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Japanese Antitrust Regulators Could Launch Probe Into Apple, Google

Japanese Antitrust Regulators Could Launch Probe Into Apple, Google
Japanese Antitrust Regulators Could Launch Probe Into Apple, Google
June 14, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Japanese government is reportedly launching an antitrust investigation into deals Apple and Google have made with the country’s smartphone makers, The Japan Times and...

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MySize Virtual Fitting Room App Links Up With French Fashion Retailer
MySize Virtual Fitting Room App Links Up With French Fashion Retailer
June 14, 2021  |  Retail

Israeli company MySize, which offers a platform for “trying on” clothes virtually, is launching an expansion into the French market. The company said in a...

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Stripe Unveils New Identity Verification Tool
Stripe Unveils New Identity Verification Tool
June 14, 2021  |  Authentication

The eCommerce payments company Stripe has announced the launch of Stripe Identity, a tool that lets online businesses securely verify user identities. Get the Full...

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Brazil Sees Merger Mania As Deals Jump To $34 Billion
Brazil Sees Merger Mania As Deals Jump To $34 Billion
June 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Brazil is seeing a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, with deals nearly quadrupling to $34 billion since last year, Bloomberg News reported on Monday (June...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: Nearly One-Quarter Of Past, Current Crypto Owners Have Paid With It
PYMNTS Data Brief: Nearly One-Quarter Of Past, Current Crypto Owners Have Paid With It
June 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Wherever one comes down on the debate around cryptocurrency as an investment, a currency or a hybrid of both, it’s captured the public imagination in...

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Future Apple Watches Could Monitor Body Temp, Blood Sugar
Future Apple Watches Could Monitor Body Temp, Blood Sugar
June 14, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is at work on future enhancements to the Apple Watch, including faster speeds and sensors to monitor body temperature and blood sugar, plus a...

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Stripe Sees Boom In Investor Interest
Stripe Sees Boom In Investor Interest
June 14, 2021  |  Investments

Payments company Stripe has begun offering investors the opportunity to snatch up substantial stakes in the company from existing shareholders, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday...

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Third-Party Subscriptions Come To Amazon, The Internet’s ‘Everything Store’
Third-Party Subscriptions Come To Amazon, The Internet’s ‘Everything Store’
June 14, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription boxes are nothing new for Amazon. Head over to the dedicated section of the Amazon site and take your pick: lip balm, vinyl records,...

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Rising Food Prices Force Restaurants To Adapt Menus
Rising Food Prices Force Restaurants To Adapt Menus
June 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Food prices are up, leaving restaurants, still struggling to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, in what has become the latest pandemic-era...

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