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Can Digital Marketplaces Make Offices Run Better?

Can Digital Marketplaces Make Offices Run Better?
Can Digital Marketplaces Make Offices Run Better?
June 20, 2018  |  Matchmakers

The good thing about absentee landlords, or oft-maligned open-space offices? They provide an opening for businesses that can use digital technology to match office managers...

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Becoming Our Money — And Other Tales From The POS World
Becoming Our Money — And Other Tales From The POS World
June 20, 2018  |  Point of Sale

Perhaps not since the adoption of chip and PIN payments has there existed so much potential for disruption in the point-of-sale market. The rise of...

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An Unattended Way To Keep Business Running And Employees Healthy
An Unattended Way To Keep Business Running And Employees Healthy
June 20, 2018  |  Vending Machines

In the latest Unattended Retail Tracker, Lee Mokri, co-founder of the smart vending startup, explains how unattended technology can help keep employees productive and well-fed...

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PayPal Will Buy Hyperwallet In $400 Million Deal
PayPal Will Buy Hyperwallet In $400 Million Deal
June 19, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayPal said on Tuesday (June 19) that it will buy payments payout platform Hyperwallet for $400 million in cash. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Five At Five: Amazon Moves Into The Marriott
Five At Five: Amazon Moves Into The Marriott
June 19, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a look at the latest job for Alexa...

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CrowdStrike Raises $200M For Valuation Of More Than $3B
CrowdStrike Raises $200M For Valuation Of More Than $3B
June 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity technology company, announced on Tuesday (June 19) that it raised $200 million in a Series E round of financing led by General...

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Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
June 19, 2018  |  Investments

Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with...

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Visa Hiring Third Party To Look Into UK Payment Outage
Visa Hiring Third Party To Look Into UK Payment Outage
June 19, 2018  |  VISA

Visa is gearing up to hire an outside party to investigate a service disruption in the U.K. of its card payment services. Get the Full Story...

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Brex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
Brex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
June 19, 2018  |  Startups

Brex, the FinTech startup, announced Tuesday (June 19) that it closed a Series B round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding to $57 million....

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