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Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into Amazon, Flipkart On Hold
Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into...
February 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on...

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Toast Raises $400M In Series F Fundraise
Toast Raises $400M In Series F Fundraise
February 14, 2020  |  Investments

Restaurant management platform Toast unveiled a $400 million Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Tiger Global Management and TPG. Also...

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Indian Social Commerce Site Simsim Raises $16M
Indian Social Commerce Site Simsim Raises $16M
February 14, 2020  |  Investments

Simsim, an Indian social commerce site, has raised over $16 million through seed and Series A and Series B rounds, according to a report. Get...

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Europe Tells G20 To Tackle Tech Firm Taxation
Europe Tells G20 To Tackle Tech Firm Taxation
February 14, 2020  |  Europe

Europe has long sought to make very profitable Big Tech companies conducting business through the web pay tax where they sell their offerings instead of...

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Western Union Pledges Up To 500K Match For Coronavirus Relief
Western Union Pledges Up To 500K Match For Coronavirus Relief
February 14, 2020  |  International

To help provide relief for COVID-19, the Coronavirus, Western Union and the Western Union Foundation have announced a $1 million worldwide matching challenge. The combined...

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Coronavirus Threatens To Leave U.S. Store Shelves Bare
Coronavirus Threatens To Leave U.S. Store Shelves Bare
February 14, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The death toll from the coronavirus is mounting. The global impact is worsening. And business, increasingly, is feeling the pinch. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Wine.com Uncorks A Vintage Year
Wine.com Uncorks A Vintage Year
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

Things could not have gone much better for Wine.com in 2019. This year, they expect more customer experience improvements, a boost from the Golden State...

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Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami
Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. Sainsbury’s, in one case, unveiled a new c-store format...

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Reinventing Shopping And Agriculture With Innovation
Reinventing Shopping And Agriculture With Innovation
February 14, 2020  |  Today In Data

Developers, among others, are working on reinventing the mall, which is still a compelling retail venue. And payment flexibility could be one of the keys that...

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