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Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee antitrust panel is going to meet this month to look into issues surrounding Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, and...

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UK Casual Dining Firm The Restaurant Group Shutters 150 Eateries
UK Casual Dining Firm The Restaurant Group Shutters 150 Eateries
September 03, 2019  |  Retail

Europe’s The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates over 650 restaurants and pubs across the country, is closing 150 eateries, Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Sept....

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NFL Uses TikTok To Win Younger Fans
NFL Uses TikTok To Win Younger Fans
September 03, 2019  |  Digital Payments

It’s kickoff season again — and for the 100th time, it turns out. National Football League (NFL) football is about to start up — real...

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Intel Unit Case Could Cost Big Tech $2B In Taxes
Intel Unit Case Could Cost Big Tech $2B In Taxes
September 03, 2019  |  Legal

A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, according to a report by The Wall...

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Singapore Enterprise Buys TGI Friday’s; Capgemini Acquires Altran 
Singapore Enterprise Buys TGI Friday’s; Capgemini Acquires Altran 
September 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The joint venture partners of TGI Friday’s in India have sold their shares to Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises, Deal Street Asia reported on Tuesday (Sept....

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Capital Park Holdings Forms Prestige Value Brands And Buys Joy Brands
Capital Park Holdings Forms Prestige Value Brands And Buys Joy Brands
September 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Capital Park Holdings has formed Prestige Value Brands, and has used it to acquire Joy Hand Dish Retail Brands from Procter & Gamble, according to...

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Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
September 03, 2019  |  Investments

Large investment and equity firm Carlyle Group has taken a majority stake in an artificial intelligence (AI) hiring firm called HireVue, according to a report...

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Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI Laws
Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI...
September 03, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, transformative innovations in payments and commerce are making the visible, invisible. Also, incoming European Union (EU) leaders are planning...

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First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
September 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency at a free concert in Manila, The Verge reported on Monday (Sept. 2). Get...

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