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Airbnb Rejects Blank-Check Offer To Go Public

Airbnb Rejects Blank-Check Offer To Go Public
Airbnb Rejects Blank-Check Offer To Go Public
September 02, 2020  |  IPO

Airbnb Inc. has rejected investor William Ackman’s offer to merge with his newly formed blank-check company to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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PropertyGuru Eyes Further Expansion Into Vietnam, Malaysia With New VC
PropertyGuru Eyes Further Expansion Into Vietnam, Malaysia With New VC
September 02, 2020  |  Investments

PropertyGuru has landed an additional $220 million in venture capital as the Southeast Asian real estate search and services site seeks to expand its product...

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Brex Teams With SAP Concur For B2B Expense Tracking Integration
Brex Teams With SAP Concur For B2B Expense Tracking Integration
September 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate card and cash management company Brex has teamed with SAP Concur to let its clients revise and reconcile their credit card expenditures through Concur®...

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Today In Payments: Amazon India Adds Insurance, Gold; Walmart’s Stock Up 6 Pct On News Of Walmart+
Today In Payments: Amazon India Adds Insurance, Gold; Walmart’s Stock Up 6 Pct On News...
September 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon India added insurance and gold to its offerings, and Walmart’s stock was up 6 percent yesterday (Sept. 1) after the...

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AP Consulting Firm Joins Basware Partner Network
AP Consulting Firm Joins Basware Partner Network
September 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Consulting and implementation firm excelerateds2p has become part of the international partner network of source-to-pay technology provider Basware, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 2) announcement....

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Big Tech Firms Pass Along Higher Fees In Europe
Big Tech Firms Pass Along Higher Fees In Europe
September 02, 2020  |  International

Advertisers in Europe are taking a hit as Apple and Amazon join Google in passing along the cost of new taxes aimed at Big Tech...

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Pandemic Fuels 173 Pct Hike In Square Stock
Pandemic Fuels 173 Pct Hike In Square Stock
September 02, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Square Inc. has been having a very good year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Apple’s Regulatory Woes Mount With German Antitrust Chief’s Scrutiny
Apple’s Regulatory Woes Mount With German Antitrust Chief’s Scrutiny
September 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Apple’s clash with Fortnite developer Epic Games is now drawing unwanted scrutiny by German regulators involving a key part of the tech giant’s business, its...

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Apple’s App Store-Related Jobs Rise By Nearly 300K
Apple’s App Store-Related Jobs Rise By Nearly 300K
September 02, 2020  |  Economy

The iOS app economy has created nearly 300,000 new jobs since April 2019, “helping to provide opportunities” for business and employment growth even during the...

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