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Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million

Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million
Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million
January 23, 2019  |  Investments

Travel startup Uplift has raised $123 million in a Series C funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. The company’s CEO, Brian Barth, previously...

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Online Sales Of Used Goods Spreads Globally — And Is Growing Up
Online Sales Of Used Goods Spreads Globally — And Is Growing Up
January 23, 2019  |  eCommerce

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Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
January 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The big bitcoin and crypto breach events are well-known news items. There was the Mt. Gox hack that saw $473 million in bitcoin disappear, the Bitfinex...

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Amazon Debuts Autonomous Delivery Robot
Amazon Debuts Autonomous Delivery Robot
January 23, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Amazon has a brand-new product that will deliver packages right to consumers’ doors. Named Scout, it’s a robot on six wheels about the size of...

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Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
January 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Four former high-ranking bank officials at Barclays have been accused of hiding 322 million pounds ($420 million) in payments to Qatar in exchange for investing...

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SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
January 23, 2019  |  Digital Banking

SWIFT, a leader in secure financial messaging services, said that it facilitated an average of 31 million messages a day in 2018, an increase of...

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others Spent Millions Lobbying In 2018
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others Spent Millions Lobbying In 2018
January 23, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Tech giants like Facebook, Apple, Google, Twitter and Microsoft spent $64 million last year in the hopes of helping to influence regulations and combat increased...

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As Economies Slow And Global Debt Grows, Red Lights Flash
As Economies Slow And Global Debt Grows, Red Lights Flash
January 23, 2019  |  Economy

The economic slowdown that has been flagged this week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is one that may be sparked in part by a...

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Apple: Climate Change Could Boost Sales By $2.3 Billion
Apple: Climate Change Could Boost Sales By $2.3 Billion
January 23, 2019  |  Apple

Apple suggested its safety features could be beneficial for iPhone sales — by up to $2.3 billion — in the event of catastrophic climate change,...

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