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WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name

WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
August 04, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a rebranding aimed at unifying all three apps, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Apple Card Purchases Can’t Include Crypto
Apple Card Purchases Can’t Include Crypto
August 04, 2019  |  Apple

Ahead of the launch of the Apple Card, backer Goldman Sachs said in the customer agreement it will not allow the purchase of cryptocurrencies, Reuters...

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US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
August 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Two U.S. Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, proposed legislation on Friday (Aug. 2) that would make it easier to penalize Big Tech companies for...

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To Dream The Impossible Meatless Dream?
To Dream The Impossible Meatless Dream?
August 03, 2019  |  Retail

In the year 2000, if one had stood on a street corner and predicted that in two decades, the biggest craze to sweep through fast...

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Mastercard Teams Up With Fred Segal Sunset And MADE
Mastercard Teams Up With Fred Segal Sunset And MADE
August 02, 2019  |  Retail

Mastercard has teamed up with retailer Fred Segal Sunset and Made to sell limited-edition products that showcase female artists and designers, as well as demonstrate...

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MoneyGram Places Big Cross Border Bet On Ripple
MoneyGram Places Big Cross Border Bet On Ripple
August 02, 2019  |  Earnings

MoneyGram International posted results that missed top-line expectations, but beat at the bottom as restructuring efforts continued amid weakness within the company’s domestic money transfer...

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AWS Supports Blockchain Coding Contest With $100K Prize
AWS Supports Blockchain Coding Contest With $100K Prize
August 02, 2019  |  Blockchain

A Blockchain coding competition supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering a $100,000 prize to anyone who can solve a problem and provide the...

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Nexo Rolls Out Digital Currency Mastercard
Nexo Rolls Out Digital Currency Mastercard
August 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

To let consumers spend the value of their digital currency, instant crypto loan company Nexo is rolling out a cryptocurrency credit card that is Mastercard-branded....

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Barclaycard Tie-Up Ends With Apple Card
Barclaycard Tie-Up Ends With Apple Card
August 02, 2019  |  Apple

In preparation for the release of its Apple Card, Apple has ended the Barclaycard Apple Rewards Card and now only offers minimal financing plans with...

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