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Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Makes A Bid For MassMutual’s Hong Kong Unit
Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Makes A Bid For MassMutual’s Hong Kong Unit
August 18, 2017  |  Investments

Yunfeng Financial Group, co-founded by Alibaba’s Jack Ma, is making a $1.7-billion bid for the Hong Kong and Macau businesses of MassMutual, one of the...

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China Makes Progress In Anti-Shadow Banking Efforts
China Makes Progress In Anti-Shadow Banking Efforts
August 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Chinese regulators say they have made progress in efforts to curb the nation’s shadow banking sector, according to reports in the New York Times on  Friday (Aug....

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Jewel Paymentech: Tech’s Role In Upending The Banking System
Jewel Paymentech: Tech’s Role In Upending The Banking System
August 18, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Payments are the connective tissue between businesses today. And, as digital avenues find their way into every nook and cranny of a digital consumer and...

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Tipalti: Helping CFOs Go With The (Cash) Flow
Tipalti: Helping CFOs Go With The (Cash) Flow
August 18, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Managing any company’s books can be quite complicated. Depending on the size of the organization, it can be daunting. Further adding to that complexity is...

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Former Uber CEO Calls Benchmark Lawsuit A ‘Public And Personal’ Attack
Former Uber CEO Calls Benchmark Lawsuit A ‘Public And Personal’ Attack
August 18, 2017  |  Legal

The ousted CEO of Uber called a lawsuit filed against him by one of the company’s top investors a “public and personal attack” without merit....

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This Week In Retail: Finances, Delivery And IT
This Week In Retail: Finances, Delivery And IT
August 18, 2017  |  Retail

This week in retail, there has been news coming in from opposite sides of the spectrum. We saw a huge surge in bitcoin’s value, expansions...

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Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Empathy
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Empathy
August 18, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Paging Dr. Alexa: How are you feeling? It may not be long before virtual, voice-controlled assistants can tell and answer accordingly. Mattersight VP of Product...

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