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Livestreamed Commerce Goes Glam(hive)
Livestreamed Commerce Goes Glam(hive)
July 14, 2020  |  Retail

Livestreaming eCommerce is finally picking up steam in the U.S., care of an evolving business model from a three-year-old startup called Glamhive. The company has...

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How Retailers Are Cashing In On A US Coin Shortage
How Retailers Are Cashing In On A US Coin Shortage
July 14, 2020  |  Retail

As the United States experiences a coin shortage due to the pandemic, some brick-and-mortar retailers are forcing consumers to tell cashiers to “keep the change.”...

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Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
July 13, 2020  |  Google

Google, trying to meet regulators halfway, offered to pledge not to use fitness data to help it target ads in its purchase of Fitbit, Reuters...

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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand
Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand
July 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

South Korean crypto users might soon see 20 percent taxes on their currency, according to Cointelgraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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BNPL Sezzle Raises $55M
BNPL Sezzle Raises $55M
July 13, 2020  |  Investments

Minneapolis-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle has raised $55 million in its latest capital round, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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California Goes Back Under Lockdown
California Goes Back Under Lockdown
July 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 3.3 million on Monday (July 13) as the nation’s death toll exceeded 135,000, according to Johns...

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Online Marketplace Tradeling Offers Revolving Credit For SMBs
Online Marketplace Tradeling Offers Revolving Credit For SMBs
July 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Electronic marketplace Tradeling is launching a new credit facility for small- to medium-sized business (SMB) buyers, partnering with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Invoice Bazaar, according...

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US Deficit Now At $3T With Stimulus Spending
US Deficit Now At $3T With Stimulus Spending
July 13, 2020  |  Economy

The annual U.S. budget deficit rose above $3 trillion for the year ending in June amid plummeting tax revenues due to mass unemployment and shuttered...

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Mitek, KYS-Tech Launch eNotary Solution
Mitek, KYS-Tech Launch eNotary Solution
July 13, 2020  |  Digital Identity

Mitek, which works with identity verification and mobile capture software, has brought its Mobile Verify to the KYS-Tech remote online notary platform to help customers meet strict...

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