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Paystand’s New Service Lets Businesses Deploy Blockchain Networks

Paystand’s New Service Lets Businesses Deploy Blockchain Networks
Paystand’s New Service Lets Businesses Deploy Blockchain Networks
August 01, 2019  |  Blockchain

Businesses can now deploy scalable blockchain networks and applications with Paystand’s new Assurety-as-a-Service solution.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Pearson Breach Exposed Data Of 13K+ Students
Pearson Breach Exposed Data Of 13K+ Students
August 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Textbook publisher and educational software maker Pearson announced it was hacked at the end of last year, exposing the information of more than 13,000 students,...

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Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
August 01, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Projects funded through Facebook’s Local News Accelerator program have led to new digital and email subscribers, plus an estimated $5 million value boost across the...

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OpenTable Moves Into Delivery — Why — And Why Now?
OpenTable Moves Into Delivery — Why — And Why Now?
August 01, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

For an entire generation of consumers, booking a restaurant by telephone is as foreign an activity as using a rotary phone or creating a document...

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Bill.com Snags Ex-PayPal Exec As Partnerships Leader
Bill.com Snags Ex-PayPal Exec As Partnerships Leader
August 01, 2019  |  Personnel

Bill.com has tapped former PayPal executive Josh Goines to lead its strategic relationships with technology companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Dunkin’ Expands Digital Innovation, Focuses On Delivery, Loyalty
Dunkin’ Expands Digital Innovation, Focuses On Delivery, Loyalty
August 01, 2019  |  Earnings

With upgrades to its mobile app and new product offerings, Dunkin’ Brands grew its digital and delivery platforms while rolling out menu innovations with broader...

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Powering The New Digital Normal
Powering The New Digital Normal
August 01, 2019  |  Today In Data

As 2019 is entering into its second half, there is no shortage of investments in the future of the consumer experience. FIs are investing in...

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Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 
Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

Microtels (a portmanteau of micro and hotel) are trendy today, but are not exactly a new concept. In many locations outside the U.S. small hotel...

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Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues
Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

Fitbit reportedly has cut its revenue forecast, one of the latest bits of news from the hot retail area of wearables. According to Reuters, Fitbit...

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