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WEX Tries To Back Out Of Optal, eNett Deal Due To Pandemic

WEX Tries To Back Out Of Optal, eNett Deal Due To Pandemic
WEX Tries To Back Out Of Optal, eNett Deal Due To Pandemic
May 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After inking a definitive agreement in January to acquire B2B optimization firm Optal and B2B travel payments company eNett, WEX Inc. said in its Q1...

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Google’s Sidewalk Labs Pulls The Plug On Toronto Smart City Venture
Google’s Sidewalk Labs Pulls The Plug On Toronto Smart City Venture
May 07, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is pulling the plug on its plans to create a smart city district in Toronto, CEO...

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Target Aims To Purchase Delivery Startup Deliv
Target Aims To Purchase Delivery Startup Deliv
May 07, 2020  |  Delivery

As Target eyes boosting its same-day delivery services, the company is negotiating to purchase portions of California startup Deliv Inc., CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Square Challenges PayPal With Branded Online Checkout Button
Square Challenges PayPal With Branded Online Checkout Button
May 07, 2020  |  eCommerce

Square has launched an alternative to PayPal, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today In Payments: Frontier Retracts $39 ‘More Room’ Fee On Flights; Square Merchants Shift Online As POS Volumes Sink
Today In Payments: Frontier Retracts $39 ‘More Room’ Fee On Flights; Square Merchants Shift Online...
May 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Frontier Airlines retracted its $39 “More Room” fee to ensure an empty seat between passengers, and Square released a mixed earnings...

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With Wynn’s $402M In Net Losses, Is Online Gambling The Future Of Gaming?
With Wynn’s $402M In Net Losses, Is Online Gambling The Future Of Gaming?
May 07, 2020  |  Economy

With results that show how COVID-19 closures are impacting the gaming industry, Wynn Resorts Ltd. reported a net loss of $402 million for the first...

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Apple Grants COPAN Diagnostics $10M To Produce More Coronavirus Testing Kits
Apple Grants COPAN Diagnostics $10M To Produce More Coronavirus Testing Kits
May 07, 2020  |  Apple

Apple is tapping its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to extend a $10 million grant to COPAN Diagnostics so it can step up the production of its...

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Uber Gears Up For Earnings Report With Layoffs, Lime Investment
Uber Gears Up For Earnings Report With Layoffs, Lime Investment
May 07, 2020  |  Ridesharing

On the surface, it might look like Uber is heading off in two different directions as it readies for its earnings announcement slated for tonight...

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