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Spreedly Fills Three Top Roles
Spreedly Fills Three Top Roles
July 23, 2020  |  Personnel

Payments orchestration software producer Spreedly is growing its leadership team and has named new heads of human resources, technology and marketing, the company announced on...

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Big Tech Execs Get Ready To Rumble As Antitrust Hearing Nears
Big Tech Execs Get Ready To Rumble As Antitrust Hearing Nears
July 23, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of four Big Tech companies are planning to go on the attack when they appear before Congress next week, Reuters reported. Get the...

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AT&T 5G Goes Nationwide
AT&T 5G Goes Nationwide
July 23, 2020  |  Mobile

AT&T Communications’ 5G network has gone live nationwide, the company announced Thursday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Samsung, SoFi, Mastercard Launch Cash Management Platform
Samsung, SoFi, Mastercard Launch Cash Management Platform
July 23, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Samsung Electronics America Inc. has announced that U.S. consumers can sign up for its mobile money management platform starting on Thursday (July 23). Get the Full...

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Today In Payments: Auto Insurance Now Available On Amazon India; Airbnb Offered Novel Way To Go Public
Today In Payments: Auto Insurance Now Available On Amazon India; Airbnb Offered Novel Way To...
July 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon will soon offer auto insurance in India, and Airbnb has been approached to merge with a blank-check acquisition company. Plus,...

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Digital-First Banking Is Meant To Be Excellent
Digital-First Banking Is Meant To Be Excellent
July 23, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

If open banking developments in the European Union (EU) are any indication of what’s coming to America — that’s been the case in recent years...

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Experts Tell House Committee They’re Divided Over $600-A-Week Extra Jobless Benefits
Experts Tell House Committee They’re Divided Over $600-A-Week Extra Jobless Benefits
July 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Experts disagreed on whether another round of stimulus should extend the highly controversial expanded jobless benefits, according to testimony provided before the U.S. House Committee...

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Facebook Enables Live Broadcasts Of Group Video Chats
Facebook Enables Live Broadcasts Of Group Video Chats
July 23, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Facebook announced on Thursday (July 23) that users of its Messenger Rooms group video feature can now live-broadcast those meetings to traditional Facebook pages. The...

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Digital Initiatives Help QSRs Survive A Q2 Earnings Famine
Digital Initiatives Help QSRs Survive A Q2 Earnings Famine
July 23, 2020  |  Retail

A quick look at some recent earnings reports illustrates how digital innovation is softening the COVID-19 blow for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast-casual eateries and fast-food chains. Get...

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