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Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
May 06, 2019  |  Investments

Bigbasket, the Indian online grocery store operator, raised $150 million in a fresh round of venture funding, valuing the company at more than $1 billion....

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BAMS Taps Recurly For Subscription Tech
BAMS Taps Recurly For Subscription Tech
May 06, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bank of America Merchant Services announced Monday (May 6) a partnership with Recurly, which runs an enterprise subscription management platform. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EU To Investigate Apple’s Music Service
EU To Investigate Apple’s Music Service
May 06, 2019  |  Regulation

Apple has landed in European Union regulators’ radar over a complaint by rival music streaming service Spotify, which has prompted a formal inquiry by the...

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NBCUniversal Tests Shoppable Ads During ‘TODAY’ Show
NBCUniversal Tests Shoppable Ads During ‘TODAY’ Show
May 06, 2019  |  Innovation

NBCUniversal launched a test run of ShoppableTV, a new tool that displays QR codes that take viewers to eCommerce sites when they are scanned. Get...

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As Uber IPO Approaches, Challenges And Anxieties Abound
As Uber IPO Approaches, Challenges And Anxieties Abound
May 06, 2019  |  IPO

Here it comes, the big initial public offering (IPO) from Uber, a highly anticipated event set for Thursday (May 9). But there’s a lot to...

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FinTech Firms Tackle PCI Burdens With Hosted Checkout
FinTech Firms Tackle PCI Burdens With Hosted Checkout
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

PCI compliance is top of mind for many organizations, with a burden and commitment from the chief financial officer (CFO) suite that is not nominal...

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Target Unveils New Branding For Digital Ad Business
Target Unveils New Branding For Digital Ad Business
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

In a rebrand of its in-house media company, Target unveiled that the new name for the business would be Roundel. The company develops digital advertising...

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Enabling A World Of Faster Disbursements
Enabling A World Of Faster Disbursements
May 06, 2019  |  Today In Data

Instant payments are catching on with workers and business owners as traditional practices become retired. In technology, financial institutions (FIs) and corporates are tapping into...

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Taking The Pain Out Of Vacation Planning
Taking The Pain Out Of Vacation Planning
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

The weather is warming, school years nationwide are winding down and the summer vacation season is creeping up. Somewhere between 50 and 70 percent of Americans...

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