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EZE Wholesale Aims to Conquer Africa’s Used Smartphone Trade Market
EZE Wholesale Aims to Conquer Africa’s Used Smartphone Trade Market
August 31, 2021  |  International

Second-hand smartphone broker EZE Wholesale is aiming to change how Nigeria buys and sells refurbished devices as the appetite for electronics grows amid a weak...

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Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
August 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As part of a $1 billion cash deal, Russian-based Yandex will purchase Uber’s stake in its collaborative food, grocery and convenience store delivery efforts, as...

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Robinhood Shares Fall as SEC Mulls Banning Payment for Order Flow
Robinhood Shares Fall as SEC Mulls Banning Payment for Order Flow
August 31, 2021  |  Regulation

Shares of Robinhood fell on Tuesday (Aug. 31) after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler indicated that he is mulling a full...

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Adyen Releases Score Machine Learning Solution
Adyen Releases Score Machine Learning Solution
August 31, 2021  |  eCommerce

Dutch payment processing firm Adyen on Tuesday (Aug. 31) announced the release of Score, a machine learning-based solution that picks up on irregular activity by...

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South Korea Bill Signals Changes for App Store Payments Beyond Google, Apple   
South Korea Bill Signals Changes for App Store Payments Beyond Google, Apple   
August 31, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

For Apple and Google, and for the platform firms in general, call it the domino effect — where all of a sudden, the landscape is...

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FreshDirect Woos Shoppers with Major Private Label Expansion, Lower Prices
FreshDirect Woos Shoppers with Major Private Label Expansion, Lower Prices
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to attract cost-conscious consumers with low prices, FreshDirect is taking advantage of parent company Ahold Delhaize’s extensive portfolio of private label offerings...

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Kakao Pay Updates IPO Prospectus With Reduced Valuation 
Kakao Pay Updates IPO Prospectus With Reduced Valuation 
August 31, 2021  |  IPO

South Korean payments startup Kakao Pay filed an updated prospectus and will move forward with an initial public offering (IPO), making its debut on the...

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Two-Thirds of Consumers Don’t Trust Retailers’ Ability to Prevent Fraud
Two-Thirds of Consumers Don’t Trust Retailers’ Ability to Prevent Fraud
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

The increase in eCommerce activity over the past 18 months is good news for merchants hoping to drive online sales, but it’s also raising the...

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Made-to-Measure Suits Join Growing List of Virtual Fit Experiences
Made-to-Measure Suits Join Growing List of Virtual Fit Experiences
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

For many men, particularly young ones, the traditional way of buying a made-to-measure suit can be intimidating because of the many aspects that can be...

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