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Consumers Spend, Businesses Don’t Seem To Be

Consumers Spend, Businesses Don’t Seem To Be
Consumers Spend, Businesses Don’t Seem To Be
November 12, 2018  |  Economy

The tax cuts signed into law by President Donald Trump late last year were expected to spur a spending boost on the part of consumers...

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Taxify CEO Predicts Massive Growth
Taxify CEO Predicts Massive Growth
November 12, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Taxify’s CEO believes his company can grow another 100 times as it competes with rival Uber in Europe and Africa. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Big Tech’s FinServ Moves Prompt EU Regulatory Probe
Big Tech’s FinServ Moves Prompt EU Regulatory Probe
November 11, 2018  |  Regulation

Moves on the part of Amazon and Google to enter the financial services market is prompting European financial regulators to mull whether or not the...

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Amazon Takes On FedEx, UPS With 50 Pct Price Cut On Delivery
Amazon Takes On FedEx, UPS With 50 Pct Price Cut On Delivery
November 11, 2018  |  Amazon

In an effort to get more sellers to use the shipping service it launched earlier in 2018, eCommerce giant Amazon is offering steep discounts. Get...

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Marcus’ UK Success Has Bank Rivals Worried
Marcus’ UK Success Has Bank Rivals Worried
November 11, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Goldman Sachs is scaring competitors in the U.K. with its recently-launched savings account that gives savers a bigger return. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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Overstock Talks Up Its Blockchain-Based Future
Overstock Talks Up Its Blockchain-Based Future
November 09, 2018  |  Blockchain

Overstock may be best known as an eCommerce business, but these days its CEO and Founder Patrick Byrne is much more interested in talking about...

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Alipay Teams With UEFA For Mobile Payments At Soccer Games
Alipay Teams With UEFA For Mobile Payments At Soccer Games
November 09, 2018  |  International

With a new commerce deal for the soccer world, Ant Financial’s Alipay has partnered with Europe’s UEFA to bring its platform to events sanctioned by the organization’s...

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Yelp Stock Slammed On Advertiser Losses
Yelp Stock Slammed On Advertiser Losses
November 09, 2018  |  Earnings

Yelp would seem to have an enviable place in the digital future. Take the emerging world of connected cars, where various players are competing to...

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