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Grab Posts 39 Pct Q1 Sales Boost As Altimeter SPAC Deal Moves Forward

Grab Posts 39 Pct Q1 Sales Boost As Altimeter SPAC Deal Moves Forward
Grab Posts 39 Pct Q1 Sales Boost As Altimeter SPAC Deal Moves Forward
August 02, 2021  |  Earnings

Singapore-headquartered Grab posted first quarter sales of $507 million, which represents 39 percent growth year on year, as the super app continues its momentum for...

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Request Teams With Cryptio For Streamlined Accounting For Cryptocurrency
Request Teams With Cryptio For Streamlined Accounting For Cryptocurrency
August 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Request and Cryptio are teaming up to streamline and advance accounting solutions for cryptocurrency and blockchain transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EU To Investigate Facebook’s Proposed Buy Of Kustomer Over Antitrust Concerns
EU To Investigate Facebook’s Proposed Buy Of Kustomer Over Antitrust Concerns
August 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission has opened an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Kustomer by social media giant Facebook, according to a press release. Get the...

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Today In Food: Grocery Hurtles Toward Its Digital Future
Today In Food: Grocery Hurtles Toward Its Digital Future
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery news, ridesharing platform Bolt gets hundreds of millions to power its eGrocery expansion as venture capital pours in for grocery...

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Cloud Infrastructure Spending Reaches $42B In 2021 Q2
Cloud Infrastructure Spending Reaches $42B In 2021 Q2
August 02, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services increased $2.7 billion to $42 billion in the second quarter, a jump of almost 40 percent from the same...

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EVO Payments Buys UK Payment Gateway Anderson Zaks
EVO Payments Buys UK Payment Gateway Anderson Zaks
August 02, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payment technology company EVO Payments, Inc. announced Monday (Aug. 2) its acquisition of U.K.-based payment gateway Anderson Zaks Limited, which has been enables card acceptance...

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Delta Variant Has Workers More Hesitant To Return To Offices
Delta Variant Has Workers More Hesitant To Return To Offices
August 02, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The COVID-19 Delta variant has thrown a wrench into plans for workers to return to offices this fall, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get...

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Banking Circle Aims For $500M Funding Round
Banking Circle Aims For $500M Funding Round
August 02, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech startup Banking Circle seeks to raise approximately $500 million in a forthcoming funding round. The potential new funding would push the company’s valuation to...

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Equinox Group Requiring Vax Proof For Employees, Members, Riders
Equinox Group Requiring Vax Proof For Employees, Members, Riders
August 02, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Equinox Group is joining the growing list of companies and organizations that will require employees and customers to show proof they’ve been fully vaccinated from...

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