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Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal

Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal
Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal
September 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Telefónica is teaming up with a pioneering Japanese eCommerce company in a bid to speed up the rollout of 5G. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021
CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021
September 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield told a Senate subcommittee Wednesday (Sept. 16) that he thinks a COVID-19 vaccine would likely...

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Fitness Platform Zwift Notches $450M Amid Home Workout Investment Craze
Fitness Platform Zwift Notches $450M Amid Home Workout Investment Craze
September 16, 2020  |  Investments

Indoor, at-home training is apparently an in thing right now during the age of social distancing and coronavirus restrictions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Jonathan Vaux Named General Manager Of i2c Europe
Jonathan Vaux Named General Manager Of i2c Europe
September 16, 2020  |  Personnel

i2c Inc., the digital payment and open banking provider based in Redwood City, California, has hired Jonathan Vaux as general manager of its European operations,...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Tesco Bank Introduces Digital Payment Platform; Square Rolls Out On-Demand Payroll
Today In Digital-First Banking: Tesco Bank Introduces Digital Payment Platform; Square Rolls Out On-Demand Payroll
September 16, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Tesco Bank has introduced an online payment platform for credit card customers, and Square has rolled out on-demand...

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Today In Payments Around The World: WorldRemit Introduces Tracking App; SBM Bank India Collaborates With Mastercard
Today In Payments Around The World: WorldRemit Introduces Tracking App; SBM Bank India Collaborates With...
September 16, 2020  |  International

In today’s top news in payments around the world, WorldRemit has launched a WorldRemit Transfer Tracker mobile app, and SBM Bank India has introduced a...

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Freight Logistics Startup sennder Buys Uber’s European Freight Operation
Freight Logistics Startup sennder Buys Uber’s European Freight Operation
September 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Berlin-based digital road freight logistics startup sennder announced Wednesday (Sept. 16) it has acquired Uber’s European freight business in an all-stock deal. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Plans Massive Suburban Expansion To Speed Up Delivery
Amazon Plans Massive Suburban Expansion To Speed Up Delivery
September 16, 2020  |  Delivery

An Amazon delivery hub may be coming soon to a suburb near you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic
Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic
September 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While some types of businesses have adapted and survived amid the pandemic-triggered economic crisis, restaurants and retailers have especially struggled. Get the Full Story Complete...

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