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Tencent’s WeChat Pay Envisions Future Where Payment Options are the Norm

Tencent’s WeChat Pay Envisions Future Where Payment Options are the Norm
Tencent’s WeChat Pay Envisions Future Where Payment Options are the Norm
December 02, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

China’s crackdown on technology companies that offer payment services had the unintended side effect of opening the lines of communication between competitors like Alibaba and...

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Grab Goes Public as Super-App Competition in SE Asia Heats Up
Grab Goes Public as Super-App Competition in SE Asia Heats Up
December 02, 2021  |  IPO

Grab, the Singapore-based ride-hailing giant swiftly growing its footprint as a super app, is making its U.S. debut on the Nasdaq exchange today (Dec. 2)....

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Hotel Engine Propels to Unicorn Status With $65M Investment
Hotel Engine Propels to Unicorn Status With $65M Investment
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

Denver-based Hotel Engine, a travel tech company focused on making lodging management easier for businesses, raised $65 million in Series B funding, the company announced...

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Apple Asks Court to Halt App Store Payments Order
Apple Asks Court to Halt App Store Payments Order
December 02, 2021  |  Legal

Attorneys for Apple are asking a federal appeals court to halt an injunction that would require the tech giant to allow external payment links in...

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Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 
Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 
December 02, 2021  |  Partnerships

Global modern card issuing company Marqeta on Tuesday (Dec. 2) partnered with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), giving it another teammate in its quest...

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Mexican BNPL Platform Kueski Snags $202M
Mexican BNPL Platform Kueski Snags $202M
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

Mexican buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Kueski on Thursday (Dec. 2) announced it had completed a $200 million equity and debt fundraising round that...

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Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
December 02, 2021  |  Alexa

“Alexa: I need the recipe for Creamy Pesto Chicken & Orzo” could soon be heard in homes with active Blue Apron meal kit and recipe...

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Dollar General Goes Upscale and to the ‘Burbs With Popshelf Stores
Dollar General Goes Upscale and to the ‘Burbs With Popshelf Stores
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

Not content to watch the lucrative home décor and improvement wave pass it by, budget retailer Dollar General plans a significant expansion of its upmarket...

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Twitter’s Preemptive Privacy Revision Won’t Slow Lawmakers’ Efforts to Amend Section 230
Twitter’s Preemptive Privacy Revision Won’t Slow Lawmakers’ Efforts to Amend Section 230
December 02, 2021  |  Regulation

It’s been a wild week at Twitter — or perhaps wilder than usual is a better way to frame it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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