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EU Regulators Will Focus On Big Tech In Drafting New Rules

EU Regulators Will Focus On Big Tech In Drafting New Rules
EU Regulators Will Focus On Big Tech In Drafting New Rules
September 15, 2020  |  Regulation

European Union (EU) regulators plan to target new rules squarely against Big Tech companies like Facebook and Apple, a Financial Times report says. Get the Full...

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Report: TikTok, Oracle Deal Could Be Signed Tuesday
Report: TikTok, Oracle Deal Could Be Signed Tuesday
September 15, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The President Donald Trump administration has given the green light for TikTok to become a U.S. company, and the White House could approve the deal...

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Today In How We Eat:  Drone Deliveries Take Off,  Walmart vs Amazon Prime
Today In How We Eat: Drone Deliveries Take Off, Walmart vs Amazon Prime
September 15, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Today in how we eat, the world of delivery gets a close-up as drones prepare to take to the skies to drop groceries off at...

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Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
September 15, 2020  |  Economy

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck earlier this year, U.S. median household income increased last year and the nation’s poverty rate fell 1.3 percentage points. Get...

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Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates With SAP
Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates...
September 15, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Today in the connected economy: Facebook enhances Messenger for social streaming, Visa pushes Click-to-Pay into Canada, and TVPage integrates its social selling apps with SAP....

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Microsoft Game-Streaming Service Goes Live
Microsoft Game-Streaming Service Goes Live
September 15, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced that its game-streaming service XCloud is now available to users of Google’s Android service, but not to Apple...

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Shark Tank’s Daymond John Adds Star Power To Lowe’s SMB Competition
Shark Tank’s Daymond John Adds Star Power To Lowe’s SMB Competition
September 15, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Daymond John of Shark Tank is lending his star power to the Lowe’s Cos. Inc. initiative to infuse $55 million in small business grants to...

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Today In Payments: Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding; JPMC Bank Reserves Could Improve
Today In Payments: Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding; JPMC Bank Reserves Could Improve
September 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Klarna is valued at $10.65 billion after a $650 million funding round, and J.P.Morgan could be on the road to rebuilding...

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Square Launches On Demand Payroll
Square Launches On Demand Payroll
September 15, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Square Inc. on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced the launch of two new features the company says will make payroll easier for employers and employees alike....

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