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NEM Ventures Invests In Crypto Payments Provider Cyclebit

NEM Ventures Invests In Crypto Payments Provider Cyclebit
NEM Ventures Invests In Crypto Payments Provider Cyclebit
November 24, 2019  |  Digital Payments

NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, announced Thursday (Nov. 21) that it has made a strategic investment in...

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Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
November 23, 2019  |  Retail

It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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New Amex Card Rewards Users For Physical Activity
New Amex Card Rewards Users For Physical Activity
November 22, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

American Express has teamed up with British life and health insurance company Vitality on a new credit card that offers cashback rewards for a healthy...

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WeWork Says New Business Model Will Drive Profits By 2023
WeWork Says New Business Model Will Drive Profits By 2023
November 22, 2019  |  Real Estate

In a staff presentation, new WeWork Chairman Marcelo Claure tore up the old business model of the company and promised the group would move away from taking...

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Amazon’s Japan Customers Can Now Finance Purchases With Paidy
Amazon’s Japan Customers Can Now Finance Purchases With Paidy
November 22, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon users in Japan are now able to use Paidy, an instant credit provider, as a payment option, according to a release.  Get the Full...

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SoftBank Leads $140M Investment In eComm Company VTEX
SoftBank Leads $140M Investment In eComm Company VTEX
November 22, 2019  |  Investments

VTEX, an eCommerce company that has helped companies like Walmart sell online, has raised $140 million in a funding round led by SoftBank’s Latin American...

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Reading Tea Leaves – And Ripple Effects – Of Corporate Default Risk  
Reading Tea Leaves – And Ripple Effects – Of Corporate Default Risk  
November 22, 2019  |  Debt

There’s the old saying: When you owe $500,000, the lender owns you. When you owe $50 million, well, you own the lender. Get the Full...

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Elavon’s Sage Pay Acquisition, Google’s Citi Deal, Facebook Pay Top This Week’s News
Elavon’s Sage Pay Acquisition, Google’s Citi Deal, Facebook Pay Top This Week’s News
November 22, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything — and that you start off...

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Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
November 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A database that aggregated 1.2 billion people’s personal data, which included email addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts, was discovered on an unprotected server...

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