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SoftBank Wants Majority Stake In WeWork, Sans Liabilities

SoftBank Wants Majority Stake In WeWork, Sans Liabilities
SoftBank Wants Majority Stake In WeWork, Sans Liabilities
October 21, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank looks to become the majority owner of WeWork without getting into long-term lease obligations, Reuters said on Saturday, Oct. 19. Get the Full Story...

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Chick-fil-A Launches Dine-In Mobile Ordering
Chick-fil-A Launches Dine-In Mobile Ordering
October 20, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Chick-fil-A has announced the launch of dine-in mobile ordering, allowing diners to order ahead before arriving to eat at one the fast-food chain’s locations. Get...

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Marcus Says Libra Could Be Based On Real Currencies
Marcus Says Libra Could Be Based On Real Currencies
October 20, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

David Marcus, CEO of Facebook’s wallet service Calibra, said that Libra could use national currency-pegged stablecoins like a dollar stablecoin, rather than the synthetic one...

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Uber Eats Rolls Out Pickup Feature Nationwide
Uber Eats Rolls Out Pickup Feature Nationwide
October 20, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber Eats announced that it has launched a new pickup feature nationwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
October 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The chair of the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee David Cicilline (RI-D) said he anticipates having a final report in early 2020 about big technology companies and...

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FAA Clears Alphabet-Owned Wing To Deliver By Drone
FAA Clears Alphabet-Owned Wing To Deliver By Drone
October 20, 2019  |  Delivery

The Federal Aviation Administration has allowed Wing, an Alphabet-owned drone delivery service, to perform at home deliveries using the vehicles.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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The Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
The Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
October 19, 2019  |  Social Commerce

On June 3, 2019, a star was born. Her name is Alessi Ren Luyendyk. If you are wondering why a random four-month-old baby is a...

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JPMC’s Dimon Calls Libra A ‘Neat Idea’ That Will ‘Never Materialize’
JPMC’s Dimon Calls Libra A ‘Neat Idea’ That Will ‘Never Materialize’
October 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, said that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, is “ … a neat idea that’ll never happen,” according to...

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Bitcoin’s Murky Trail Across Dark Web Gets Some Light
Bitcoin’s Murky Trail Across Dark Web Gets Some Light
October 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Proponents of cryptos tout anonymity, the fact that digital coin transactions are hard to trace, and that blockchain allows for transactions to occur pretty much...

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