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Investors Protest Following Chinese P2P Collapse
Investors Protest Following Chinese P2P Collapse
August 20, 2018  |  International

PPMiao, the online peer-to-peer (P2P) lender in China, faced protests from investors in the company at its offices on Monday (Aug. 20), as the P2P...

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Walmart, Anthem Pair On OTC Medication
Walmart, Anthem Pair On OTC Medication
August 20, 2018  |  Healthcare

Anthem, the health benefits company, announced Monday (Aug. 20) that it inked a deal with Walmart to advance the companies’ joint goals of reducing healthcare...

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Alipay Launches Digital VAT Refunds To Save Chinese Travelers Millions
Alipay Launches Digital VAT Refunds To Save Chinese Travelers Millions
August 20, 2018  |  Mobile

Mobile wallets, arguably built to solve problems that few consumers had, are again taking on a common hassle faced by travelers who cross international borders:...

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Data Mining OK’ed By LinkedIn For Economics Research
Data Mining OK’ed By LinkedIn For Economics Research
August 20, 2018  |  Data

Via LinkedIn, data is everywhere, at least for economists and academics. Bloomberg reported that LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) is allowing access to its data so...

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Citi Ventures Invests In AI Software Company Anaconda
Citi Ventures Invests In AI Software Company Anaconda
August 20, 2018  |  Investments

American Banker, citing Citi Ventures, reported that the investment shows banks are embracing and implementing AI. According to the report, the investment provides more insight...

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Five At Five: PepsiCo’s Latest Buy Goes Beyond Stores
Five At Five: PepsiCo’s Latest Buy Goes Beyond Stores
August 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news of PepsiCo’s major new acquisition, and...

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Generation Z Will Account For 40 Percent Of Shoppers By 2020
Generation Z Will Account For 40 Percent Of Shoppers By 2020
August 20, 2018  |  Retail

Generation Z is coming into its own, and according to new research, it will account for 40 percent of all shoppers by 2020, reported USA...

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YayYo Gears Up For U.S. IPO
YayYo Gears Up For U.S. IPO
August 20, 2018  |  Investments

YayYo, the online ridesharing company, is gearing up an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. Seeking Alpha, citing an S-1/A registration with the Securities...

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Big Players In Connected Vehicles Pick Sides In Standards Battles
Big Players In Connected Vehicles Pick Sides In Standards Battles
August 20, 2018  |  Ecosystems

The world of connected vehicles is a fragmented one when it comes to standards regarding safety, technology and other areas, but the main players in...

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