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Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B

Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B
Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B
October 02, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber coughed up over $3 billion to get its hands on Dubai’s ride-hailing startup Careem, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Oct. 2). Get the...

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Survey: Disney, Apple May Not Pose Big Risk To Netflix
Survey: Disney, Apple May Not Pose Big Risk To Netflix
October 02, 2019  |  Subscriptions

A new survey suggests that Netflix users won’t jettison the service when new offerings from Apple and Disney launch in the next few weeks, and...

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Goldman Beefs Up Marcus Savings Offerings
Goldman Beefs Up Marcus Savings Offerings
October 02, 2019  |  Banking

Saga, a financial company geared to individuals over 50, has teamed up with Goldman Sachs consumer bank Marcus to offer two new savings accounts. Get...

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Malaysia Regulator To Rule On Grab Anti-Competition Probe
Malaysia Regulator To Rule On Grab Anti-Competition Probe
October 02, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has launched a probe against ride-hailing firm Grab and will soon arrive at a decision about the matter, Reuters reported...

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Top News In Payments: Olo Integrates Rails Platform With Google; Revolut’s Losses Double With Growth Push
Top News In Payments: Olo Integrates Rails Platform With Google; Revolut’s Losses Double With Growth...
October 02, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Olo is integrating its rails platform with Google so customers can order directly from restaurant brands across Maps, Google Assistant...

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Coinbase: Rewards Will Spur Crypto Adoption For ‘Everyday Use’
Coinbase: Rewards Will Spur Crypto Adoption For ‘Everyday Use’
October 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Libra is taking its lumps, as regulators tighten scrutiny on that cryptocurrency project. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Amazon Expands US Grocery Footprint
Amazon Expands US Grocery Footprint
October 02, 2019  |  Amazon

Online retail giant Amazon has announced that it is going to open grocery stores all across the United States, starting with neighborhoods in Los Angeles,...

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Microsoft Unveils Dual-Screen Smartphone, Tablet
Microsoft Unveils Dual-Screen Smartphone, Tablet
October 02, 2019  |  Innovation

Microsoft held its annual hardware event on Wednesday (Oct 2), and it introduced a slew of new products, including a dual screen phone and tablet,...

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Lawsuit Against Google Gets Green Light From London Court
Lawsuit Against Google Gets Green Light From London Court
October 02, 2019  |  Legal

A U.K. lawsuit filed against Google by millions of iPhone users over data collection claims was given the green light by London appeals judges who...

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