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Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’

Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’
Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’
February 01, 2019  |  Earnings

Mastercard results released on Thursday (Jan. 31) morning showed continued gains in processed transactions, tied in part to holiday spending during the quarter that ended...

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Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale
Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale
February 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The fourth quarter of 2018 was kind to Venmo and Zelle, the two big peer-to-peer (P2P) services that are battling for consumer loyalty and market...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Accepts Credit Cards For Crypto; Bitcoin Set For Six Straight Months Of Declines
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Accepts Credit Cards For Crypto; Bitcoin Set For Six Straight Months Of...
February 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Binance is allowing users to buy digital currencies with their credit cards, according to an announcement from the crypto exchange. Through the offering, and in...

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SoftBank Backs Storage Startup Clutter In $250M+ Round
SoftBank Backs Storage Startup Clutter In $250M+ Round
January 31, 2019  |  Investments

On-demand storage startup Clutter is raising between $200 million and $250 million in a funding round led by Softbank, according to a report in TechCrunch....

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Visa Shares Down After Lower-Than-Expected Payments Volume
Visa Shares Down After Lower-Than-Expected Payments Volume
January 31, 2019  |  VISA

Visa shares dropped 2.3 percent on Thursday (Jan. 31) after an announcement by the company of earnings that beat expectations, but also of low growth...

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Blue Apron Sheds Customers In Q4, Eyes In-Store Push
Blue Apron Sheds Customers In Q4, Eyes In-Store Push
January 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Blue Apron continues to bleed customers, but its fourth-quarter 2018 revenue beat analyst expectations, and the meal kit delivery service teased about an upcoming product...

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Lego Gearing Up For Big Expansion In China
Lego Gearing Up For Big Expansion In China
January 31, 2019  |  Retail

Lego, the Danish toy company, is gearing up for a big expansion in China, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Facebook Adding Instagram, WhatsApp To User Metrics
Facebook Adding Instagram, WhatsApp To User Metrics
January 31, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is planning to change the way it reports user metrics, no longer giving results just for the social media site, but also including Instagram...

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