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Apple Considers Podcast Service To Better Compete With Spotify

Apple Considers Podcast Service To Better Compete With Spotify
Apple Considers Podcast Service To Better Compete With Spotify
January 15, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is exploring the addition of a premium subscription podcast tier to become a more competitive rival to Spotify, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Jan. 15), citing...

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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act
FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act
January 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) late Friday (Jan. 15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what...

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Q4 Earnings Show Big Banks Fared Better Than Expected In 2020
Q4 Earnings Show Big Banks Fared Better Than Expected In 2020
January 15, 2021  |  Earnings

In the first wave of Q4 earnings reports, J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo showed the pandemic’s impact on critical lending and spending, and...

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Citi Q4 Earnings Show Digital Banking Growth, Drop In Card Spending
Citi Q4 Earnings Show Digital Banking Growth, Drop In Card Spending
January 15, 2021  |  Earnings

Citigroup reported stronger than expected Q4 earnings Friday (Jan. 15) that showed a solid digital business, but fell short on expected revenue. Earnings fell by...

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Blend And MX FinTechs Land $300 Million Investments
Blend And MX FinTechs Land $300 Million Investments
January 15, 2021  |  Investments

Blend and MX, which are both FinTech startups, separately announced that they have each landed $300 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bumble Plans To Go Public On The Nasdaq
Bumble Plans To Go Public On The Nasdaq
January 15, 2021  |  IPO

Relationships app Bumble Inc. plans to go public and list its Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the “BMBL” ticker symbol, according...

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Play Store Has State AGs Exploring Third Google Lawsuit
Play Store Has State AGs Exploring Third Google Lawsuit
January 15, 2021  |  Google

Alphabet-owned Google could be hit by a third lawsuit by state attorneys general, this time over its management of the Play Store, Reuters reported on...

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Uber Seeks Investors To Launch Startup For Postmates X Delivery Robot
Uber Seeks Investors To Launch Startup For Postmates X Delivery Robot
January 15, 2021  |  Delivery

Uber is seeking investors so it can launch a separate startup for the robotics division of Postmates, Postmates X, TechCrunch reported on Friday (Jan. 15),...

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Roblox, Digital-First Shopping, QR Codes Top This Week’s News
Roblox, Digital-First Shopping, QR Codes Top This Week’s News
January 15, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Roblox’s plans to go public through a direct listing, consumers’ preferences for a digital-first shopping experience and the rising...

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