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MoneyGram Teams With Sentbe On Cross-Border Payments

MoneyGram Teams With Sentbe On Cross-Border Payments
MoneyGram Teams With Sentbe On Cross-Border Payments
July 19, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

MoneyGram and Korean money transfer company Sentbe have signed a partnership to make Sentbe the first MoneyGram virtual agent in South Korea, according to a...

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BofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
BofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
July 19, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s App Store revenue exhibited a bit of acceleration in the third quarter, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) said. The bank indicated that, according to...

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BMW Teams With Tencent In China Self-Driving Tech Push
BMW Teams With Tencent In China Self-Driving Tech Push
July 19, 2019  |  International

BMW has been expanding into China and developing autonomous technology for cars, so that it can be at the forefront of the technology when the...

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Amazon Threatens Surescripts Over Blocking PillPack Patient Data Access
Amazon Threatens Surescripts Over Blocking PillPack Patient Data Access
July 19, 2019  |  Legal

Amazon’s pharmacy arm PillPack could soon be blocked from accessing patients’ histories, pitting the online giant against Surescripts, an electronic prescribing company that manages about...

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SoftBank Ventures Asia Notches $270M To Fund Startups
SoftBank Ventures Asia Notches $270M To Fund Startups
July 19, 2019  |  Investments

The Seoul venture capital division of Japanese multinational holding company SoftBank has raised $270 million, or 317 billion won. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime Day And Its Aftermath 
The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime Day And Its Aftermath 
July 19, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Most weeks, the tale of Amazon and Walmart’s ongoing battle for the larger share of the consumer’s whole paycheck is a fairly evenly run race. Stumbles...

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Amex Q2 Billed Business Gains 5 Percent YOY
Amex Q2 Billed Business Gains 5 Percent YOY
July 19, 2019  |  Earnings

American Express posted results that largely met expectations for the second quarter, based on continued card spending and loan growth. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores
Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores
July 19, 2019  |  Retail

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. The parent of the Toys R Us brand, Tru...

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For Credit Unions, Data As Competitive Advantage
For Credit Unions, Data As Competitive Advantage
July 19, 2019  |  Today In Data

Data, data everywhere. For credit unions, data may be the conduit to competing with banks. As found in the latest PYMNTS Credit Union Tracker, consumers expect personalization...

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