groove
April 20, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It used to be that when “Goldman Sachs” was mentioned, it was in the context of the storied Wall Street investment banking firm trading and...

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Qapital CEO: Behavioral Economics Meets Consumers Who Need To Save
Qapital CEO: Behavioral Economics Meets Consumers Who Need To Save
April 20, 2018  |  Digital Banking

The penny jar is a classic, painless way to save for a rainy day. When people get home from work or school, they can simply...

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