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Streaming Services Gain 212 Pct More Views Than 2017
Streaming Services Gain 212 Pct More Views Than 2017
November 01, 2018  |  Subscriptions

New data shows that live-streaming TV services now account for more than three-quarters of all plays and viewing hours in the U.S. Get the Full...

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Walmart Drops $500M To Build 47 New Stores In India
Walmart Drops $500M To Build 47 New Stores In India
November 01, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart India revealed that it is investing about $500 million to open 47 new stores by 2022. According to CNBC-TV18, the new stores would take...

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Bitcoin Daily: JD.com Unveils Blockchain Lab; Crypto Ticker App May Be Targeting Macs
Bitcoin Daily: JD.com Unveils Blockchain Lab; Crypto Ticker App May Be Targeting Macs
November 01, 2018  |  Bitcoin

JD.com is teaming up with two schools to study distributed ledger technology’s (DLT) implications on business, Cryptovest reported. The Chinese eCommerce retailer is working with...

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Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In B2B payments, the tipping point looms — away from checks and toward payments done electronically. At least, if the tipping point is not here yet,...

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How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation
How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation
November 01, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Before CEO Toffer Grant founded PEX, he worked in the world of prepaid cards (gift cards in particular), where Christmas was the biggest challenge of every year. Gift card...

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The Three Reasons Why Businesses Still Use Checks
The Three Reasons Why Businesses Still Use Checks
November 01, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Checks, despite their near extinction in consumer payments, remain alive and well when it comes to businesses paying each other. Get the Full Story Complete...

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TRENDING: Freelancers Give Gig Economy An Instant Payments Push
TRENDING: Freelancers Give Gig Economy An Instant Payments Push
November 01, 2018  |  Disbursements

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Google Search Case Could Impact Class-Action Payouts
Google Search Case Could Impact Class-Action Payouts
October 31, 2018  |  Google

A case involving Google Search could change the way that class-action settlements are paid out, assuming the U.S. Supreme Court comes through with a decision...

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Yum! Brands On How Delivery, Digital And Takeout Are Their Future
Yum! Brands On How Delivery, Digital And Takeout Are Their Future
October 31, 2018  |  Earnings

Yum! Brands beat Wall Street’s expectations when its earnings were released Wednesday, as an assortment of new menu offerings were successful in drawing more foot traffic...

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