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ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications

ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications
ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications
March 04, 2022  |  Technology

At a time when consumers have grown accustomed to using their mobile phones to order services and to receive updates on any information they want...

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Today in Retail: GameStop Beefs up Legal Team; Snipes Acquires Expressions to Expand US Footprint
Today in Retail: GameStop Beefs up Legal Team; Snipes Acquires Expressions to Expand US Footprint
March 04, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Costco tries to control costs as inflation continues to rise, while Gap’s muted sales report doesn’t scare investors. Plus, Petco adds vet...

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FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
March 04, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental agency that fights against money laundering, will soon put the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list”...

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SEC: Alumni Ventures Group Misled Investors
SEC: Alumni Ventures Group Misled Investors
March 04, 2022  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged venture capital fund adviser Alumni Ventures Group, LLC (AVG) and its CEO with making misleading statements about its...

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Last-Mile Delivery Firm Tortoise Turns to Mobile Vending Machines
Last-Mile Delivery Firm Tortoise Turns to Mobile Vending Machines
March 04, 2022  |  Retail

With the quick rise in self-service adoption seen in the past couple of years, consumers increasingly seek out purchasing options that put them in the...

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Sary Expands to Africa With Acquisition of Egyptian B2B Platform Mowarrid
Sary Expands to Africa With Acquisition of Egyptian B2B Platform Mowarrid
March 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Sary, the business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce marketplace based in the Middle East and North Africa, announced it has acquired Mowarrid, a B2B food and grocery marketplace...

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Microsoft Finalizes $16B Nuance Purchase
Microsoft Finalizes $16B Nuance Purchase
March 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Microsoft has finalized its $16 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology firm Nuance Communications, the software giant said Friday (March 4). Get...

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Circle Needs More Regulatory Guidance Before Releasing DeFi API Product
Circle Needs More Regulatory Guidance Before Releasing DeFi API Product
March 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency payments infrastructure provider and stablecoin issuer Circle on Friday (March 4) pushed off the launch of its decentralized finance (DeFi) application programming interface (API)...

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Russian Invasion Prompts Companies to Rethink IPOs
Russian Invasion Prompts Companies to Rethink IPOs
March 04, 2022  |  IPO

Businesses with planned initial public offerings (IPOs) are hitting the pause button to rethink their strategy in light of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the Wall...

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