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Amazon Brings Counterfeit-Fighting Tool To New Markets

Amazon Brings Counterfeit-Fighting Tool To New Markets
Amazon Brings Counterfeit-Fighting Tool To New Markets
July 10, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is expanding its anti-counterfeiting program, called Transparency, to Europe, India and Canada, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Samsung Ventures Plants Flag In India And Funds Four Startups
Samsung Ventures Plants Flag In India And Funds Four Startups
July 10, 2019  |  Investments

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) announced on Wednesday (July 10) an $8.5 million investment in four technology startups based in India, with plans to invest...

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Visa Invests In Crypto Storage Innovator Anchorage
Visa Invests In Crypto Storage Innovator Anchorage
July 10, 2019  |  Investments

In its second known investment in a cryptocurrency startup, Visa has reportedly invested millions in the crypto storage company Anchorage. The payments firm co-led the...

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Trulioo Expands Verification Capabilities Internationally
Trulioo Expands Verification Capabilities Internationally
July 10, 2019  |  Authentication

Trulioo, which focuses on global identity verification, said Wednesday (July 10) that it now is able to verify customers in new countries, including Bahrain, Iceland,...

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Microsoft To Open First European Store In London
Microsoft To Open First European Store In London
July 10, 2019  |  Retail

As Microsoft looks to bolster its physical presence and compete with other firms that offer unique brick-and-mortar experiences for shoppers, the tech company plans to...

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Apple Courts Developers In China With New App Program
Apple Courts Developers In China With New App Program
July 10, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has begun a program, based in China, that will look to help Chinese developers in their bid to create new applications, according to Reuters....

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Current Trade Practices Put Older Companies At An Advantage
Current Trade Practices Put Older Companies At An Advantage
July 10, 2019  |  Today In Data

Some firms say they expect their suppliers to accept late payments because they’re important customers. In mobile point of sale (mPOS) news, consumers around the globe are showing more interest...

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How Beef Jerky Is Driving Digital Payments Innovation
How Beef Jerky Is Driving Digital Payments Innovation
July 10, 2019  |  Retail

Sometimes entrepreneurs start companies due to a confluence of factors: Prevail Jerky Founder and CEO Glen Kohn, for instance, was inspired to start his company...

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Why Prime Day Is About More Than Amazon
Why Prime Day Is About More Than Amazon
July 10, 2019  |  Retail

The annual retail event known as Amazon Prime Day is about more than Prime or the giant eCommerce operators. It’s also about larger eCommerce trends,...

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