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Starbucks Opening Two New Locations To Boost Minority Business

Starbucks Opening Two New Locations To Boost Minority Business
Starbucks Opening Two New Locations To Boost Minority Business
May 30, 2017  |  Retail

Starbucks announced that it will open stores in Dallas, Texas and Trenton, New Jersey as part of its program to invest in at least 15...

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Wave Lands $24M To Focus On AI For SMB Finance
Wave Lands $24M To Focus On AI For SMB Finance
May 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business software startup Wave announced today (Tuesday, May 30) that it secured $24 million in new funding as it looks to integrate more financial...

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Medical Tourism Explodes For Wealthy Chinese Patients
Medical Tourism Explodes For Wealthy Chinese Patients
May 30, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

While healthcare availability is a topic of great debate in the United States, the quality of healthcare on offer is generally not. So when Chinese...

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First Data To Buy CardConnect For $750M
First Data To Buy CardConnect For $750M
May 30, 2017  |  Partnerships

As of yesterday, First Data has officially agreed to acquire rival payment processor CardConnect for around $750 million.  The deal will reportedly be covered mostly in...

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Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
May 30, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

Mastercard announced Monday (May 29) that Russian financial firms working within the collaborative FinTech acceleration program Fintech Lab has chosen 12 FinTech startups they plan to...

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Home Security Startup Deep Sentinel Sees $7.4M Series A
Home Security Startup Deep Sentinel Sees $7.4M Series A
May 30, 2017  |  Startups

Home security technology startup Deep Sentinel recently announced the close of a $7.4 million Series A venture funding round led by Shasta Ventures, with participation...

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Consumer Credit Scores Hit Record High
Consumer Credit Scores Hit Record High
May 30, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers in the U.S. have seen their credit scores reach record highs in the spring at the same time that the number of Americans who...

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Google Launches AI Fund
Google Launches AI Fund
May 30, 2017  |  Google

Google has reportedly rolled out a new venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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