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Consumer Spending Increases In June Driven By Restaurants, Accommodations
Consumer Spending Increases In June Driven By Restaurants, Accommodations
July 31, 2018  |  Economy

Driven by spending at restaurants and on accommodations, U.S. consumer spending increased in June, setting the stage for a strong economy heading into the third...

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New Survey Shows Vast Amount Of Americans Support CFPB
New Survey Shows Vast Amount Of Americans Support CFPB
July 31, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be hated by Republicans and the Trump White House, but it turns out to have strong support among...

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BlueVine Adds $12M From M12 To Round Of Funding
BlueVine Adds $12M From M12 To Round Of Funding
July 31, 2018  |  Investments

BlueVine, the FinTech startup that recently announced a $60 million round of financing, has added $12 million to its Series E round of funding from...

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Dixons Carphone Says 10 Million Impacted By Data Breach
Dixons Carphone Says 10 Million Impacted By Data Breach
July 31, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Dixons Carphone, the U.K. mobile phone and electronics retailer, disclosed on Tuesday (July 31) an update on a data breach in which it found unauthorized...

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Can Spotify And Metallica Localize Live Shows With Big Data?
Can Spotify And Metallica Localize Live Shows With Big Data?
July 31, 2018  |  Big Data

Set lists do much more than determine the songs heard in concert. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amazon’s Pay-Per-Review Problem Persists
Amazon’s Pay-Per-Review Problem Persists
July 31, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon continues to have a problem with paid-for product reviews that tend to give customers an overly favorable impression of the goods they are buying....

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How Software Can Help Airlines Rebook Passengers
How Software Can Help Airlines Rebook Passengers
July 31, 2018  |  Travel Payments

Airlines often have a tough time with an inconvenient yet necessary aspect of running their businesses — quickly moving passengers between flights. Whether airlines face...

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Walmart And Sprint Reportedly Team Up For Strategic Partnership
Walmart And Sprint Reportedly Team Up For Strategic Partnership
July 31, 2018  |  Retail

Years after Sprint’s presence in Walmart had dwindled, the retailer and the wireless carrier appear to the be teaming up. While the exact arrangement is...

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