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Pinterest Expands Shopping Ads Tool To Reach More Advertisers
Pinterest Expands Shopping Ads Tool To Reach More Advertisers
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

In an attempt to boost its ad portfolio, Pinterest is expanding its Shopping Ads tool to reach hundreds of marketers and advertisers. Get the Full...

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Alibaba Names Lucy Peng Lazada Group’s Chief
Alibaba Names Lucy Peng Lazada Group’s Chief
March 20, 2018  |  Personnel

Alibaba Group Holding has announced that one of its top executives will be in charge of Southeast Asian eCommerce firm Lazada Group. Get the Full...

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Cardlytics First Earnings Call Shows 4Q MAU Growth Of 24 Percent
Cardlytics First Earnings Call Shows 4Q MAU Growth Of 24 Percent
March 20, 2018  |  Earnings

Cardlytics reported its inaugural quarter as a public company, with a net loss (non-GAAP) of 18 cents per share, beating the Street by 15 cents....

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California Suggests Classifying Uber As A Charter-Party Carrier
California Suggests Classifying Uber As A Charter-Party Carrier
March 20, 2018  |  Ridesharing

One California regulator believes Uber should be classified as a charter-party carrier – the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses. Get the...

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Mysterious Investor Leads $56M Funding Round For Furniture Retailer Made.com
Mysterious Investor Leads $56M Funding Round For Furniture Retailer Made.com
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

British startup Made.com just received a new $56 million (£40 million) round, led by a mystery investor, with participation from existing investors Partech Ventures, Level...

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Bitcoin Daily: Trump Bans Petro Crypto; N.Y. Town Outlaws Crypto Mining
Bitcoin Daily: Trump Bans Petro Crypto; N.Y. Town Outlaws Crypto Mining
March 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin may soon climb to $9,000 again, CoinDesk reported. Still, the cryptocurrency has some ways to go. It fell to a five-and-half low of $7,335...

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Facebook CISO Leaving Due To Internal Dispute Over Disinformation Scandal
Facebook CISO Leaving Due To Internal Dispute Over Disinformation Scandal
March 20, 2018  |  Facebook

An internal dispute over Facebook’s role in spreading disinformation has led to the impending departure of a key executive. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Semafone’s Dos And Don’ts Of The Voice Challenge With Amazon Alexa
Semafone’s Dos And Don’ts Of The Voice Challenge With Amazon Alexa
March 20, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Hello there. Hey. Hi. How ya doin’? If you’re a human, these greetings likely mean the same thing to you — but if you’re a...

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Building Bridges For Chinese Consumers To U.S. Commerce
Building Bridges For Chinese Consumers To U.S. Commerce
March 20, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, 2.97 million Chinese nationals visited the U.S. in 2016 (the last year for which data is available), spending a net total...

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