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A Tale Of Two IPOs
A Tale Of Two IPOs
March 27, 2019  |  IPO

Part of the breathless anticipation over initial public offerings (IPOs) ties into seeing how they will perform right out of the gate. Get the Full...

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Tencent, Alibaba Team To Create $1.45B Car-Sharing Service
Tencent, Alibaba Team To Create $1.45B Car-Sharing Service
March 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Another startup has appeared to challenge Didi in China, and this one has backing by some of the biggest financial names in the industry. Get...

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First Three Digital Banking Licenses Awarded In Hong Kong
First Three Digital Banking Licenses Awarded In Hong Kong
March 27, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Hong Kong has issued its first digital banking licenses, in a move toward strengthening the city’s financial sector, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

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US Regulators Set Sights On Swedbank As Offices Are Raided
US Regulators Set Sights On Swedbank As Offices Are Raided
March 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Swedbank is the subject of an inquiry by U.S. regulators in the wake of money laundering scandals, reported the Financial Times. Get the Full Story...

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T-Mobile Enters mPOS Market With GoPoint
T-Mobile Enters mPOS Market With GoPoint
March 27, 2019  |  Mobile

T-Mobile announced Wednesday (March 27) a new program geared toward businesses, removing some of the fees charged by other mobile point of sale providers. Get...

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AP Automation Co MineralTree Raises $50M
AP Automation Co MineralTree Raises $50M
March 27, 2019  |  Investments

MineralTree, an accounts payable and payment automation company, announced Wednesday (March 27)  it closed a $50 million growth equity investment fundraising round. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Google Wants To Bring More Learning To Robots
Google Wants To Bring More Learning To Robots
March 27, 2019  |  Innovation

Make it about machine learning – that seems to be a theme behind Google’s return to robotics, an effort that reportedly has more to do...

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FBI Nets $7M In Crypto, Cash, Gold From Darknet Drug Bust
FBI Nets $7M In Crypto, Cash, Gold From Darknet Drug Bust
March 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday (March 26) that its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team made 61 arrests and shut down...

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FICO, Equifax To Sell Consumer Data To Banks
FICO, Equifax To Sell Consumer Data To Banks
March 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FICO and Equifax announced Wednesday (March 27) the launch of the Data Decisions Cloud, a data and analytics suite of products. Get the Full Story...

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