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Amazon Looks To Snag 9.9 Pct Stake In Reliance Retail
Amazon Looks To Snag 9.9 Pct Stake In Reliance Retail
July 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon is in early-stage discussions to acquire a 9.9 percent stake in Reliance Retail Ltd., a unit of India’s Reliance Industries, The Economic Times reported,...

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Philippine Wirecard Inquiry Targets Two Bank Employees
Philippine Wirecard Inquiry Targets Two Bank Employees
July 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council said investigators are focusing on two rogue bank employees in the Wirecard AG scandal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Twitter User Base Grows A Record 34 Pct In Q2 As Shutdowns Boost Social Media
Twitter User Base Grows A Record 34 Pct In Q2 As Shutdowns Boost Social Media
July 23, 2020  |  Earnings

Twitter’s second-quarter earnings showed on Thursday (July 23) that the social media giant’s user base continued to grow even as its ad revenues declined, as...

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Google, Shopify Team To Boost Buy On Google Merchant Base
Google, Shopify Team To Boost Buy On Google Merchant Base
July 23, 2020  |  Google

Google plans a souped-up Buy on Google product so that participating sellers won’t have the pay the Big Tech firm a commission fee and shoppers...

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Stripe Delivers Same-Day Payments For Notaries
Stripe Delivers Same-Day Payments For Notaries
July 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payments processor Stripe is partnering with Notarize, which offers online notary services, to help notary publics “work online and receive almost instantaneous payment,” the companies...

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White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
July 23, 2020  |  Economy

The Republican version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 4.0, has been hammered out. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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COVID-19: A Driving Force For Digital, Contactless And Mobile Wallets
COVID-19: A Driving Force For Digital, Contactless And Mobile Wallets
July 23, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

“Consumers do not want a gap or friction at any point along the way, making it critical for financial institutions to understand and define member...

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Give Consumers A Hand With Contactless Transactions
Give Consumers A Hand With Contactless Transactions
July 23, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

“Contactless environments will be crucial for companies as they welcome customers back. The pivot here is that customers are expecting brick-and-mortar locations to replicate eCommerce, providing...

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Powering Retail Livestreaming, Banking With Digital Technology
Powering Retail Livestreaming, Banking With Digital Technology
July 23, 2020  |  Today In Data

Livestreaming firms are getting ready to roll out in the U.S., with Popshop Live set to rival Glamhive as the early movers in a relatively new format. Popshop...

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