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AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market

AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
December 11, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers are beginning to express more preferences regarding their buying and selling experiences on online marketplaces, which are seeing an increased amount of competition in...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Announces Stablecoin Payment Support, Amun Allowed To Provide Crypto-ETPs
Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Announces Stablecoin Payment Support, Amun Allowed To Provide Crypto-ETPs
December 11, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain payment service company Bitpay announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) the introduction of stablecoin payments for both users and merchants, according to a release.  Get the...

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Zetwerk Raises $32M Series B Led By Lightspeed, Greenoaks Capital
Zetwerk Raises $32M Series B Led By Lightspeed, Greenoaks Capital
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

Indian business-to-business (B2B) marketplace startup Zetwerk has raised $32 million in funding, led by new investors Lightspeed and Greenoaks Capital, reports said on Tuesday (Dec....

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DOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020
DOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020
December 11, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that he wants the government probes into big tech companies completed by 2020, according to a report Tuesday (Dec....

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NYC’s Payoneer Acquires optile To Bolster Payment Technology
NYC’s Payoneer Acquires optile To Bolster Payment Technology
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

New York City digital payment platform Payoneer is set to acquire the Germany-based open payment orchestration platform optile, Payoneer announced in a press release on...

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DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is going to investigate Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit for potential antitrust issues, according to Reuters....

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ECB President Touts Benefits Of Central Banks Launching Crypto
ECB President Touts Benefits Of Central Banks Launching Crypto
December 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday (Dec. 11) to talk about the pros and cons of introducing their...

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SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

There are so many canine metaphors to use here. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amex: The Race For Rewards Dominance Is Slowing
Amex: The Race For Rewards Dominance Is Slowing
December 10, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

American Express (Amex) said there is finally some relief from the rewards war that has been raging for the past three years, Bloomberg reported on...

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