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Mexico’s America Movil Plans 5G, Pay TV Launches
Mexico’s America Movil Plans 5G, Pay TV Launches
February 09, 2022  |  International

Mexican telecoms giant America Movil plans to roll out 5G for 90% of the countries where it operates, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 9). Get the...

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EU Regulator to Rule on Amazon’s MGM Deal by March 15
EU Regulator to Rule on Amazon’s MGM Deal by March 15
February 09, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust regulators with the European Union plan to decide by March 15 whether they’ll clear Amazon’s proposed purchase of movie studio MGM, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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Disney Investors Are ‘All Ears’ to See if Reopened Parks, Streaming Momentum Will Continue
Disney Investors Are ‘All Ears’ to See if Reopened Parks, Streaming Momentum Will Continue
February 09, 2022  |  Earnings

It may be home to the Magic Kingdom, but the 99-year-old global entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. has proven that, come what may, it is...

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Mattel Wasn’t Toying Around as It Took Disney Back
Mattel Wasn’t Toying Around as It Took Disney Back
February 09, 2022  |  Earnings

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Metaverse Game Bit Hotel Aims to Sell Digital Real Estate
Metaverse Game Bit Hotel Aims to Sell Digital Real Estate
February 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

Upcoming metaverse play-to-earn game Bit Hotel has raked in one of the largest sales of digital real estate ever, the platform announced Wednesday (Feb. 9)....

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Via.Delivery Debuts Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere for U.S. eCommerce Shoppers
Via.Delivery Debuts Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere for U.S. eCommerce Shoppers
February 09, 2022  |  Retail

Shipping and delivery platform Via.Delivery on Tuesday (Feb. 8) launched an eCommerce fulfillment offering called Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere (BOPA) that allows shoppers to get...

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Boston Fed Names University of Michigan Provost as Bank President, CEO
Boston Fed Names University of Michigan Provost as Bank President, CEO
February 09, 2022  |  Personnel

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has announced its next leader is Susan M. Collins, according to a press release Wednesday (Feb. 9). Get the...

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B2B eCommerce Platform Manutan Buys 80% of French Tech Reseller ZACK
B2B eCommerce Platform Manutan Buys 80% of French Tech Reseller ZACK
February 09, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Manutan, which works in the business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce sector in Europe and specializes in the distribution of equipment to businesses and local authorities, will buy...

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Today in Crypto: Twitter Invests in Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode; Japan’s Line App Tests Merchant Crypto Payments
Today in Crypto: Twitter Invests in Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode; Japan’s Line App Tests Merchant...
February 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s supply cap of 21 million might make it the best way to hold as an inflation hedge — but recently, Bank of America thinks...

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