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Former Amex Exec Gabriella Fitzgerald Joins Western Union

Former Amex Exec Gabriella Fitzgerald Joins Western Union
Former Amex Exec Gabriella Fitzgerald Joins Western Union
September 14, 2021  |  Personnel

Global money movement firm Western Union appointed Gabriella Fitzgerald as president of the Americas region, effective immediately, the company said in a press release. Get...

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New Report: Half of Large Firms Are Focused On Digital Identity and Authentication
New Report: Half of Large Firms Are Focused On Digital Identity and Authentication
September 14, 2021  |  Authentication

The digital shift quickly morphed into the connected economy, and in that online global ecosystem, identity is at least half the battle when it comes...

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Telehealth Startup Hims & Hers Partners With Lifestyle Fashion Retailer REVOLVE
Telehealth Startup Hims & Hers Partners With Lifestyle Fashion Retailer REVOLVE
September 14, 2021  |  Retail

Telehealth startup Hims & Hers is partnering with lifestyle eCommerce fashion retailer REVOLVE to advance health and wellness products for millennial and generation Z consumers....

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Interoperability is Key to a Humongous Change in Payments, Says Ecobank Consumer Payments Head
Interoperability is Key to a Humongous Change in Payments, Says Ecobank Consumer Payments Head
September 14, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Solving payments interoperability is that “one thing” that needs to change for the digital opportunities inherent in Africa to reach its full potential, Osahon Akpata,...

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Census 2020: Stimulus Checks Offset Increase in US Poverty
Census 2020: Stimulus Checks Offset Increase in US Poverty
September 14, 2021  |  Personal Finance

The number of people living in poverty in the U.S. increased in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world, but the level was offset...

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Apple Nets $6M From Fortnite Maker Following Court Order
Apple Nets $6M From Fortnite Maker Following Court Order
September 14, 2021  |  Legal

Epic Games, the company behind the wildly popular Fortnite game, has paid Apple $6 million for breaching the company’s App Store guidelines, according to a...

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Pakistan’s BridgeLinx Raises $10M in Seed Funding Round
Pakistan’s BridgeLinx Raises $10M in Seed Funding Round
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

BridgeLinx Technologies is on a mission to consolidate Pakistan’s fragmented trucking and logistics industry. It is the latest company to secure a significant cash injection...

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Delivery Platform Glovo Buys Spanish, Portuguese Companies
Delivery Platform Glovo Buys Spanish, Portuguese Companies
September 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Spanish courier/delivery service Glovo is purchasing two delivery companies: one in its home country, the other in Portugal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Google Unveils Supply Chain Twin Solution 
Google Unveils Supply Chain Twin Solution 
September 14, 2021  |  Google

Google on Tuesday (Sept. 14) rolled out Supply Chain Twin, a Google Cloud-based initiative that helps companies to create a so-called “digital twin” of their...

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