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Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta

Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta
Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta
July 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new U.S. antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies might be doomed to stay in the Senate if it doesn’t pass before Congress’ summer recess,...

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Electric Vehicle Maker Fisker Announces Digital Financing Platform
Electric Vehicle Maker Fisker Announces Digital Financing Platform
July 10, 2022  |  Loans

Fisker, which makes electric vehicles, has debuted a new digital financing platform, a press release said Friday (July 8). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Musk Touts Mars Colony, Avoids Twitter at Sun Valley Tech Conference
Musk Touts Mars Colony, Avoids Twitter at Sun Valley Tech Conference
July 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Elon Musk, speaking to an audience at the Allen & Co Sun Valley Conference, was more focused on talking about colonizing Mars rather than his...

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India’s WayCool Foods Raises $6.5M to Boost Technology
India’s WayCool Foods Raises $6.5M to Boost Technology
July 09, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Business-to-business (B2B) agri-commerce company WayCool Foods raised the equivalent of $6.5 million in debt funding to make technology-related expansions, according to multiple news reports. Get...

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Elon Musk Scraps $44B Deal to Buy Twitter
Elon Musk Scraps $44B Deal to Buy Twitter
July 09, 2022  |  News

Deal or no deal? Apparently, the deal is a no, if Elon Musk has his way about his planned $44 billion purchase of the social...

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Pet Shops Rejoice as New Research Shows Expressive Dogs Drive Sales
Pet Shops Rejoice as New Research Shows Expressive Dogs Drive Sales
July 09, 2022  |  Retail

Dog days of summer got you down? Try looking at your puppy. When they look back so does 33,000 years of evolution that’s taught them...

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Since When Is Dropping an NFT Care Bears Collection a Web3 ‘Strategy’?
Since When Is Dropping an NFT Care Bears Collection a Web3 ‘Strategy’?
July 08, 2022  |  NFTs

The Care Bears have entered Web3. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Australian BNPL Platform Zip to Shutter Money Management App Pocketbook
Australian BNPL Platform Zip to Shutter Money Management App Pocketbook
July 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Zip announced it is closing its money management app Pocketbook due to “significant changes” that Zip is currently going...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Volkswagen, Comdata Launch Fleet Management Card
Today in the Connected Economy: Volkswagen, Comdata Launch Fleet Management Card
July 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Volkswagen partners with payment processor and fleet fuel card issuer Comdata to improve fleet management operations. Plus, digital, on-demand, convenience...

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