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Former Delivery Hero Exec Founds Jokr For Hyperlocal Delivery

Former Delivery Hero Exec Founds Jokr For Hyperlocal Delivery
Former Delivery Hero Exec Founds Jokr For Hyperlocal Delivery
April 15, 2021  |  Delivery

German entrepreneur Ralf Wenzel has launched a new global rapid delivery platform aimed at delivering a range of products from warehouses within 15 minutes of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Band Protocol Connects With Google Cloud; AXA Switzerland Now Takes Bitcoin For Payment
Bitcoin Daily: Band Protocol Connects With Google Cloud; AXA Switzerland Now Takes Bitcoin For Payment
April 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

To allow for correct and instant insights into “financial time series data,” Band Protocol said on Thursday (April 15) that Google Cloud has integrated its...

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British Global Gaming Platform Entain Posts Strong First Quarter
British Global Gaming Platform Entain Posts Strong First Quarter
April 15, 2021  |  Business

London-listed international gaming platform Entain posted strong first-quarter 2021 revenues for its digital gambling operations, up by one-third, despite the pandemic lockdowns that shuttered its...

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AI-Based eCommerce Fraud Solution Signifyd Closes $205 Million Round
AI-Based eCommerce Fraud Solution Signifyd Closes $205 Million Round
April 15, 2021  |  Investments

eCommerce fraud protection platform Signifyd has raised $205 million in a Series E funding round, the company announced in a press release Thursday (April 15),...

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Verizon Expands 5G For Business Internet To 21 More Cities
Verizon Expands 5G For Business Internet To 21 More Cities
April 15, 2021  |  Mobile

Verizon 5G Business Internet is now available in 24 cities across the U.S., Verizon Business announced in a press release Thursday (April 15), after adding...

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Avidia, KyckGlobal Team On Treasury Management
Avidia, KyckGlobal Team On Treasury Management
April 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Avidia Bank is partnering with KyckGlobal, which will help boost its portfolio of treasury management products and services, a press release said on Wednesday (April...

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SoftBank Vision Fund Moves Toward $450 Million Investment In Swiggy
SoftBank Vision Fund Moves Toward $450 Million Investment In Swiggy
April 15, 2021  |  Investments

The SoftBank Vision Fund is preparing to invest $450 million in Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, Indian publication The Economic Times reported, after a few...

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Robotics Open Door To ‘Bring It To Me’ Economy
Robotics Open Door To ‘Bring It To Me’ Economy
April 15, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Of all the descriptors that could be applied to the Domino’s pizza chain, “robotics” doesn’t seem to be a likely one. And yet, this week,...

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Today in B2B: PayFacs Boost The B2B Payment Experience; Square Loans Launches Down Under
Today in B2B: PayFacs Boost The B2B Payment Experience; Square Loans Launches Down Under
April 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Versapay discusses the value of PayFacs, and Square launches lending down under. Plus, Nuvocargo eyes U.S.-Mexico supply chain finance, WEX announces...

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