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Bank of America Sees 76 Pct Boost In Q3 Zelle Payments

Bank of America Sees 76 Pct Boost In Q3 Zelle Payments
Bank of America Sees 76 Pct Boost In Q3 Zelle Payments
October 16, 2019  |  Earnings

Zelle P2P payments increased 76 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2019, Bank of America said on Wednesday (Oct. 16), signaling the latest burst of...

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Mattel, Walmart To Sell Toys Via Interactive Video
Mattel, Walmart To Sell Toys Via Interactive Video
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart and Mattel are trying new ways to sell toys to children, with an interactive video store featuring different “floors” with toys. Get the Full...

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Shubert, True Tickets Partner To Pilot Mobile Orders For Broadway Shows
Shubert, True Tickets Partner To Pilot Mobile Orders For Broadway Shows
October 16, 2019  |  Blockchain

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery, the companies said in a...

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Mastercard Outlines Blockchain Principles After Leaving Libra
Mastercard Outlines Blockchain Principles After Leaving Libra
October 16, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has outlined its intentions with blockchain after its high profile exit from the Libra Association, a coalition of many successful companies meant to help...

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Chinese Shoppers Will Have PayPal Access By Year End
Chinese Shoppers Will Have PayPal Access By Year End
October 16, 2019  |  International

With its purchase of a majority stake in GoPay, China has allowed PayPal to operate in the country. According to a report by the Financial...

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Retail Sales Slump Raises Questions About Consumer Spending
Retail Sales Slump Raises Questions About Consumer Spending
October 16, 2019  |  Economy

One of the laws of physics, loosely phrased, is that an object in motion stays in motion, on its path, until outside forces act to...

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Foursquare Head Wants Stricter Laws Around Location Data
Foursquare Head Wants Stricter Laws Around Location Data
October 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The CEO of Foursquare, a location data company, wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times Wednesday (Oct. 16), saying, “It’s time for Congress...

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Intel Acquires Canada’s Smart Edge For $27M To Advance 5G 
Intel Acquires Canada’s Smart Edge For $27M To Advance 5G 
October 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Intel is acquiring the software business Smart Edge for $27 million from Pivot Technology Solutions based in Toronto, Intel said in a blog post on...

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UK Antitrust Agency Investigating Amazon’s Deliveroo Stake
UK Antitrust Agency Investigating Amazon’s Deliveroo Stake
October 16, 2019  |  Amazon Investments

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the U.K.’s competition regulator, said it has officially launched a probe into Amazon’s investment into restaurant takeaway company Deliveroo....

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