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Amazon Explores Seattle Grocery Location
Amazon Explores Seattle Grocery Location
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

At a prime retail location in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, the Amazon Go team is running “internal tests.” The space is unusually big...

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Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google has reached a definitive agreement to acquire wearables brand Fitbit, Google said in a press release on Friday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story...

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Postmates Tie-Up Brings Delivery To Applebee’s, IHOP
Postmates Tie-Up Brings Delivery To Applebee’s, IHOP
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

Postmates announced that is has partnered with Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, so that its customers can now order from both...

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JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

JCPenney is planning a comeback as the retailer tests out new and innovative ideas at a Texas location as its chief executive tries to revive...

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SoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
SoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
November 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B startups continue to steal the venture capital spotlight. Recent reports in Citing Venture Intelligence data, LiveMint said B2B FinTech has secured $657 million in...

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FastPay On The Financial Impact Of 10 Years Of Media Disruption
FastPay On The Financial Impact Of 10 Years Of Media Disruption
November 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

At the turn of the decade, newspapers remained a top source of news for Americans, Blockbuster was still keeping its doors open and Twitter hadn’t...

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UK Regulators Want First-Time Payments Delay To Avert Fraudsters
UK Regulators Want First-Time Payments Delay To Avert Fraudsters
November 01, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

U.K. legislators are calling for a mandatory 24-hour waiting period on all first-time payments between bank accounts as a way to reduce fraud, Reuters reported...

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PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy
PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy
November 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy raised $143 million in a Series C extension funding round, the company announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct....

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