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Huawei Bets $1 Billion On Electric Car Market In China

Huawei Bets $1 Billion On Electric Car Market In China
Huawei Bets $1 Billion On Electric Car Market In China
April 12, 2021  |  Investments

Car companies around the world are speeding forward with their electric car programs. Now, Huawei Technologies Co. said it wants to take on market leader...

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Circle Taps Diem Exec As New Chief Strategy Officer
Circle Taps Diem Exec As New Chief Strategy Officer
April 12, 2021  |  Personnel

Global payments and treasury infrastructure firm Circle has named Dante Disparte its first chief strategy officer and head of global policy, the company announced in...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Launches New Merchant Fraud Protection Tool; Microsoft Acquires Nuance For $19.7 Billion
Today In Payments: PayPal Launches New Merchant Fraud Protection Tool; Microsoft Acquires Nuance For $19.7...
April 12, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal has launched a new fraud protection tool for businesses, and Microsoft acquired AI healthcare tech firm Nuance Communications. Plus, Walmart...

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German Prosecutors To Investigate BaFin Over Wirecard Scandal
German Prosecutors To Investigate BaFin Over Wirecard Scandal
April 12, 2021  |  Regulation

Prosecutors in Frankfurt are opening a criminal investigation into the way Germany’s financial regulatory authority BaFin supervised Wirecard AG, and whether a portion of the...

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Moneycorp Names Cross-Border Payments Pro David Yates Vice Chair
Moneycorp Names Cross-Border Payments Pro David Yates Vice Chair
April 12, 2021  |  Personnel

Global FinTech and payments group moneycorp has named cross-border payments specialist David Yates to serve as the company’s vice chairman. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple Eyes New Products For Connected Home Market
Apple Eyes New Products For Connected Home Market
April 12, 2021  |  Apple

Tech giant Apple dropped the ball on gearing up for the connected home market. But while Amazon and Google have surged ahead in that area,...

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Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Seeks London IPO
Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Seeks London IPO
April 12, 2021  |  IPO

The British cybersecurity firm Darktrace said it is planning to go public on the London Stock Exchange, an initial public offering (IPO) that could value...

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Uber Reports Highest-Ever Monthly Bookings
Uber Reports Highest-Ever Monthly Bookings
April 12, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber saw its highest-ever monthly bookings in March thanks to a rise in COVID-19 vaccinations, the rideshare company reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Domino’s Partners With Nuro To Launch Autonomous Delivery
Domino’s Partners With Nuro To Launch Autonomous Delivery
April 12, 2021  |  Delivery

Though many are beginning to return to restaurants, with newly vaccinated consumers eager to return to “normal” life and to create meaningful experiences in person,...

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