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Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
December 06, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost...

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Cross River Bank Raises $100M
Cross River Bank Raises $100M
December 06, 2018  |  Investments

Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has raised about $100 million in a funding round, according to a report by...

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European Parliament Pushes Tougher Laws Against Google, Amazon, Apple
European Parliament Pushes Tougher Laws Against Google, Amazon, Apple
December 06, 2018  |  Regulation

European lawmakers voted to spruce up legislation aimed at tech giants to put a stop to unfair business practices, according to a Reuters report. Get...

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Kroger Beats Estimates Amid Digital Growth
Kroger Beats Estimates Amid Digital Growth
December 06, 2018  |  Earnings

Amid rising digital sales, Kroger beat analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates for the third quarter. The grocer, which also noted growth for its Our Brands products,...

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Lawmakers Want To Outlaw SMB ‘Confession Loans’
Lawmakers Want To Outlaw SMB ‘Confession Loans’
December 06, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Marco Rubio have called for a ban on confessions of judgement, a tactic predatory lenders use to make borrowers forfeit...

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Users Can Now Pay For Hulu With Venmo Accounts
Users Can Now Pay For Hulu With Venmo Accounts
December 06, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Hulu users have a brand-new way to pay, the company announced on Thursday (Dec. 6). Hulu and Venmo have teamed up to provide Venmo’s payment...

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Boku Buys ID Authentication Co. Danal For $68M
Boku Buys ID Authentication Co. Danal For $68M
December 06, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Boku, a company that lets users charge smartphone purchases to their bills from companies like Apple, Microsoft and Spotify, among others, has purchased Danal, an...

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Google To End Support For Messaging App Allo
Google To End Support For Messaging App Allo
December 06, 2018  |  Google

Google announced Thursday (Dec. 6) that it is shutting down Allo, its messaging app, which was aimed at helping people get more done in their...

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Walgreens, FedEx Launch Next-Day Rx Delivery
Walgreens, FedEx Launch Next-Day Rx Delivery
December 06, 2018  |  Delivery

Walgreens and FedEx announced Thursday (Dec. 6) the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens’ network of neighborhood pharmacies with the FedEx air...

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