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ReachNow Rolls Out Ride-Hailing Service To Round Out Offering
ReachNow Rolls Out Ride-Hailing Service To Round Out Offering
July 17, 2018  |  Ridesharing

ReachNow, the BMW-owned carsharing service, announced it is launching a ride-hailing service, becoming what it said to be the first carsharing and ride-hailing service all...

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Walmart Mulls Streaming Content Service
Walmart Mulls Streaming Content Service
July 17, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart could overtake Netflix and Amazon in the streaming content market, mulling whether to launch its own subscription service. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
July 17, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes a digital coin push involving...

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Millennials Turn To Crowdfunding For Mortgage Down Payments
Millennials Turn To Crowdfunding For Mortgage Down Payments
July 17, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

When one tries to Google the phrase “millennials and mortgages,” something curious happens. Two different – and in some cases, mutually exclusive sounding – accounts...

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Amazon Prime Day Sales Up 89 Pct From 2017
Amazon Prime Day Sales Up 89 Pct From 2017
July 17, 2018  |  Amazon

Despite glitches in the early hours of Prime Day 2018, Amazon’s Prime Day sales event appears to be off to a strong start. Get the...

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What Can Taylor Swift Teach Us About Digital Ticketing?
What Can Taylor Swift Teach Us About Digital Ticketing?
July 17, 2018  |  Ecosystems

Long gone are the days of waiting outside with other fans to score tickets to the boss rock show of the summer. Now, instead of...

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IBM Backs Crypto Coin Tied To USD
IBM Backs Crypto Coin Tied To USD
July 17, 2018  |  Blockchain

International Business Machines (IBM) and Stronghold, the financial services company, are teaming up to back a new cryptocurrency that is tied to the U.S. dollar....

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Walmart Names New VP For Health And Wellness Unit
Walmart Names New VP For Health And Wellness Unit
July 17, 2018  |  Business

Walmart has appointed a new head for its health and wellness unit in the U.S., naming Sean Slovenski as senior vice president. Get the Full...

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Walmart Teams Up With Microsoft For Cloud Technology
Walmart Teams Up With Microsoft For Cloud Technology
July 17, 2018  |  Retail

Bolstering a relationship between two Amazon rivals, Walmart has reportedly inked a deal with Microsoft to leverage the tech company’s cloud capabilities. The idea is to...

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