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Twitch Removes Support For Crypto Payments
Twitch Removes Support For Crypto Payments
March 25, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Twitch, the streaming gaming platform, has reportedly dumped cryptocurrency as a payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Naspers To Create, List New Internet Company To House Tencent Stake
Naspers To Create, List New Internet Company To House Tencent Stake
March 25, 2019  |  Investments

Naspers, the South African company, is gearing up to spin off and list its Amsterdam internet assets in a new group that will include all of...

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Amid Ride-Hailing Firms’ Bid For Black Ink And IPOs, Driver Strikes?
Amid Ride-Hailing Firms’ Bid For Black Ink And IPOs, Driver Strikes?
March 25, 2019  |  Ridesharing

IPOs loom – among them, of course, the long-awaited debuts of Lyft and Uber. The two ride-hailing giants have raised billions of dollars, sparking valuations...

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How Regulatory Concerns Are Sparking Digital Innovation
How Regulatory Concerns Are Sparking Digital Innovation
March 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

As the U.S. federal government tries to stem fraud and other losses in benefit programs, a new mobile app might just provide a way to...

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‘Kayak’ Of Food Delivery Tackles Cost, Convenience
‘Kayak’ Of Food Delivery Tackles Cost, Convenience
March 25, 2019  |  Retail

To connect food delivery platforms with consumers looking for convenience and cost savings, eCommerce innovators are creating aggregators as price and time comparison tools. Take...

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Nordstrom And Why Convenience Is About More Than Speed
Nordstrom And Why Convenience Is About More Than Speed
March 25, 2019  |  Retail

Nordstrom did not exactly have the brightest or merriest holiday season in 2018. The retailer was showing many of the same symptoms of Q4 malaise...

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Nike Receives $14.14M Fine Over Cross-Border Sales
Nike Receives $14.14M Fine Over Cross-Border Sales
March 25, 2019  |  Retail

In the latest European Union sanction related to cross-border sales, Nike received a $14.14 million — or 12.5 million euro — fine. The European Commission claimed...

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Data Dive, Better Together Edition: Worldpay, FIS, Google, eBay, PayPal, Instagram
Data Dive, Better Together Edition: Worldpay, FIS, Google, eBay, PayPal, Instagram
March 25, 2019  |  Data Dive

While the competition part of the story is usually where the action is in payments and commerce  – who’s ahead, who’s behind, who’s innovating, who’s...

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail
Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail
March 25, 2019  |  Retail

To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have...

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