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Govt. Control And Trade Wars Hit Chinese Tech Firms

Govt. Control And Trade Wars Hit Chinese Tech Firms
Govt. Control And Trade Wars Hit Chinese Tech Firms
November 14, 2018  |  International

The growth of the tech industry in China has seemed unstoppable, marked by consumers and gamers numbering in the hundreds of millions – and revenues...

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Chase Rolls Out Tap-to-Pay Visa Credit Cards
Chase Rolls Out Tap-to-Pay Visa Credit Cards
November 14, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Chase said Wednesday (Nov. 14) that it is rolling out tap-to-pay functionality across its Chase Visa card portfolio, an initiative that will begin late this...

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Tandem Partners With Stripe On New Auto Save Feature
Tandem Partners With Stripe On New Auto Save Feature
November 14, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Tandem Bank, the U.K. mobile bank, announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14) a new automatic savings service that will be powered by global payments platform Stripe....

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Mintos Notches €5 Million In Series A Funding; Monzo Teams With PayPoint For Deposits
Mintos Notches €5 Million In Series A Funding; Monzo Teams With PayPoint For Deposits
November 14, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Mintos‘ €5 million Series A raise. In addition, Singapore’s...

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Bitcoin’s One-Stop Pawn Shops
Bitcoin’s One-Stop Pawn Shops
November 14, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

On November 14th 2017, the price of bitcoin was a little over $6,500 — a bit more than it is today at $6,300. It might be...

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Netflix Trials Mobile-Only Subscription
Netflix Trials Mobile-Only Subscription
November 14, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Netflix, the leading streaming content service company, is gearing up to test a cheaper version of its service in select markets in an effort to...

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Uber Rolls Out New Four-Tier Loyalty Program
Uber Rolls Out New Four-Tier Loyalty Program
November 14, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber, the ride-hailing company, announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14) Uber Rewards, a new loyalty program that lets customers earn every time they use Uber or...

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BigCommerce Now Supports Venmo, Masterpass
BigCommerce Now Supports Venmo, Masterpass
November 14, 2018  |  eCommerce

BigCommerce, the eCommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, announced Wednesday (November 14) the addition of Venmo and Masterpass as supported payment methods available to...

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CVS’ Service-Focused Future
CVS’ Service-Focused Future
November 14, 2018  |  Retail

Within the next week or so, CVS’s planned acquisition of Aetna is expected to close, pairing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain and the nation’s fifth-largest...

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