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Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens

Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens
Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens
February 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Upwork saw strong adoption of its new paid client subscription plans, made changes to the virtual tokens used by freelancers when submitting proposals and increased...

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Pilot.com Outsources The CFO For SMBs
Pilot.com Outsources The CFO For SMBs
February 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bookkeeping service Pilot.com has launched three new programs — R&D Tax Credit, CFO Services and Extended Services — in a bid to expand its services, and...

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Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY
Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY
February 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Square has posted Q4 earnings results, showing continued evolution from the firm’s roots 11 years ago as a point-of-sale payments processor with on-site card readers toward...

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CarrierHQ Guides CA Trucking Fleets Through Indie Contractor Laws
CarrierHQ Guides CA Trucking Fleets Through Indie Contractor Laws
February 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Motor carrier industry software and solutions developer CarrierHQ has announced a mobile-friendly portal that’s now accessible in California, amid the AB5 legislative environment, according to...

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Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Client List Is Hacked
Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Client List Is Hacked
February 26, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Facial recognition outfit Clearview AI — which collects billions of photos off the internet, and uses them for facial recognition technology — has been hacked, and...

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African Financial Startup JUMO Notches $55M
African Financial Startup JUMO Notches $55M
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

FinTech upstart JUMO has notched $55 million in equity and debt funding. The newest investment round had participation from current investors, with the inclusion of Odey Asset...

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RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank
RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank
February 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After Metro Bank recently pulled back from plans to expand and decided to move away from lending for mortgages, the bank said it will return £50...

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Connected Home Switches On New Funding And Tech Advances
Connected Home Switches On New Funding And Tech Advances
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

The connected home received some juice yesterday as software company Plume closed an $85 million round of financing from Charter Communications, Qualcomm, Belkin and Service...

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