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Airtel, Qualcomm Team Up For 5G Telecom Push In India
Airtel, Qualcomm Team Up For 5G Telecom Push In India
February 23, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

Bharti Airtel, which provides telecommunications services, is teaming up with Qualcomm, a chipmaker and wireless tech company, to accelerate the pace of the 5G rollout...

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Square Earnings Focuses On Cash App (And Bitcoin)
Square Earnings Focuses On Cash App (And Bitcoin)
February 23, 2021  |  Earnings

For Square, the (earnings) song may remain much the same, at least this time around. To that end, the Cash App, digital payments and, of course,...

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EV Maker Lucid Motors Merges With Churchill SPAC To Go Public
EV Maker Lucid Motors Merges With Churchill SPAC To Go Public
February 23, 2021  |  IPO

Luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Motors and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Churchill Capital Corp IV (CCIV) are planning a merger to go public....

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Wells Fargo To Sell Asset Management Business For $2.1 Billion
Wells Fargo To Sell Asset Management Business For $2.1 Billion
February 23, 2021  |  Acquiring

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo announced on Tuesday (Feb. 23) that it had reached an agreement to sell its asset management business for $2.1 billion to...

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New Paths To Growth In Retail And Digital Payments
New Paths To Growth In Retail And Digital Payments
February 23, 2021  |  Today In Data

Kohl’s has caught the eye of real estate investors looking to ride the chain to new heights, starting with a boardroom coup. In retail subscriptions, new data shows...

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Goodyear-Cooper Tire Merger Heats Up Competition Among Auto Service Chains
Goodyear-Cooper Tire Merger Heats Up Competition Among Auto Service Chains
February 23, 2021  |  Retail

The announced combination of Goodyear and Cooper Tire, the largest and fifth-largest tire manufacturers in North America, is set to not only increase competition with...

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Finesse Says ‘FashionTech’ Will Disrupt Apparel Industry The Way FinTech Roiled Banks
Finesse Says ‘FashionTech’ Will Disrupt Apparel Industry The Way FinTech Roiled Banks
February 23, 2021  |  Retail

A three-month-old Los Angeles-based startup is using data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D imaging to take on the traditional fashion industry, by only making...

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Macy’s Embraces ‘Omnichannel Digital Retailer’ Mantra, But Lags Behind Peers
Macy’s Embraces ‘Omnichannel Digital Retailer’ Mantra, But Lags Behind Peers
February 23, 2021  |  Retail

Macy’s reported on its Q4 and FY results on Tuesday (Feb. 23), which were led by a 21 percent increase in digital sales and rising...

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Walgreens Grows On-Demand Delivery Offerings With Instacart
Walgreens Grows On-Demand Delivery Offerings With Instacart
February 23, 2021  |  Retail

Walgreens is growing on-demand delivery offerings with the help of Instacart to those who live in Illinois. The pharmacy retailer has intentions to launch the...

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