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David Marcus Defends Libra As Payments Champion For The Unbanked

David Marcus Defends Libra As Payments Champion For The Unbanked
David Marcus Defends Libra As Payments Champion For The Unbanked
July 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The co-creator of Facebook’s recently announced cryptocurrency, Libra, said the currency was created to help the unbanked population easily access the financial system, according to...

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China To Add More Cross-Border eCommerce Cities To Stabilize Trade
China To Add More Cross-Border eCommerce Cities To Stabilize Trade
July 03, 2019  |  International

China is going to promote cross-border eCommerce in additional cities as an initiative to stabilize trade in the country, according to a report by Reuters....

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Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Among the more interesting storylines of this era of digital commerce and payments is the maturation of vending machines — sorry, “unattended retail.” And now...

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Amazon To Charge Some Grocery Brands To Offset Prime Day Losses
Amazon To Charge Some Grocery Brands To Offset Prime Day Losses
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

With this year’s Prime Day approaching, Amazon is reportedly charging “additional funding” to some brands in the grocery space during Prime Day in the event...

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Alipay To Add Beauty Filters To Facial Recognition Kiosks In China
Alipay To Add Beauty Filters To Facial Recognition Kiosks In China
July 03, 2019  |  Biometrics

Alipay will soon add beauty filters to its facial-recognition payment systems all across China, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments
Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

To invest in companies within “key high-growth industries,” Sony is homing in on the world of investments in upstarts. The company has the goal of...

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Walmart’s eCommerce Business Posts $1B Loss
Walmart’s eCommerce Business Posts $1B Loss
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart’s eCommerce division is projecting losses of $1 billion in its bid to catch up with Amazon, which is causing tensions between the leader of...

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Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has confirmed that it keeps Alexa voice data with no intention to delete it unless done so by a customer, and also that it...

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ADP: Private Employers Created 102K Positions In June
ADP: Private Employers Created 102K Positions In June
July 03, 2019  |  Economy

While the pace of growth in the labor market was slower than had been expected by economists, U.S. job growth rebounded last month per ADP...

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