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UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
March 19, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain’s antitrust watchdog, is planning an investigation into how Facebook handles user data, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Nacha’s WEB Debit Rule Becomes Effective; Goldman In Discussions To Take Over JetBlue’s Card Program
Today In Digital-First Banking: Nacha’s WEB Debit Rule Becomes Effective; Goldman In Discussions To Take...
March 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Nacha has said that the WEB Debit Account Validation Rule has become effective, while Goldman Sachs Group Inc....

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Today In Retail: Hims & Hers Health Revenue Soars By 67 Pct; Adidas Collaborates With Peloton On Sports Apparel Collection
Today In Retail: Hims & Hers Health Revenue Soars By 67 Pct; Adidas Collaborates With...
March 19, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. reported its fourth quarter revenue jumped by 67 percent, while Peloton is collaborating with Adidas...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Food Delivery Platform Zomato Eyes IPO; Robo Adviser BangNiTou Reaches 1 Million Users
Today In Payments Around The World: Food Delivery Platform Zomato Eyes IPO; Robo Adviser BangNiTou...
March 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Zomato is reportedly mulling a $650 million initial public offering (IPO), while Ant Group-backed BangNiTou has reached...

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Restaurant Roundup: Investors Back ResTech Solutions
Restaurant Roundup: Investors Back ResTech Solutions
March 19, 2021  |  Investments

While the week’s biggest story in restaurant technology investment news was Olo’s IPO and its valuation north of $4.6 billion, this week also saw significant...

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Virtual Land Parcels Selling For Millions In Real Dollars
Virtual Land Parcels Selling For Millions In Real Dollars
March 19, 2021  |  Real Estate

Want to own a piece of virtual reality real estate? You may need to get in line. As Bloomberg reported on Friday (March 19), property...

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India’s Zomato Eyes April $650 Million Public Filing
India’s Zomato Eyes April $650 Million Public Filing
March 19, 2021  |  IPO

Zomato, India’s popular food delivery platform, is eying an approximate $650 million initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai on a valuation that last month was...

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Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Eyes IPO, Could Raise $9 Billion
Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Eyes IPO, Could Raise $9 Billion
March 19, 2021  |  News

Didi Chuxing Technology Co. is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported on Friday (March 19), citing people familiar with the plans. An...

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Restaurant, Travel, Self-Improvement Spending Fuels Economic Recovery
Restaurant, Travel, Self-Improvement Spending Fuels Economic Recovery
March 19, 2021  |  Economy

Have you eaten in a restaurant recently? Booked a hotel room? Treated yourself to a spa day? If so, you’re helping to jump-start the U.S....

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